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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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Default My winter mods done !
New tires, changed myself with harbor frgt rig.
went blackwall tired of cleaning WW
made my own bar with nylon ends (little blurry)

all fluids and a 2 case of beer cleaning

Not into spending money on all those fancy named add on parts

some of us are proud of the Stock look
 
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Old Feb 4, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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Love the mod, how many tire changes before you get the cost of the equipment back?
 
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local indy and dealer wanted 60 a tire...rig cost me 70...I'm already ahead
 
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By the way....
I used Pledge for the bead lube....word of caution use it lightly....

next time i'll just wipe it on , not spray..
 
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at work we use murphys oil soap for a bead lube on bus tires...mainly because it is thick and sticky so it stays on the tire....and it is easy to wash off..
 
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