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Old Mar 2, 2021 | 08:15 PM
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Had a highly trained super tech (sarcasm) put a set of tires on backwards on my sport tourer, I mean come on.....it even has an arrow on the tire to show the correct position!
 
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Old Mar 2, 2021 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by J F GO
A man that doesn't make a mistake doesn't do much.
Or, the way I first heard it after breaking a shear coupling while starting an A4 Skyhawk, "the only people who don't make mistakes are the ones who don't do anything"
 
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Old Mar 2, 2021 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by j f go
a man that doesn't make a mistake doesn't do much.
Amen !!!! ^^^^^^
 
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Old Mar 2, 2021 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by J F GO
A man that doesn't make a mistake doesn't do much.
sounds like something I would do.
Like mount my turn signal backwards
changing the light bar, or . . .
My all time jackpot was pushing my
74 Shovel 6 blocks because the
kill switch was off.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2021 | 08:54 PM
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At least you did not have a pinched or broken wire. Good that it was an easy fix.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2021 | 03:54 AM
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Dang.... So encouraging! I was expecting to get a little roughed up in here.

Good to know I’m not the only knucklehead in here doing stuff backwards!

I also forgot to mention there were two 16oz Triple IPA’s hanging out with me in the garage that night that disappeared never to be seen again.
 
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Old Mar 3, 2021 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 23Seven
Dang.... So encouraging! I was expecting to get a little roughed up in here.

Good to know I’m not the only knucklehead in here doing stuff backwards!

I also forgot to mention there were two 16oz Triple IPA’s hanging out with me in the garage that night that disappeared never to be seen again.
Those dam things will do it every time !!!
 
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Old Mar 3, 2021 | 05:26 AM
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I actually woke up in the middle of the night wondering if I put my front tire on backwards too , been doing upgrades , better have a look see today ...
 
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OK, Humor me. What is it about the tire that's directional to the ABS?
 
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Old Mar 3, 2021 | 06:18 AM
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OK, Humor me. What is it about the tire that's directional to the ABS?
It's not the tire but the wheel. The ABS bearing with the encoder is on one side. I forget which side.
 
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