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Been there! Sorry!!

 

Must be nice to have had some to begin with...

 

My FIL, starting back in the '80's, always swore by Michelin tires and getting 80k miles a set on his half ton Chevy pickups.

 

Oh yeah, Good Morning Everybody

 

My dad "you got anything cheaper? 1 year later...I don't know why these tires don't last"

 

Yep, old guys were full spectrum, even back then.

 

Now that I think about it, that was my old man, Uniroyal Tiger Paws come to mind for some resson?

 

I think I need to go for a walk to try to burn off this Dayquil induced coma I have going on.

 

My dad had a set or 2 of those, I remember one blowing out cause he had a load of corn in the back of his 1/2 ton Chevy and the tire couldn't hold it

 

The way of the world anymore pass the buck !

Never except responsibility Blame someone else.

The better job you do the more jobs you get.

 

I have used the same Tire dealer ( Son in law and Grand daughter now) since I started to drive I have always used his House Brand Tires with Good results

 

Dads may not have been Tiger Paw but this....



I remember the large white letters

 

That sound made up...

 

I always ask Do I get a discount for advertising " No" Put the white letters in

 

My camper roof is rubber and needs to be replaced. I'm not going back with rubber. I searched online and found a roll of aluminum 8.5' wide and 35' long for right at $1,000 It is out of stock though, I don't care, I'm not spending $1,000 to roof it. I sent a buddy a chirp and ask him what the biggest galvanized sheet metal he has is (he makes duct), 5' X 10' he said and ask how thick? I said thin, he said $59 a sheet. I'd need six I think without measuring. If I go 10' wide I'll have to cut it down but can get him to bend a 90 on each end so it overlaps on top of the camper and I only have the seam in the middle to deal with.

Thinking out loud here and open to suggestions.

 

I read it on the internet......it's true

 

How do you plan to secure your sheet metal? then seal the seams ?

Just what supports the rubber roof ?? Do you plan on removing the rubber?

Would Mobile Home roof coating over top the rubber work?

 

Not sure how to seal it yet, not sure what supports the rubber. I’m assuming it has boards going across and I do plan to remove it so I can see if there are anymore bad spots.

I haven’t messed with it yet, I’m just trying to get a game plan together.

 

Had those on my first S-10. Not a fan.

 

Interesting things I have been told over the years!

Stainless Steel is to brittle to use on a vehicles it would break! / I did ask what grade (No answer) Someone should let all those Food & Water tanker Manufactures Know!

One should Never use Never Seize on lug nuts or wheel and hub junctions the wheels will fall off./ What can I say