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Old Mar 28, 2017 | 01:09 PM
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Well if you're not going to go out there, I should get that contact information for the guy that has those tires. I happen to have some 16.5 wheels laying around that would look good wrapped in 37's.


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Old Mar 29, 2017 | 01:34 AM
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Somebody (I think Bob & *****) were talking about the difficulty of finding nice wheels in the 5 on 5.5 (139.7) pattern. I have used this website before, bought 4 wheel & tire combo from them about 10 years ago. They have a pretty good selection, in fact for me just searching for 15x8 wheels with 5 x 139.7 pattern it came up with 182 hits. Checking for 15x10 I had 164 hits.

https://www.performanceplustire.com/

I'm thinking of put a set of rims and tires on the old F100, I really like the Baja 172 wheels, I was thinking 15x8 on the front, and 15x10 on the back. Then staying with stock size tires on the front (235/75-15) and maybe 255/70-15 on the rear. I like the Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires, and also the General Grabber AT2 tires. But I've never owned a set of either so I don't know how good they are.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2017 | 07:24 AM
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Somebody (I think Bob & *****) were talking about the difficulty of finding nice wheels in the 5 on 5.5 (139.7) pattern. I have used this website before, bought 4 wheel & tire combo from them about 10 years ago. They have a pretty good selection, in fact for me just searching for 15x8 wheels with 5 x 139.7 pattern it came up with 182 hits. Checking for 15x10 I had 164 hits.https://www.performanceplustire.com/
The issue is finding a nice looking 16.5" wheel, with a 5x5.5" bolt pattern. The white wagon wheels that I have are the only thing I could find, and at a decent price range.
Since we had some BBQ last night, and it's nice out today, it's country style pork ribs for dinner here this evening.
 
Old Mar 29, 2017 | 07:59 AM
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Cooper AT3

been running them for about a year now, love my AT3s
 
Old Mar 29, 2017 | 12:01 PM
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DR finally signed off on letting dad move to the rehab center.. from the way they describe it they made it sound like a Military Boot Camp where your instructors are Mr. T., Gunnery Sgt R. Lee Ermey or a pissed off Bernadette from Big Bang Theory...
 
Old Mar 29, 2017 | 12:14 PM
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Well, at least it means he's on the road to home!
 
Old Mar 29, 2017 | 12:16 PM
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yep.. sunday they had him do some PT in the hospital he was to walk from the bed to a chair.. he took about 2 steps and was over it.. mom said it was like watching a toddler taking its first steps..
 
Old Mar 29, 2017 | 03:47 PM
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yep.. sunday they had him do some PT in the hospital he was to walk from the bed to a chair.. he took about 2 steps and was over it.. mom said it was like watching a toddler taking its first steps..
Anything that is improvement is a plus. There's a lot of things that a lot of us take for granted. I have had a total hip replacement already, yeah and in my mid/late 40's too. Osteoarthritis is not fun, it literally eats away at the joints. And part of that recovery is learning to walk again. Though not as drastic as a lot of things, it's still part of the recovery.
Just be there for him, and let the fits that he's gonna have go in one ear, and out the other.

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Old Mar 29, 2017 | 06:39 PM
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Glad to hear that, Sparky...
 
Old Mar 30, 2017 | 09:00 AM
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Hope he keeps healing up.




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Old Mar 30, 2017 | 11:56 AM
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mom said they got him moved into the strictest Rehab center there.. the others he would be having rehab for the next 3-6 months.. this one they said is more like a military boot camp with the meanest drill instructors available.. said they typically turn patients out in 20days - 1.5 months.
 
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Hope it works out for him.
 
Old Mar 30, 2017 | 12:06 PM
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Old Mar 30, 2017 | 05:04 PM
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So guy messages me today wanting to trade me a 07 Suzuki S83 for my truck that I am asking $900 for... I found his For sale post and now I'm a little confused.

 
Old Mar 30, 2017 | 06:36 PM
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How many miles on bike?

Does he know you're only asking 900$

His bike is priced to sell.

Seems a little fishy. Check it out thoroughly. Watch for clutch chudder. Or clunky shifting.

Who knows though might be a good deal.
 



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