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  1. Unimog

    Precious metals?

    I don't really have any advice, but a little second-hand experience: My mother bought an amount of gold and silver in small ingots and coins several years ago. She bought quite a bit above strike price, so it has taken a few years to get back to break-even, unless you assume that the certified...
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    What are your retirement plans?

    Interesting points of view. Here are some thoughts from someone nearing retirement: I'm 58 and have been thinking about this quite extensively. We are fairly prepared financially, but there are always details to deal with, more than I expected at this phase. I really love what I do for work...
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    Diesels and Block Heaters

    My cummins has a block heater, but I don't even plug it in if it isn't below 20 - unless I were daily driving it. If it really won't start, find out why.
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    Ratcheting Wrenches

    I've never had issues with Snap-On warranty. I even hand my driver replace one of my grandpa's screwdrivers that had the plastic handle chipped!
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    Ratcheting Wrenches

    I've had a set of Snap-On ratcheting wrenches for almost 40 years. Wow - I just realized what that sounds like to some of you! These don't have a lever, you just turn them over for right and left turn. I've had absolutely no reliability problem with them. My only minor complaint is the...
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    Would you trust a Harbor Freight torque wrench?

    Just habit. Even my beam wrench, I set it back to 0 when putting it away.
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    Travel trailer tounge extension

    I know you didn't ask for opinions, but here I go. If I were going to carry that much weight up front, I would want to add to the structure all the way from the hitch to the axles unless it was way overbuilt to start with. Like has been mentioned, most modern trailers are just barely strong...
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    Just Thanks... (Veterans Day)

    Agee! Thanks to all those who sacrifice abroad and here locally to keep us safe and free!
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    New Cordless Tools

    I'm going to break down and buy a cordless grinder, ratchet, and impact for the garage and likely a string trimmer and chainsaw for the yard. Is there anything new in battery technology? What should I look out for at the holiday sales? Is Milwaukee still considered the best? I have ryobi...
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    Which Winch?

    I'm somewhat in the same camp as Brian. I have a Pierce 12500 on the mog. I can count the number of times I've used it on one hand. Usually some task involving pulling up a tree. Only once to pull someone else out on a steep mountainside and never to get myself out of anything.
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    Coronavirus

    Yea, that was interesting. Not really surprised that they would clarify the definition. Its not like anything has really changed. We have vaccines that are well accepted today that have several doses and limited efficacy over some time period. Most folks who have stepped on a nail had our 6...
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    Spotted

    Looks like a Tatra. I've wheeled with one of them. They are pretty capable, but obviously very heavy - the eastern block answer to the HEMMT.
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    Ford 2021 Ford Bronco

    Looks like that model doesn't have the same top issues!
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    Best 3 row Crossover/SUV?

    No direct experience, but I'm pretty impressed with my buddy's Palisade and his daughter's Telluride
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    Off Road Lighting - Mixing Different Gauge Wires

    Yes, that would be a perfect solution! I just don't like the configuration where several lights can choose from several paths to the power source.
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    Off Road Lighting - Mixing Different Gauge Wires

    If the lights are joined together - truly parallel, what you are talking about doing is theoretically ok, but only theoretically - that is if the resistance of each connection is really identical. I'd say if you are going to do good solder connections, you would be ok. The problem is if any of...
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    Old Widowmaker Hill Climb at Point of the Mountain

    I never attended it personally, but I was wrenching at the Suzuki dealership in Orem in the late 80's. One of our customers was a racer and I worked on his bike every year. As I recall the last incarnation was a Suzuki 1100 with about a 6' swingarm on it.
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    Immigration: I agree with Romney?

    My wife an I were joking about the $4,200 payment and accompanying letter from the whitehouse last week. I think they are using COVID to create a forced welfare class. I'm torn because I generally believe that most people have good motives, but I think this move is 100% political and has...
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    Ford 2021 Ford Bronco

    Looks like they set the marketing guys loose before the engineers...
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    barn049 is gross

    Just got one from them right now.
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