Lax
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It has been a while since I posted here but I need to pass the word on a fantastic outfit in Northern PA to get tires, parts and work done on any military vehicle. For honesty sake I don't work for them, I'm not getting anything for saying this and I did not know them until the minute I drove into their yard but they are friends now. The outfit is named KUBLO'S SURPLUS and Ken Sr. and Ken Jr. were awesome to work with.
It took me about 4 hours to drive there from Upstate NY but it was worth it. I took off my duelies and went Super Single as you can see and they are great. Ken Jr. set me up with a complete set of Michelin XZL 365/80 R20s. I was going to flip the hubs but when Ken showed me what he can do without flipping the hubs I was sold. I like staying as "stock" as possible. He just goes singles and dishes the rears out. The rears are about 2 inches outside the fronts but I can live with that as they will still be far better for snow (Buffalo, NY - Syracuse,NY) then the old duelies. Besides they look cool that way. And the best news is that with some special pushing and shoving and little magic we were able to mount a spare XZL which I have never seen anyone do before but was REALLY impotant to me. I do not like not having a spare tire with me at all times. Now I have one!
Here is how good Kublo's is. I spoke to Ken Jr. by phone a week or two before the trip. I promised I would be there on the day we agreed and he had all the tires mounted on rims and ready to go when I got there. I pulled up and parked. They pulled off the rears, put on the new tires and I was ready to roll. But before I left they went through all the fluids and refilled and adjusted everything (including the parking break) and pointed out a couple small broken parts. Which they gave me for free for buying the tires from them and making the trip. Where do you get that kind of service anymore??
I don't work for the Kens and I'm not related to them but when you deal with an outfit that is so honest and good to fellow SS member everyone should know about it. These kind of guy are what keeps the Steel Soldiers brotherhood strong.
It took me about 4 hours to drive there from Upstate NY but it was worth it. I took off my duelies and went Super Single as you can see and they are great. Ken Jr. set me up with a complete set of Michelin XZL 365/80 R20s. I was going to flip the hubs but when Ken showed me what he can do without flipping the hubs I was sold. I like staying as "stock" as possible. He just goes singles and dishes the rears out. The rears are about 2 inches outside the fronts but I can live with that as they will still be far better for snow (Buffalo, NY - Syracuse,NY) then the old duelies. Besides they look cool that way. And the best news is that with some special pushing and shoving and little magic we were able to mount a spare XZL which I have never seen anyone do before but was REALLY impotant to me. I do not like not having a spare tire with me at all times. Now I have one!
Here is how good Kublo's is. I spoke to Ken Jr. by phone a week or two before the trip. I promised I would be there on the day we agreed and he had all the tires mounted on rims and ready to go when I got there. I pulled up and parked. They pulled off the rears, put on the new tires and I was ready to roll. But before I left they went through all the fluids and refilled and adjusted everything (including the parking break) and pointed out a couple small broken parts. Which they gave me for free for buying the tires from them and making the trip. Where do you get that kind of service anymore??
I don't work for the Kens and I'm not related to them but when you deal with an outfit that is so honest and good to fellow SS member everyone should know about it. These kind of guy are what keeps the Steel Soldiers brotherhood strong.
