Oktoberfest 2017 all topic thread
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This morning they're telling us the Bear fire is 391 acres - 85% contained. Not quite out. We had a lot of wind from the north last night (the bad direction). If things don't start getting worse, we are almost there.
All the really big fires north of the bay are in the 90-94 % contained, so it looks like we're getting there.
All the really big fires north of the bay are in the 90-94 % contained, so it looks like we're getting there.
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Bakersfield, CA Shop Recommendation?
Hello NoCal Chapter,
I am pulling travel trailer across country hearing growing growl in the (left?) front end I suspect is bearing.
Bakersfield, California is along our travel path between Death Valley and Yosemite and I would appreciate a recommendation for me to schedule my 2000 V10 4WD Dana front axle Excursion,
Thank You,
Note: posted same note earlier in SoCal Chapter Oct Page and no one knew Bakersfield Shop.
Lee
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I am pulling travel trailer across country hearing growing growl in the (left?) front end I suspect is bearing.
Bakersfield, California is along our travel path between Death Valley and Yosemite and I would appreciate a recommendation for me to schedule my 2000 V10 4WD Dana front axle Excursion,
Thank You,
Note: posted same note earlier in SoCal Chapter Oct Page and no one knew Bakersfield Shop.
Lee
Alongcamelee
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Hello NoCal Chapter,
I am pulling travel trailer across country hearing growing growl in the (left?) front end I suspect is bearing.
Bakersfield, California is along our travel path between Death Valley and Yosemite and I would appreciate a recommendation for me to schedule my 2000 V10 4WD Dana front axle Excursion,
Thank You,
Note: posted same note earlier in SoCal Chapter Oct Page and no one knew Bakersfield Shop.
Lee
Alongcamelee
I am pulling travel trailer across country hearing growing growl in the (left?) front end I suspect is bearing.
Bakersfield, California is along our travel path between Death Valley and Yosemite and I would appreciate a recommendation for me to schedule my 2000 V10 4WD Dana front axle Excursion,
Thank You,
Note: posted same note earlier in SoCal Chapter Oct Page and no one knew Bakersfield Shop.
Lee
Alongcamelee
***** wick tire and Auto ,417 n goldenstate blvd Turlock Ca, 209-634-5882 , I trust them and they got me fixed up in a long journey from Arizona , they might have a shop in Bakersfield or Fresno aswell , good luck.
Edit , I know funny name , I don't pick the names just the number lol, they know what there doing regardless .
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Shop in Bakersfield, CA
Performance Off Road & Automotive Accessories
5209 Woomere Dr. Bakersfield, CA
installed (2) two Timken 515020 hubs today
arrived 9:30am out the door 1:30pm $1,000
I appreciate FTE Member help,
Thank You
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They announced this morning that the Bear fire is now "out". There was an additional story on the origin, and that charges would probably be filed.
Most of the north bay fires are out, or nearly out. That is a much, much bigger issue. We will be hearing about this for years; probably decades.
Most of the north bay fires are out, or nearly out. That is a much, much bigger issue. We will be hearing about this for years; probably decades.
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That is good news that the fires are out. However, I know it will take a long time for everything to get back to normal, and some places will never get back to the way they were. 
Jim
Jim
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Just the other day, I was looking at Mt. Diablo and remembering when it was on fire (might be a couple of decades back, by now).
I was thinking about how the fires have changed the mountain's vegetation patterns.
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However, the more recent one was the 2013 "Morgan fire". It produced plants/flowers that hadn't been seen in 80 years (https://baynature.org/diablo/)
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According to the missus, she thinks you might be thinking of 1977; she has a memory for dates...
However, the more recent one was the 2013 "Morgan fire". It produced plants/flowers that hadn't been seen in 80 years (https://baynature.org/diablo/)
However, the more recent one was the 2013 "Morgan fire". It produced plants/flowers that hadn't been seen in 80 years (https://baynature.org/diablo/)
The thought that struck me is that you can still see the general outlines of the parts that burned, because they now have dark green brush (instead of the golden brown grass).
The Morgan fire didn't mean as much to me, since I live west of the mountain. I rarely get to see the east side of Mt. Diablo.
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This showed up in my news feed this afternoon: https://amp.usatoday.com/story/804691001/
The bad news is most of the neighborhood was destroyed, but their 10-year-old F-150 came out without a scratch.
The bad news is most of the neighborhood was destroyed, but their 10-year-old F-150 came out without a scratch.
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A tip of the hat to the old lady (that's meant to be a euphemism, not an insult)... I believe she's right.
The thought that struck me is that you can still see the general outlines of the parts that burned, because they now have dark green brush (instead of the golden brown grass).
The Morgan fire didn't mean as much to me, since I live west of the mountain. I rarely get to see the east side of Mt. Diablo.
The thought that struck me is that you can still see the general outlines of the parts that burned, because they now have dark green brush (instead of the golden brown grass).
The Morgan fire didn't mean as much to me, since I live west of the mountain. I rarely get to see the east side of Mt. Diablo.