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If people are throwing out pricing; I can sell & install a set of LT265/70R17 load range C (6ply) Silent Armor for $1120.00; that’s with OTS (Ontario Tire Stewardship fee), valve stems, balancing and tax’s included.

HST will not affect tire pricing; we’ve always have had to charge both P & GST; 13 % is 13% whatever you want to call it.

Or the pro-grade load range E (10 ply) Silent Armor for $1196.95. all in.

The load capacity of the C tire is 2470lbs@50psi compared to the E that is 3195lbs@80 psi.

The E load rated tire will ride somewhat harder but it’ll carry almost any weight you throw at it.

The Silent Armor doesn’t actually have the AT rating but Goodyear’s propaganda sheet says it’s a “Premium on-/off- road tire”?

Then there’s an $80.00 mail-in rebate on a set of four.

If you’re interested; my shop is here in London. 519-681-3844

 

PS: I just did a quick count of different Goodyear Wrangler tires and I found 13 types in the main listing and didn’t look at how many sub groups there were. So if you buy the wrong tire for your application sure they’re going to seem like crap.

 

Dan.

The E rated tires shoud not be purchased for general purpose use. The only negative reviews I saw out of over 300 I read were people who bough the E rated tires and weren't hauling an in bed camper or 5th wheel. The complaints were a hash ride. Every single review I read about the C rated tires was glowing and there wasn't a single complaint. If you do need the E rated for heavy hauling make sure to air them down when not hauling to improve the ride.

That was exactly my reasoning too, it's like a fire extinguisher, their good to have but hopefully we never have to use them.

They're pretty handy for weather reports too.

The big motor is not a 4 stroke its a 1998 evinrude 2 stroke 90hp

I changed the lower end oil before winter and also fogged the motor. I looked again this morning and it doen't seem to dripping as ba, but I'll chech again tonight

 

Its dripping around the where the prop is , The oild I changed the lower and in is clear oil this is Black Oil

Sounds like fogging oil to me, go fishing.

What year and brand is the 90 hp

 

 

Oil ''DRIPPING '' from the exhaust on a four stroke.......No Way !!!

 

 

I would say you possibly overfilled the lower end or its leaking from the gasket on one of the plugs..or not tight enough like the other dude said

 

 

The gear oil on my Merc is somewhat dark .........right from the jug

I guess you don't fog your 4 strokes for winter storage then?

I would start at the exhaust and then move my way down the leg.

It could befrom his oil change as well. If not from these two spots then check gear oil caps then prop seal.

Remember oil runs down hill.

It is really dark oil almost Black

It's most likely from the exhaust, no need to worry.

Mine's still in storage.

No big deal though as you need liquid water to run it in.

Here's a couple of shots of one of our smaller lakes in town from this past weekend.

We use these mounts for the seats on the boats up at the lodge.

Seat Mount

Mounting Base

I bought a set of Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor AT's for my truck and they were decently priced and got great reviews. They cost me $1,000 installed and balanced here in Yellowknife so I would bet they would be $100 or more less down south. I'm very impressed with them so far. I have used them in snow, ice, dirt roads, climbing a granite outcrop and off road with good results.

Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor Tires

Aren't the pontoons on the bush planes welded not to mention the pontoons on pontoon boats ? ? ?

Pontoons on every float plane I have ever seen have been riveted.

Pontoons on pontoon boats are welded and are thicker guage aluminum.

All the aluminum ocean boats are welded but the aluminum is much thicker than the Tracker boats.

We use a large snap swivel, attached to a 6-8ft length of 20-30lb mono and attach our lure. This does the same trick no?

When downrigging, your line is in a bow no matter how much slack is removed, where the bow ends up, is where your swivel should stop.

 

We call em "cheater lines"

Yep, same here.

The cheaters put a lot of fish in the boat for me over the years.

2 snap swivels and a 6-8 foot chunk of 20-30# mono and you're good to go.

Set your line at depth snap a lure on one end of the cheater, snap the other on the main line and toss it out behind the boat. It will drop down about 1/2 way to the cannon ball.

I did a search on both sites regarding Crestliner. Came back with zero results on both...

 

...I'm just sayin'

Same thing when I searched for Fisher.

Hmmmmm, they're right it's too dangerous to stay there.

Indian and Northern Affairs should set them up with a nice little homestead in Alert!!!!

Do you have to register a 14 foot boat in ontario if it's not on a trailer and is in the back of a truck?

The only reason you need to register is if you are running a motor bigger than 10HP.

Just because it's on a trailer you don't need to register, just plate the trailer.

Well, in choppy weather, we use the bailing bucket. Always works in a pinch, forgive the term.

Yep, that's what we all use at the lodge too.

A couple of coffee tins and yer good to go!!!

I have never stayed there but have caught my biggest bass (7#) and biggest musky (53 1/2") within sight of the lodge. Plus the waleye fishing is good also.

UH, Where's the river?

Don't know what the deal is but it has me about 1000 km East of where it's supposed to be.

When I seat the bearings I snug and loosen the nut while turning the wheel. This does a better job of seating the bearings than just tightening it up.

Will your next vid have a 10ft long auger like the other vid?

