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Old 06-27-2018, 11:30 PM
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Bought the wife a new Highlander this past November...while at the dealer I looked at the new Tundra's and they looked pretty good. The lazy river in the 95 degree heat was a big hit. Park was only 95 miles from my house so it was a short run!! Congrat's again on the new Tundra.
Thank you! Towing the boat to the keys with it next week.

Also, I still have the Merc, so I’m still in the Ford family


 

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Old 06-29-2018, 04:52 PM
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been looking through remote job opportunities because I want to travel the country. and tried to google vans to live on the road but it turns out the technology's gone far behind https://tranio.com/articles/self-dri...y-market_5354/ would you like to live in one?
 
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Old 07-02-2018, 12:26 PM
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I put 135,000 on my 2005, 5.4, 85,000 on the 2011. I really like the Bridgestone Alenza Plus tires I bought today. Look good and handle very well. Supposed to be a better gas mileage tire. We will see about that.
Hey Bluejay,

How are those Bridgestone Alenza Plus tires working out for you? I am due for a new set and am considering those. Thanks!
 
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Old 07-02-2018, 01:26 PM
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Hey Bluejay,

How are those Bridgestone Alenza Plus tires working out for you? I am due for a new set and am considering those. Thanks!
I like everything about the tire except the fuel mileage. Even though they are advertised as fuel efficient, they really are not. I had my doubts since they are heavy, 40 lbs each. I was running some Yokohama’s that were good except they didn’t last but about 38,000 miles. From the Yokohamas to the Bridgestone, I lost about 1.2 mpg.

They roll soft, quiet, and handle very well. I like their looks, just not the mpg.
 
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Old 07-02-2018, 02:12 PM
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Finished up the Eagle project on Saturday, followed by about 7 hours of digging at my house spread over Saturday and Sunday evenings
 
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Old 07-02-2018, 03:27 PM
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Finished up the Eagle project on Saturday, followed by about 7 hours of digging at my house spread over Saturday and Sunday evenings
Burying Able?
 
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Old 07-02-2018, 09:58 PM
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Chilling in a hotel room in Cedar Rapids, IA, tonight - finally had some normal Midwestern summer weather today with temps in the mid-80’s and low humidity. Felt like heaven......!!!
 
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Old 07-02-2018, 10:14 PM
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Sounds like heaven. Everything here is baking. 107 yesterday, just 103 today.
 
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Old 07-02-2018, 10:27 PM
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Trying to track down the long time original owner of the ‘01 Mustang I recently purchased to get some background on the car - mods, service history, etc. He seems to have moved from Medford, OR, to Prescott, AZ, but the trail runs cold from there. Found a “514” phone number for him but unfortunately it was a land line that has now been disconnected.

Wondering if I will be considered the true second owner of the vehicle, since the car has never been re-titled by any of the three parties who have taken possession of the vehicle since last fall.....???
 
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Old 07-02-2018, 10:52 PM
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That is a lot of changing hands. I would assume you are the official second owner.
 
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Old 07-02-2018, 11:08 PM
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That is a lot of changing hands. I would assume you are the official second owner.
Yeah - they appear to all be brokers. I suspect they all thought it was worth WAY more than it really was based on condition and mileage. The guy I purchased it from was a boutique dealer that specializes in Porsche’s and he started out thinking it was a “mid teen” car and finally sold it to me after a month or two of keeping in touch because he needed the money to help purchase another Porsche.
 
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Good morning everyone!! Low pressure system over us and we've been getting rain since yesterday evening. Keeping the temp down so its not too bad. Hope everyone has a Happy 4th!!
 
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Old 07-03-2018, 10:23 AM
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Happy 4th of July a day early!!
 
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Old 07-03-2018, 12:18 PM
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I like everything about the tire except the fuel mileage. Even though they are advertised as fuel efficient, they really are not. I had my doubts since they are heavy, 40 lbs each. I was running some Yokohama’s that were good except they didn’t last but about 38,000 miles. From the Yokohamas to the Bridgestone, I lost about 1.2 mpg.

They roll soft, quiet, and handle very well. I like their looks, just not the mpg.
Thanks for the info. Fuel mileage should improve for me then. I am currently running a much heavier BFG TA/KO in LT275/70R18. I am taking it back to stock tire size (P275/65R18) since I no longer need that type/size of tire. Costco has a rebate on them with a penny install per tire. i have always run a tire with raised white letters. It will be strange to see my truck with black sidewalls.
 
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Old 07-03-2018, 01:04 PM
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I love the black tires look. Even if the have the white letter option, I turn them on the inside.
 
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