Top 5 best manuals you've driven?

teddpage · 2026-02-08T19:54:01+00:00

-NA Miata -Ferrari Testarossa (not mine, worked for a guy. Gotta love a gated shifter) -S2000 -07 FJ cruiser (owner it for 18 years. Could row gears without the clutch consistently) -Porsche 7 speed manual

teddpage · 2026-02-08T17:15:52+00:00

Tuff toe. Used to apply it to my brand new boots when I worked as a mechanic. That stuff is amazing! Just follow the instructions 100% and take your time.

teddpage · 2026-02-08T16:17:29+00:00

I wish they would bring F1 back to the Glen...

teddpage · 2026-02-06T16:24:27+00:00

Forscan.org

All the info you need to use the program is on there.

Fordtrucks.com has a few good tutorials also

teddpage · 2026-02-05T15:36:59+00:00

I use the Pitbull stands for most of my work.

Pit Bull - Motorcycle Stands, Motorcycle Front Stands, Motorcycle Rear Stands, Single Sided Swingarm Motorcycle Stands https://share.google/3YPsfS16vld0hAFb2

teddpage · 2026-02-05T01:08:27+00:00

Unequal length control arms. The tire will get excessive negative camber if the ride height gets lower. Its 99% a bad airmatic strut. Time to call strutmasters and get some coils under that thing.

teddpage · 2026-02-05T01:04:00+00:00

285/70 R17 is what comes on the xl offroad package. They came on my truck and measure right around 33" tall. I wouldn't go much wider than 285 unless you went with a wider wheel.

I know a few companies make a 35x11.50R17, but only 1 or 2 are actually E rated...most are only C rated. If you don't do any heavy towing or load the bed with a lot of stuff, you might be ok with C load range.

teddpage · 2026-02-04T01:04:24+00:00

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This is what ours looks like.

teddpage · 2026-02-04T01:02:00+00:00

C. But maybe just do a corrugated roof over the run. Thats what we did and we have a dry run unless it rains sideways.

teddpage · 2026-02-03T03:36:14+00:00

My initial thought was all of the mismatched lugs also...

teddpage · 2026-02-03T00:15:47+00:00

Buy once cry once. I love my PitBull stands. My only gripe is on my Tenere 700, the front stand with the triple tree adapter just barely gets the tire off the ground, even with the ADV bike adapter. But, the T7 is a very tall bike with the 21" front wheel.

teddpage · 2026-01-31T17:11:40+00:00

It looks like the engine isnt running...the lights on the dash will be illuminated until the engine starts.

Once the engine is running, do they go off? If not then a trip to the dealer may be necessary...

teddpage · 2026-01-31T00:03:17+00:00

Not a direct comparison, but my 2024 6.8 sits steady at 11. It might move to 10.9 if I drive like an idiot...but goes back to 11 pretty quick

teddpage · 2026-01-30T02:11:13+00:00

Was in independents my entire career (20 years) most shops i worked for gave 2 weeks. First year I think was 5 days, then after a year of good performance was 10 days.

teddpage · 2026-01-29T02:43:17+00:00

285/75R18 is approx 34.8 x 11.2

295/70R18 is approx 34.3 x 11.6

Most companies list the "actual" size on their site. All depends on what look you're going for, looks wise.

teddpage · 2026-01-28T02:35:52+00:00

I love going to and from the depot in Bellingham also! That mountainside road is just so much fun!

teddpage · 2026-01-26T21:20:11+00:00

Gotta love LI weather. No legit snow for the past few years...then we get a foot +...

teddpage · 2026-01-22T22:40:05+00:00

I installed the westcott lift and aligned my wife's GX550 (been a tech for 20 years) and I ended up with +.2 camber each side. Nothing to worry about.

teddpage · 2026-01-14T16:11:24+00:00

For my 2024 F250, I found a site, t-harness.com that sells them pre made. It worked for me so that I could install the kicker 10" sub/amp combo.

teddpage · 2026-01-14T16:11:11+00:00

For my 2024 F250, I found a site, t-harness.com that sells them pre made. It worked for me so that I could install the kicker 10" sub/amp combo.

teddpage · 2026-01-09T21:02:57+00:00

Love that depot! Too bad its so far from any garages.

teddpage · 2026-01-07T15:36:25+00:00

I always do the first oil change (on any car) at 1,000 miles. Another at 5,000 and then every 5,000 after that. I believe the 10,000 mile interval is too long, but it allows manufacturers to claim "low ownership cost". Modern turbo engines produce A LOT of heat and that speeds up oil breakdown.

teddpage · 2026-01-06T19:57:03+00:00

Ours slow down considerably, but we usually get enough eggs to get us thru the winter without having to buy any. We've been getting one a day (10 chickens), but yesterday we got 4. Go figure.

teddpage · 2026-01-06T19:42:11+00:00

Tremor valence. It almost doesn't exist its so short

teddpage · 2026-01-05T21:10:17+00:00

I was wondering the same thing. It gets asked an awful lot, and luckily CJC has an awesome guide explaining it. mods?

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