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Re: Centramatic Wheel Balancers
I run 37" tires on beadlock wheels. Worst case scenario for conventional balancing. I run Centramatics. They give me an incredible ride quality and I can take my beadlocks apart to repair a tire and put them back together and they will be just as balanced. In my 40 years of working with vehicles I have maybe seen one tire that did not require balancing. That covers everything from low profile racing tires to 40 inch tall mud tires. I had a set of street tires trued on my sportscar many years ago and they still needed some weight to balance. At a minimum, you need to compensate for the valve stem. I love my Centramatics!489Views0likes0CommentsRe: US source for Thetford C2 parts
I ordered from the UK. The dealers in the SoCal area don't even know what a cassette toilet is. I called the factory but frankly, they were jerks; just repeated "we don't sell direct." They make a great product but their marketing department is clueless. With shipping and customs fees I still saved $400 ordering my toilet from the UK.324Views0likes0CommentsRe: Lighter weight camper options
rottidawg wrote: This really isn't the best forum if your interested in pop up backcountry type campers. I think I'm the only one here with a FWC. Try these: http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/ http://www.expeditionportal.com I bought a 1988 Keystone from a gentleman who used it for surfing in Mexico for years. It has some wear and tear but is still going strong. I plan on gutting the interior and updating all the appliances, on demand water heater, compressor fridge, cassette toilet, etc.260Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trip Report - North Rim of the Grand Canyon - Sep 2013
The view out the back was stunning! Thanks for the details. I went to the north rim years ago in a 2wd ford ranger. I got into some deep snow and started to slide into ditch. Got the truck out of the drift and decided to come back when it was not snowing.394Views0likes0CommentsRe: Camper on a lifted truck
I have 37x12.5-17 tires on my obs ford. No lift and just minor fender trimming. I plan to install a Sky Manufacturing shackle reversal kit that will lift the front 3 inches. I will have to level the truck with custom leaves in the rear. I hate to go higher because of overall height,(even with the pop-up) but the better ride quality will be worth it.1.2KViews0likes0Comments
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