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  1. 4xdog

    2k quiet gendrators

    Fair question. I have a call into the QickTrip corporate offices to check details. Missouri is one of the minority of states where no labeling standards apply to ethanol in fuel. Many states require labeling above 1-2%. I can find one -- Washington -- that allows up to 10% without labeling...
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    2k quiet gendrators

    Here's how the pump was marked when I bought E0 fuel at a QT station outside Kansas City earlier this month. This seems pretty clearly "ethanol free" to me.
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    1994 Land Cruiser "barn find" 18k miles (no pics)

    Fuel quality is probably the most important facor, as noted. I’d squirt some motor oil — or Kroil, or PB Blaster, in each of the cylinders a few weeks ahead of trying to start it. Can’t hurt, and might help ensure a ring isn’t stuck. I’d probably plan to redo all the brakes, possibly with new...
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    Free to a good St Louis home -- Gen 1.5 Tacoma DC Westin side steps -- used takeoffs

    The side steps have found a new home. More stuff saved from scrapping. Yay!
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    Pop up trailer?

    Conquerer is out of RSA, of course, not AUS, in case that’s what you were indicating in post #1.
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    4x4 ford Van from McMurdo Station Antarctica!

    Would have been nifty to keep those door stickers.
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    How Do You Mount Your Fire Extinguisher?

    Here's the one in my 1962 Triumph TR3. There's not often a passenger, and having it close by is prudent planning on a car like that. It's an H3R Performance bracket -- kind of pricey given some other options, but it gave me ways to mount it that made sense in the TR. I'll be doing something...
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    Free to a good St Louis home -- Gen 1.5 Tacoma DC Westin side steps -- used takeoffs

    Some of you may have seen the giveaway of the lift kit and suspension on a new-to-me 2003 Tacoma DC 4WD TRD as I make some upgrades more to my liking. That stuff found a home on here, which makes me happy 'cause otherwise decent stuff isn't getting pitched...
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    Free to a good St Louis home -- Gen 1.5 Tacoma Bilstein 5100 lift kit/OE springs takeoff for OME

    I'm getting ready to put an Old Man Emu kit on a new-to-me 2003 Tacoma DC 4WD TRD. I've really liked the OME on my 2001 Tacoma DC 4WD TRD (soon to be for sale) for the last six years or so, and I'm not crazy about the lift on the Bilstein 5100-series kit the previous owner put on the 2003...
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    Costco Civilian Scepter Gas Cans

    No argument there — they’re a fine homeowner container and a superb bargain at that price. I was using mine the other day, in fact, and it’s been perfectly acceptable for a few years now. But the tendency for the container to bulge with a full load, or due to vapor pressure when part full...
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    Costco Civilian Scepter Gas Cans

    A Costco item tag with an asterisk (*) means the item isn't going to be restocked. 0.97 means discounted prices. Almost certainly end-of-the-season stock clearing. Those are nowhere near a Scepter MFC, of course, but they're OK for consumer use. Like most of the modern no-spill/safety...
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    My rusty 100

    I'm an Ohioan originally, where Rust Belt really means something. I'm with everyone else -- the splash shield/skid plate is toast, but those are thin stamped metal with marginal finishing anyway. Easily replaced. I'd be surprised if the frame had anything more than surface rust. What's shown...
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    Stereo question (not sure if this is the right place)

    That looks like a nifty option.
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    keeping rubber goods fresh

    Here's some stuff on ozone degradation from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozone_cracking I can't readily find anything on the ozone-barrier properties of polymers like polyester (mylar). But, as noted earlier, polymers really aren't the best barriers for gasses long term. If one...
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    keeping rubber goods fresh

    I don't think silicone oil is a good idea (ever). It gets everywhere and interferes with surface chemistry. It does nothing to preserve rubber as far as I know (and I've spent almost forty years working in polymer science and technology). I see no need for Boeshield, either. The best thing...
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    Garmin inReach SE+ Satellite Communicator at Costco for $289.99 (Aug 2018)

    They must have gotten the OK from Garmin to keep selling them!
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    Garmin inReach SE+ Satellite Communicator at Costco for $289.99 (Aug 2018)

    ...and now not only out of stock, but showing "item not found"! Ya gotta move fast at Costco or on Costco.com. (I didn't even get one -- thought about it too long!)
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    Garmin inReach SE+ Satellite Communicator at Costco for $289.99 (Aug 2018)

    GB, do you have any advice about the various Iridium subscription plans offered for the Garmin inReach SE+?
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    Garmin inReach SE+ Satellite Communicator at Costco for $289.99 (Aug 2018)

    Costco as of this writing (first week of August 2018) is offering the Garmin inReach SE+ Satellite Communicator as a members-only item for $289.99 shipping included. Item number 1256483. https://www.costco.com/Garmin-inReach-SE%2b-Satellite-Communicator.product.100419295.html
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