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Explain the quirk of the old tech to your passengers and tell them you don't want them to miss out on the view from the other side. :lol: If you experiment you may find that only one double back may be needed as you say the trucks often clear themselves after the full descent. One loop should cost l...

Davis makes a great point about local tires! 265/75/16 Total Terrian by MotoMaster (Canadian Tire) are only $200 each and are made by Cooper. I have the 18" version on my Land Rover and they are great! You can go tubeless on the stock rims or run radial tubes if you wish. Canadian Tire even war...

How are the plugs fouled? Oil I would suspect. With the engine on the over-run and little to no fuel getting in due to being off the gas there is not enough combustion to burn the oil that blows down between the valves and valve guides. To add to the problem the engine will be on the over-run and wi...

2 of your favorite 12 v horns in series is another way to go. Your local wrecker will be happy to make a good deal.

To soften work hardened copper washers heat them with a propane torch until red hot and then quench in water. No need for a new one unless damaged.

Cheers, Clive

Does this only apply sci-fi zombies or are the common, suburban traffic-jam sitting, mouth breathing, brain dead zombies fair game too?

The trick of the manual impact screwdriver is two part. 1. use the largest bit that will fit the head. 2. with the drive direction set properly keep a firm force applied in the direction to be driven and then give it a good wack with a substantial hammer. It may take a few solid hits but it will wor...

Pa is cold in the winter too. Was the fuel tank full? You may have some water in the fuel from condensation. A pint of methyl hydrate (from the paint dept at Walmart) may do the trick. (It the same thing that is packaged as gas line antifreeze.) Cheap, simple and quick. I had a car acting up once so...

Just an aside to your plans to consider Air cooled engines of this era, including my BMW, often rely on the oil which seeps down the valve guides to help to keep them well lubricated, avoid heating, expansion, sticking and possibly worse. Engines of this type and vintage do use oil and are not an en...

Looks like it is in the up / engaged position. How about some penetrating oil to soak it for a day or two and then some mallet taps to try to break the bed liner goo free? Once it drops down you can clean it better from underneath.

My Pinz seems to be like my 53 year old Land Rover. Check the oil before driving and after lunch break. Think tractor and treat it accordingly and they are very happy. As the old adage goes, oil is cheaper than parts!

knobby side walls are not included in the tire tread width. That will be the issue. There is a long comparison including pics and measurements. (Uprated front springs) Try searching spring replacement. Tire # size should be fine. I have 295/75s on my m with no issues however they have smooth sides (...

Painting the inside of an oil pan seems strange since oil is a great rust preventative. I would be inclined to strip it completely inside and out. Outside, Rust Bullet is amazing and designed for military ship use. I've used it on my Land Rover frame with terrific results. Regular rust paint can the...

Another option for the 710M is to add door locks to the front. There are very few light fingered types willing to climb to the top of the truck to get in trough the roof when they encounter a locked door. I decided the locks were a must after watching some people at a car show just open it up for a ...

There are driver controllable variable proportioning valves (added a knob to the dash) available from your local racing supply store. I looked into them for a Lotus 7 replica. Readily available and not too costly. May be worth considering.