Tire decision... My turn :)

Cummins12V98 wrote:

NC Hauler wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
If there are only Chicom products availably for a certain product I buy the best of what is available. If there is a US/Chicom or any other country product I will buy the best and that is usually US made even if it's more money. I try to buy US as much as possible

...........easier said than done, unless one has a lot of time on their hands.....

Example I needed parts for my 98 it needed ball joints. I could have bought any top name brand and would have ended up with chicom parts but if you look for the Professional series they will most likely be US made and more money. It was not hard to decide or find since they were all listed on one page on Rock Auto.com. Bought the US made.

I did end up with a AC/Delco pitman arm for $9.95 Pro series and US Made. It was listed as one available discontinued line. Got the part and it is top quality.

I agree not easy but I try and what I buy usually lasts me a long time.

Ok, don't really know what 98 you're talking about, I was talking more about televisions, computers, cell phones, clothes, and on and on

Don't get me wrong, I don't like China made things that much either....the US is afraid of them, we've become a nation of wimps and don't want to hurt anyones feelings and when you look at ALL the junk we get from China, and our country does ZIP,ZERO, NADA about it, because...well, I really don't know why, guess we don't want to make them mad....

I've seen one tire that they make that I KNOW has to be pretty decent due to the credentials the company has earned...so I may go that route.

BUT, you'll have to look hard and long to get any of the above I mentioned...even if you thought you purchased something made in America, it could still have foreign components in it...so don't buy Japanese, German, French, and on.....

Personally, I think we ought to put a 20' wall around the US borders and become isolationist...but that's just me.......then we would HAVE to buy all American, and that would be a great thing...but doubt THAT's going to happen.


OOPS, got political..sorry, I apologize...a mod can delete this entire post if they want....