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j-d
May 04, 2016Explorer II
Comments in ALL CAPS below. Not shouting, just don't know how to do Font and Italics.
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ADOR wrote:
Is there an advantage of having the BRASS stem over the CHROME? Or the other way around? NOPE - THE "CHROME" KIT IS CHROME OVER BRASS SO IT'S JUST PRETTIED-UP BRASS. USUALLY PRICED $10 OR SO PER SET HIGHER THAN BRASS. OUR BORG SET IS BRASS, WHEN I DAMAGED ONE (TOTALLY MY FAULT) BILL SENT ME A FREE REPLACEMENT. HAD ONLY CHROME AND I SAID "SURE." ANY VANITY I STILL HAVE AT MY AGE DOESN'T EXTEND TO TIRE VALVES.
I have the Chrome kit from Camping World (only for the rear). I have not installed them yet.
PUT THEM IN! NOT A REASON IN THE WORLD NOT TO. THE IDEA THAT ONE BRAND IS THE ORIGINAL AND ANOTHER IS A KNOCK-OFF IS BUNK.
I called Tire-Man. He confirmed that the parts are also from China, assembled in USA. So that place the 2 kits at the same "Made in China" category.
WHICH I KNEW ALL ALONG, BUT DIDN'T WANT TO GET INTO A "FORD/CHEVY" KIND OF DEBATE OVER VALVES.
Tire-Man kit have ALL 6 stems (front and rear). CUSTOM FRONT VALVES FOR FORD IS NICE BUT NOT A "MUST." CUSTOM FRONT VALVES FOR FORD IS NICE BUT NOT A "MUST." JUST USE A QUALITY METAL STEM ON EACH FRONT AND YOUR SPARE. IF YOU PUT AIR-THROUGH CAPS ON THEM, THE SHORTY ONES ARE OK. OTHERWISE YOU NEED AT LEAST A 2" LENGTH TO GET THE AIR CHUCK OUT OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE RIM. JUST USE A QUALITY METAL STEM ON EACH FRONT AND YOUR SPARE. IF YOU PUT AIR-THROUGH CAPS ON THEM, THE SHORTY ONES ARE OK. OTHERWISE YOU NEED AT LEAST A 2" LENGTH TO GET THE AIR CHUCK OUT OF INTERFERENCE WITH THE RIM.
Both kits look well built. THEY ARE AS EQUAL AS DAY AND NIGHT AT EQUINOX. BOTH CHUCK AND BILL ARE STAND-UP GUYS WITH QUALITY PRODUCTS THEY STAND BEHIND. DON'T LET ANYBODY TELL YOU ONE IS AND ONE ISN'T. I SUPPORT BILL BECAUSE I FOUND HIM FIRST AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT GREAT RESULTS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE.
I'M PROUD OF BILL (BORG) LANDING THE CW DEAL, AND CW FOR GETTING INTO VALVES WITH A QUALITY PRODUCT.
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