What if it Snows?

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  1. Dave_in_AZ

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    We has gotten M/T and has returned to The Casa Del OM.
     
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    We did our last one of those about two(2) years ago.

    I told everyone that I don't know if there's like warnings of a stroke, but I'd rather not have one proving I could still do those.

    The light truck tires are the widow makers.
     
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    Not a cycle man nor knowledgeable of them.. But.. For year we serviced forklifts with multiple chain arrangements.
    Used inner slide rec by the mfg, stuff you have used in sliding tandems, and 90#W. All did the lube job.
    But all, either dripped, or run with temp change depending on thickness applied, and collected debris and dirt.

    Having some chains in pretty bad/nasty shape, but not old/no rust, we dropped in a bucket of kerosene to soak out then blew clean. Wah Lah, chains recovered.
    We found we could simply brush the chains down with kerosene with an old paint brush and all be good.
    It got into the link joint rivets to lube, and prevented rust. Was not a collector of dust/dirt/debris.
    Do on a reg PM (100 hrs/30-45 days) , Diesel should work as well.

    Would not recommend for a hard ridden daily ride, but it might be what you need for your usage.
    Brush it down; heavy or light, depending on where you intend to go.
     
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    Looks like a Dave load.
    Passenger tire loads aren't so bad.
    Big truck tires suck.
     
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    Actually the big truck tire are the easiest. You don't have to pick them up.
     
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    The one agent paid $300 cash for the unload.

    BUT

    You only had three(3) hours. It's hard. I went back to Blackie and cried with my kitties a couple times. Like 34K pounds. 1000 pieces.
     
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    Well, they're not going to stack or unstack themselves.
     
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    They don't ship many big truck tires. You just tip them over. The dudes catching them will be screaming for mercy lol.

    The light truck tires are the widow makers. They're 40 to 50 pounds. They suck. There's always LOT'S of them.