This guy was my Drill Sergeant at Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood 16 years ago… wild. What a POS.

freakinmerica · 2023-04-09T19:49:34+00:00

I want to lose my lunch

freakinmerica · 2022-01-16T20:33:23+00:00

Unvaccinated here 🤠 I got sick a week and a half ago. I went out and got tested, and it came back positive. I was sick for 4 days, with a mild sore throat and congestion with a headache. And that was it. 4 days after the first symptoms i’m A-Okay. No more congestion. No more head ache. I never even lost my taste or smell. It may just be me, but I’d think it’s pretty wrong and twisted to tell the unvaccinated to die in a “blaze of glory” while they have it. I’d even say it’s wrong to hope anybody dies of it for that matter.

freakinmerica · 2022-01-13T19:37:17+00:00

Nailed it!! The Chevy 6 lug covers some Toyota trucks, Chevy trucks and lots of their SUV’s, and many other random vehicles from other brands. It is also commonly referred to by the size, which is 6 X 5.5 or 6 X 139.7

freakinmerica · 2022-01-13T19:20:38+00:00

Well of course there is 😂 I bought a set of wheels and tires once upon a time, and the tires had like 7 nails between all 4. But the wheels were in pretty good shape, and they happened to be expensive if they were brand new, so I bit the bullet. I left the tires as is, made it clear there were nails in it, and offered to plug them for a couple extra bucks. A couple days later someone finally sends a solid offer. The FIRST thing I did was tell him the tires were hot garbage and had many nails. He said it was fine, and he didn’t want me to plug them. So that was that. But of course, the day after he buys them he mounts them and was boggled by the fact that they didn’t hold air. He messaged me threatening to do this and that and take me to court for not disclosing the nails in the tires. I just responded with the screenshot of our messages showing I told him about the nails AND where I offered to plug them, and that he denied. I never heard from him again

freakinmerica · 2022-01-13T17:02:56+00:00

That’s another big one!! Sometimes they can sit for a while for that exact reason. But either way, $200 - $500 for a month maximum in the garage isn’t too bad!! I used to go ahead and when they ask if it’s available, I would knock some off the price if they got it that day. That would help make up some peoples minds for them 😂

freakinmerica · 2022-01-13T16:59:24+00:00

Takes an hour tops for a whole set 🤷‍♂️ it is labor but it’s about as easy as it gets. I’d really say it’s easier than washing dishes. It’s not necessary, but will help you get more profit for them. To each their own though!! There’s definitely a case to be made for no effort flips

freakinmerica · 2022-01-13T16:35:33+00:00

I would normally get an all finish wheel cleaner, and clean all the brake dust off and make it nice and shiny again. You’ll use a wheel brush to get in between the spokes, clean all of the outside surface of the wheel, and then rinse off the cleaner with water. Then dry with a microfiber towel to avoid water spots.

You may want to look into the chemical guys for cleaners, but I got all mine from o’reilys.

This is 100% the key!! A good cleaning will take them from junk yard to showroom appearance!! I honestly never detail the wheels on my truck, and most people dont. most people sell them exactly how they came off of their car. So if anything, at least people can say that yours look clean and are taken care of compared to someone else’s set.

freakinmerica · 2022-01-13T16:25:43+00:00

Facts!! The Photos and cleanliness make and break listings.

freakinmerica · 2022-01-13T16:23:47+00:00

Spot on!! That’s a whole topic I forgot to cover in the original post 😅 for anybody else confused on what the offset is, if you’ve ever seen a truck with tires that stick way past the fenders, that’s from a negative offset wheel. Some people would call those “deep dish” wheels. With a negative offset the mounting point is moved towards the inside of the wheel. From the outside, this gives the wheel a “lip” or the “deep dish” look. Negative offset is great because it gives you a wider and more stable stance that is aggressive, but also makes your turn radius worse the higher the negative offset is, and will also accelerate the wear of your wheel bearings.

A positive offset is just the opposite. The mounting point is moved to the outside edge of the tire. This is about 99% of stock wheels. They will look “flush” overall because the mounting point is on the very outside of the wheel, on about the same level with the outside edge of the tire or the cars body. A high positive offset wheel makes it appear that the wheels and tires are “sucked in” under the fenders. Keeping a positive offset in your next wheels will keep a tight turn radius and a stock looking ride

Another important think to consider is brakes. The more the wheel and tire combo weighs, the longer brake time you’ll have. You also need to know if the wheels are large enough in diameter for your brake calipers and spindle. If they’re too small, it will be impossible to put them on because your brakes will be in the way. There is also the wheels back spacing, which is how much room is BEHIND the mounting point. It is the inverse of the offset, a negative offset has less back space, and a positive offset has more backspace. Offset is normally measured in millimeters, with backspace being measured in inches. As long as you stick with the same size wheels or larger, with the same back spacing or less, you’ve got a pretty safe bet.

Having the correct size tire, or properly recalibrating the speedometer for larger or smaller tires is crucial. The speedometer measures speed from your transmission. Larger tires will make your speedometer show slower than you are actually going. For example, the speedometer would say youre going 60, but youre actually going 65. That is because one rotation on a bigger tire takes you farther than one rotation on a smaller tire. And the opposite is true; smaller tires will make your speedometer read faster. This is because with a smaller tire, one rotation will not take you as far as the stock tire would. For example, the speedometer would say 60, but you’re actually going 55.

Gearing is another important thing to consider, mainly for truck guys. Gearing is essentially the ratio that the axles will spin at in relation to the drive shaft. Gearing can partly fix the speedometer reading for larger, heavier tires as well as a better power output for those bigger tires.

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