I'm afraid not. It was shot during our 8 1/2 minute open water season.

so what exactally was 1st prize? Hey your welcome I forwarded it to all on my friends email list too! so it went out to about 45 folks that are not on this site!

Bring on the next vid!

First prize is $150 US dollars.

It will pay for my 2010 non-resident Alaskan fishing license ($145) and a large moccha!!!

For all of my fellow OFNer's that took the time to look at my Ice Road Fishers video, Thankyou!!!!

I have just been informed that it won first place in the contest it was entered in and I couldn't have done it without you!!!!

Stay tuned as I'm in the middle of putting a wicked top water pike video together.

Someone was telling me the other day that in Ca. they must use some kind of safety valve that would have prevented this.

 

That rig in the gulf had the same safety valve, it failed!!!

There needs to be multiple backups in order to prevent this from re-occuring and until new protocols are put in place all new drilling should be put on hold.

You need a real MANS BBQ.

Look no further as you have come to the right place.

Here are a few of my favorite MANBQ's!!!!!!!

Number one:

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Number five:

Number six:

Here's the story behind this last one.

Yes folks, this is a man’s barbeque. That’s Tim Kowalec firing up Chrysler Group's one-of-a-kind HEMI-powered grill at an event to announce the top five finalists in the company’s "What Can You HEMI?" contest. Until the event, the HEMI engine was only found in Chrysler, Jeep or Dodge vehicles. With the power and torque of the 5.7-liter V-8 HEMI engine, the grill can cook 240 HEMI dogs in three minutes and is covered by more than 330 square feet of steel. The contest involved people sending in concepts for machines that could be powered by a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine. Five of the best ideas became semi-finalists and Chrysler engineers then built working models of the concept machines. The event was won by a Hemi-powered trike with a custom 4-foot wheel (bottom left image) but some serious machinery filled the placings – such as the Hemi Snowblower (centre) and Hemi paper shredder.

 

It was the winning entry in a contest entitled “What Can You HEMI?”

 

The five finalists included a Snowblower, Ice resurfacer, a Merry-go-round and the world’s most powerful Paper Shredder. We have pictures of all of them inside.

 

The “What Can You HEMI?” finalists were:

 

• HEMI Snowblower – Tim Flucht, Belleville, Mich. – armed with 345 horsepower and 375 foot pounds of torque, custom precision drive shaft and wrist tether for quick shut-off, this one-of-a-kind snowblower will get the job done faster than any other

 

• HEMI -Go-Round – Jonathan Brzon, Topeka, Kan. – the engine generates enough power to spin the turntable in a 22-foot circumference at a maximum speed of 8 rpm, while most carousels only do about 4 or 5 rpm

 

• HEMI Trike – Marcus Braun, Vancouver BC – uniquely designed with a custom 4-foot wheel and Goodyear slicks to keep it stable under heavy acceleration … it’s childhood fun … super-sized

 

• HEMI on Ice – Dan Burg, Lindenhurst, Ill. – the propane-powered engine of this ice resurfacer has been replaced with a HEMI engine, pumped up with Mopar performance headers and a Borla exhaust system and customized with a Dodge Viper seat for the operator

 

• HEMI Shredder – Randy Fredner, Earlysville, Va. – industrial strength can tear up a full ream of paper, CDs, phone books … you name it, it shreds it

 

Marcus Braun of Vancouver, BC, was named the grand prize winner for being the mastermind behind the HEMI Trike, an adult adaptation of a childhood toy powered by a 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 engine. “The HEMI engine that took the hottest new Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles to new levels in power and technology has now done it again for these HEMI-powered creations,” said Frank Klegon, Chrysler Group Vice President- Product Development Process and Components. “While all five finalists and their ideas were brilliant, the HEMI Trike stood out for its high marks in creativity, engineering feasibility, safety and functionality.” Chrysler Group launched the “What Can You HEMI?” contest in February in celebration of the legendary HEMI engine. With “That Thing Got a HEMI?” becoming a household phrase -- serving as a constant reminder that anything with a HEMI engine is truly top notch -- Chrysler Group asked consumers the question: If you could infuse the power and torque of the 5.7-liter V-8 HEMI engine into anything, what would it be? Contestants had to submit their idea in a brief essay and support it with a sketch. Contest information was available online at www.WhatCanYouHemi.com. More than 360 aspiring inventors submitted their wildest ideas before the postmark deadline. "Since its introduction to the public in 1951, the HEMI engine has revolutionized the automotive industry and fascination over the original muscle car engine continues today," said Klegon. "This contest was about extending the same power, torque and technology of the all-new 5.7-liter HEMI to make the ordinary, extra-ordinary and to have a lot of fun doing it."

Is it just me, or is Saturday always the windiest, crappiest day of the week???? Figured it had something to do with the fact that it is my only day off during our spring busy season.

Got the 14 fter last September...starting to think I should have been looking for an 18 fter.

Doesn't matter how big your boat is you always need a couple of extra feet.

It's called twofootitis for a reason.

ME!!!

If I wasn't 5,500 kms away.

Pick someone who guides around the Niagara as the bar off the mouth rocks!!!