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That's a drag.Did the Halogen headlight upgrade Saturday. Came out Sunday morning to a passenger side front flat tire.
I was a metal fabricator for 10 years. Did the "endless bead" . Now that company is gone (along with all the others who supplied the fishermen). They went out of business 25 years ago. They could not compete with the cheap prices from Asia. So now in America the men who used to work at this trade are getting fewer and fewer every day. All that knowledge is not being passed on like it was in my time. So if someone wants to start up a fab shop today you will be "hard pressed" to find anyone who even knows which end of the "stinger" to hold !Any jack stand can fail. I hate everything made in China. Unfortunately I couldn't find American made jack stands. My Craftsmans are even made in China. I work as a manager in steel fabrication and I can honestly say that sometimes American made isn't always better. Some days I am ashamed of the craftsmanship my employees produce. I live near Reading Pa. and the talent pool isn't very deep around here. If I had to choose between jack stands made in my shop and one's made in China, I think I would go with China. I am ashamed of myself for saying this but it true.
Those look like mighty finely built wood stands! I like it.View attachment 577477This is what I did today. Now I'm going to take a shower and go to bed.
I thought you where a metal fabricator ?Well, I'm a geek for a living and have absolutely no qualfications, so there. My point wasn't who makes them. Half of mine are HF.
My point was and always is - use a safety or backup of some type.
There's lots of room for spare cribbing or jack stands in that photo.
Steve
Sounds real good !well it wasn't this week but was recently. went and bought some troop seats for the old girl. this was just a little of the drive. i'm the one driving. only problem I had was battery door coming open
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2e9_RK08eo
thanks. muffler makes a world of difference!Sounds real good !
Is that the AeroTurbine muffler?thanks. muffler makes a world of difference!