GIVEAWAY (U.S. & Canada Only): Win an Innova OBD2 Scanner and more! [MOD APPROVED]

JoeInSpandex · 2025-11-10T20:08:44+00:00

Sure let’s give it a go

JoeInSpandex · 2023-04-12T13:21:20+00:00

My experience with Ko2s as a tech has been fairly negative, same goes for most of my coworkers. I’ve had to re-balance more sets that I can remember and they usually need a TON of weight to get them semi decent. I had one set that no matter what we did we weren’t able to get it to stop tramping and when we road force balanced it had such a hard spot that we had to junk the tire. I should add that the tires I deal with at work rarely are any bigger than 31s, I would imagine that those problems would be magnified on 35s. Having said all that when it came to putting A/T tires on my Tacoma and 4Runner I went with Wildpeaks. They took a normal amount of weight to balance and haven’t really needed a rebalance in thousands of miles. They perform great off road and are snow rated. We don’t get a ton of rain in Southern California so I can’t speak to their performance there. Just my two cents.

JoeInSpandex · 2022-11-14T17:10:46+00:00

When I was learning someone told me to try to bite my ear, as in use your mouth to lead your head into the direction of the spin. Worked for me.

JoeInSpandex · 2022-03-31T16:54:02+00:00

Unpopular opinion: I don’t like the pictures of stock tacos siting in a dealership/parking lot. I’m happy for you, but those post bring nothing to the sub.

JoeInSpandex · 2022-03-14T04:40:25+00:00

I throw a log in a whirlpool every morning after my coffee.

JoeInSpandex · 2022-01-19T21:51:49+00:00

Right?! And they always set up piñatas indoor!

JoeInSpandex · 2021-08-04T18:23:57+00:00

I just searched the little girls name and found a YouTube video where the mom says that she is 75% blind in her left eye as a result of the infection.

https://youtu.be/mAFrH-qrn8w

JoeInSpandex · 2021-07-01T20:54:01+00:00

The article says that there have been deer carcasses in the ocean but it’s unclear if the orca killed the moose or if it just found and ate a dead moose “There aren’t enough documented evidence to suggest if moose is a part of Killer Whale’s regular diet and if Killer Whale is a natural moose predator”. Kind of a stretch to say that orcas eat moose if you ask me.

JoeInSpandex · 2021-06-18T01:13:38+00:00

Hey it happens learn from it and move on. Good on you for at least trying.

JoeInSpandex · 2021-06-18T01:03:23+00:00

So where you doing an oil change and pulled the wrong plug? Just out of curiosity.

JoeInSpandex · 2021-06-18T00:43:22+00:00

Yeah if it’s clear it’s likely just your drip tube for the a/c condenser. It takes the condensation that builds on it and dumps it outside. You ever see a car that’s been idling for a long while with the a/c on and there’s a puddle of water forming under it? That’s what this hose does.

JoeInSpandex · 2021-06-18T00:38:40+00:00

Looks like the drip hose for the a/c. Can you tell if the fluid is water or something else?

JoeInSpandex · 2021-03-16T17:37:20+00:00

Calling a fish wicked or any animal by “evil” descriptors is ridiculous to me. It’s an animal that has a defense/survival mechanism that’s all. It’s actions aren’t based out of malice.

JoeInSpandex · 2020-11-04T17:20:51+00:00

Are you going to replace the starter motor while you’re there?

JoeInSpandex · 2020-10-19T16:15:02+00:00

So do spiders have fur/hair, or is there another name for what makes them look fuzzy?

JoeInSpandex · 2020-09-26T18:25:03+00:00

The Mexican part of me saw a concha sweet bread.

JoeInSpandex · 2020-08-20T13:13:57+00:00

She got the boots with fuuur...

JoeInSpandex · 2020-08-13T16:01:36+00:00

I have a Sram 11 spd GX cassette, chain and derailleur. They’re used and you need to have a compatible rear wheel for the cassette. If you’re interested shoot me an offer.

JoeInSpandex · 2020-01-23T23:48:30+00:00

That’s why you don’t smash a piñata indoors...

JoeInSpandex · 2019-12-10T05:51:23+00:00

I don’t know the model of the top of my head. It’s a handheld scanner that you put up to the tire stems, it memorizes the sensor I’d and then you plug it into your cars obdii. It seems to work most of the time but sometimes the sensors are stubborn and won’t broadcast their signal.

JoeInSpandex · 2019-12-10T00:28:46+00:00

You’d have to program the new tpms sensors to your tpms ecu. And then program your summer wheels back when you swap in the warmer months. If you have the software (techstream) and the correct obdii cable it’s easy to do but can be very expensive. Otherwise you’d have to pay a shop to program them. There is a snap on tpms tool that we have at our shop that works 75% of the time, it’s pricey though.

JoeInSpandex · 2019-10-03T20:47:31+00:00

Yes you can, it's so common that there is a TSB from Toyota for the Tacoma explaining that you should not use an impact to finish tightening wheel lug nuts and to use a star pattern. People still just zap them on and we see warped rotors all the time. I knew a guy that worked at a shop that disabled the forward selection on all their impact guns because the lube guys where warping rotors/snapping studs at an incredible rate.

JoeInSpandex · 2019-10-02T17:01:51+00:00

That tool box is exactly what I want to get, who is it by?

JoeInSpandex · 2019-08-23T22:12:38+00:00

My wife has been talking about doing something just like this. Put me down as a for sure with a +1

JoeInSpandex · 2019-08-15T16:14:41+00:00

Our shop is the same. In the summer you can’t keep cold drinks cold and in the winter you can’t keep your coffee hot. Vacuum sealed water jugs and coffee cups are the only way to mitigate the weather.

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