r1crusher

I have a single axle 7x14 v-nose and there's no way I could get 4 bikes in it doing a 2 x 2 setup. I have e-track on the floor and along the lower walls with stand hangers on the walls (helps remove some clutter from the floor and makes room for other stuff). Pitbull TRS' are installed on the floor near the rear for 2 bikes.

Yeah...wtf!?!? At least post the good ones!!

I would not only buy it but I'd drive it over to his step daughters new address and let total strangers take turns destroying it with a sledgehammer just because.

H O L Y F U C K ! ! ! ! ! That is a literary masterpiece! I would give mad rep if the guy posted here that he did it.

Just taking a quick look at tire rack....there's a Continental TrueContact that's rated at 800 for treadwear...Pirelli has a Cinturato P7 rated at 700...both get good snow ratings. I was going to put on the P7's very recently on my Taurus but I went with Continental instead (wanted a more sport oriented tire vs. a grand touring).

What size tires? I've had success with Yokohama's, Continental, BFGoodrich. If you're looking at 50-60k mile tires you should easily get 2-3 years from them. My bad...found the size in your first post...

I typically only use Tire Rack for their reviews on different brands that are in the size I'm looking for. I have ordered from them one time and had the tires sent to and install by an NTB. The process was straight forward and painless if that's something you want to do.

You got really lucky 2tall because every set of GY tires I've ever had have never come close to a rated treadwear and were horrible in even light weather conditions. Not only have I used them but I worked at the GY HQ in Akron, specifically their Tech Center where all of the tires are engineered. I saw some things that opened my eyes while there so I will say it again...I will NEVER put them on anything I own.

Go ahead and buy those Goodyear tires if you want to replace them this time next year. I would rather go to a rock quarry, buy 4 slabs of rock and chisel them into a set of wheels to mount to my car before I'd ever buy a set of Goodyear tires. But hey....if they only last you one year and still have a little tread left I'm sure you could sell them for twice what you paid for them.

FTFY

Good deal Poppa! It is quite interesting that you have the tank, but nonetheless you are now informed and should know what to expect from your future repair(s). Good luck!

Okay...but in the interest of keeping this going...for informational purposes...and so I can disrespect you (I kid of course)... First, the general use of expansion tanks is already covered in the ORC so why a city would need to supersede it seems stupid. Secondly, there is no mention of expansion tanks in the City of North Ridgeville Ordinances so I'm having a hard time getting to your point of "many cities have added it". I even searched several other municipalities in and around N.R. and guess what...yeah...same thing. I would be interested in knowing what cities you are referring to in your statement. There you go Poppa, a local N.R. peep with a local plumber.

I would have to respectfully disagree with you, Tonik. An expansion tank is only required if the system is closed meaning if there is a pressure reducing valve in the home usually by the main shut off. Most water meters have a 2 way valve also which would make the system open so again, no requirement for an expansion tank. I have been at RVT's place (in North Ridgeville) and seen his utilities I'm pretty sure Poppa would not need one. But the point is moot since he's going to farm out the work and they will tell him the same thing. EDIT: I'm only mentioning these things because some installers will still cut corners and not do what's needed/right. Being an informed consumer is all I'm trying to convey to him.

Also, make sure that whomever does the work uses dielectric fittings on both the supply lines (in and out) on the new tank. Yes there's debate on their use but I believe it's code and are required (don't hold me to that though ). EDIT: And don't forget about shut offs above those either just in case a future need arises.

There's always something that makes things easier to install. They have flexible gas lines that make easy work of the gas side of the equation. The venting is again nothing major to deal with either. But I certainly do understand where you're coming from. As someone like you at one point in time, once I got my hands dirty and did the job with someone else who knew what to do you'll never fear taking on a simple water heater task again.

^^^THIS!! The new solder-less fittings are the bomb if you have some tight spaces to work in. You can even get shut off valves that are solder-less now also. The SharkBite brand is by far the best I've used. You'll pay more for these kinds of fittings but it can make doing the job a lot less painful and time consuming.

Save the money and do the job yourself, T. It's not hard and if you pay a buddy some beer and food to help out it shouldn't take but a few hours on a weekend. Just need some basic tools and what you'd save on paying someone to do it you could pick up the few tools you don't have. If your existing tank is gas it's a little cumbersome but if it's electric then it's even an easier piece of cake. There's lots of how to's out there, just pull some up and see what it takes. Just my opinion.

I certainly am not arguing the fact that it's a very good and hard core way to get the training/education one would need but 6 months is a pretty long time is all. I was going to take an MCSE boot camp many years ago and it was only a few weeks long and 1/4 the cost but I certainly understand that with programming in general learning the applications/tools is not the difficult part it's the learning the structure and putting it to practical use that's the harder part. I should look into some boot camps now that I'm self employed...easy tax write off to get it done.

Wow....that boot camp can be as long as 6 months and on top of a $13k tuition (if you go to Chicago) you still have to find your own room and board plus food for that time. It looks very interesting but man you better have some deep pockets or be able to finance a big chunk of $$$.

I knew I chose the wrong profession...

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Draak and Dragon's Milk are really good picks people should try. On the IPA front I found a couple new local IPA's while on vacation here in Charleston, SC this week. We stopped at the Griffon Pub in town for some lunch and I got me a glass of HopArt from COAST...really liked it. I then tried a glass of Double IPA from River Rat but it wasn't as good as HopArt IMO. If you ever are in Charleston you must stop in at the Griffon...a funky little pub with some AWESOME fish and chips IMO. The wife got it and I kept stealing bites from her plate.

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The explosions were recorded on seismic monitors...first explosion was a 2.3 and the second was a 2.9. BBC has a video of a drone taking aerial video of ground zero... http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33900268