tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post7166070564735627829..comments2024-03-24T00:09:55.586-05:00Comments on The Field Lab: tire time too soon...John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-35333631161641344692016-11-18T10:52:09.886-06:002016-11-18T10:52:09.886-06:00Thanksgiving allows us to put our busy lives on pa...Thanksgiving allows us to put our busy lives on pause and give thanks for what we have and the people around us. We give thanks to our families, friends, and even our employees and employers. We even give thanks for our position in life, and for the ability to put food on the table and live comfortably. In this time of feasting, family gatherings and holiday spirit, it is easy to overlook some of the people around us who have a much bigger impact on our lives than we may realize. One of these important unsung heroes is the truck driver. <a href="https://www.huntertires.com/" rel="nofollow">Truck tires </a><br /><br />Mikle Jaksonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340003307445896233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-65619241848617873402013-03-13T17:43:16.599-05:002013-03-13T17:43:16.599-05:00Do you always try different brands when you change...Do you always try different brands when you change tires? Well, there’s nothing wrong with that. Car owners do it because they just want to determine which brand is the best for their vehicles. So how was the Geolanders? And have you changed your tires recently? It’s been almost a year, but I hope that it’s still in good condition.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.partsmonkey.com/" rel="nofollow">Enoch Ross</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02859427849374780133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-40761542783744519902013-01-14T13:06:48.918-06:002013-01-14T13:06:48.918-06:00Yeah, I can’t help but blame the road surface for ...Yeah, I can’t help but blame the road surface for wearing out my tires too. Anyway, I think it’s more acceptable in your case that you constantly drive on dirt roads. I think it would help if you reduce your speed, since I know you’re extra focused on the surface and roadsides ahead of you. ;) <a href="http://evanstire.com/automotive_services.html" rel="nofollow">-->Rita McCall</a>Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07707623083891395579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-27771326033158190822012-05-02T08:25:32.237-05:002012-05-02T08:25:32.237-05:00The Geolanders are great tires. Have had them on m...The Geolanders are great tires. Have had them on my Burb for several years and they have weathered the climate/terrain of off grid N AZ well. I have 2 trucks one with the Geolanders and the other with Wranglers. Both are good, but the sidewalls on the Geos seem to be holding up better in the sun. As for shocks I have had really great results on the Doetsch Prerunners on my K3500. I also have Doetsch on my FJ40. You can get the shocks directly from the company.quercushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397228980489208829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-20910095673929638352012-04-29T23:16:49.283-05:002012-04-29T23:16:49.283-05:00Michelin. Hands down.
Well worth the expense.Michelin. Hands down. <br />Well worth the expense.SDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328444697729793277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-1064895030172887512012-04-29T15:18:18.534-05:002012-04-29T15:18:18.534-05:00Good luck with your new tires. I've had good l...Good luck with your new tires. I've had good luck with Michelin's, and, more recently, with BF Goodrich All Terrain T/A's. All the discussion about rotation, and good shocks is good advise. I will get some new shocks and tires soon. <br />The plants look amazing. I guess the timely watering is essential. <br />What a great, funky care package! We are getting you one together now, from our trip to Korea. Hope to get it in the mail to you in the next few days.Allen Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00500590136731959920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-5539298226592749152012-04-28T17:04:24.786-05:002012-04-28T17:04:24.786-05:00Your plants are sure growing fast. It's great ...Your plants are sure growing fast. It's great to see all your hard work start paying off. Congratulations!Carolyn Ohl-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031703938914548677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-20455455805907276712012-04-28T11:56:47.507-05:002012-04-28T11:56:47.507-05:00About watering container plants: From the decades ...About watering container plants: From the decades my Dad's nursery was in container plant propagation (roughly 1955 - 1992), he found that missing once got you pretty distressed plants that couldn't be sold for a while; missing twice got you dead plants and no profit at all! That's here on the Texas Gulf Coast. I worked in his nursery for about 15 years--lots of time holding a water hose since he didn't hold with sprinkler systems. <br /><br />If you're ever down our way, stop at Hester Garden Park in Seabrook. That was my Dad's nursery. It's on the Coastal Birding Trail. But it's really urban now--so much so that we plan on moving down Rockport way. (Love reading about you and your place; but I'm too much of a born and bred Coastal girl to live there!)Grandmama Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582585550916999427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-21284016883794590352012-04-28T09:49:04.314-05:002012-04-28T09:49:04.314-05:00This fellow put together a simple automatic wateri...This fellow put together a simple automatic watering device as part of an SIP bucket gardening system. One of the videos in this series shows an earthbox in the chain. Getting your garden through the summer is essential to your cause.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRZt2YG1VaYDalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931051133262635879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-40084721069310569712012-04-28T08:50:52.579-05:002012-04-28T08:50:52.579-05:00http://www.michelinman.com/tire-selector/category/...http://www.michelinman.com/tire-selector/category/suv-crossover/ltx-m-s/tire-details#techspec_table<br /><br />technical specifications :<br />tire specs. tread depthRev.JimmyLeeBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936542960811965905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-56586278773629959472012-04-28T08:15:24.992-05:002012-04-28T08:15:24.992-05:00Look at all the goodies from NY. Maple syrup! Figs...Look at all the goodies from NY. Maple syrup! Figs! Granola! <br />Lucky duck.jandeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11257033210958309017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-85744275692641230302012-04-28T04:45:22.049-05:002012-04-28T04:45:22.049-05:00When was the last time you changed your shocks? H...When was the last time you changed your shocks? Heavy off-road use eats them up in no time at all causing premature wear on just about everything else especially tires. Don't skimp on them either. Check the truck boards to find out the brands with the best reputation.Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14245456447690864828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-60215244315439881662012-04-28T01:27:17.635-05:002012-04-28T01:27:17.635-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00189238486806238819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-26774970414527081332012-04-27T23:27:22.269-05:002012-04-27T23:27:22.269-05:00John ... Here's my two cents worth ... I put M...John ... Here's my two cents worth ... I put Michelin LTX M/S 31x10.50 R15 LT 109R Tubeless M+S Radial X Load Range C tires on my Suburban seven years ago at 118,000 miles. Today I have 203,378 miles ... that comes to 85,378 miles of wear and tear or about 12,200 miles per year. I have driven and camped out all over the country ... east coast to west coast, northwest corner down to Big Bend, Corpus Christi to Chicago and even to New England. I've pulled many a heavily loaded trailer (14 footer), taken the vehicle off road quite a bit ... even in the Davis Mountains, southwest Texas, Big Bend, Terlingua, etc. I have quite a bit of tread left (7/16"). I rotate and align once a year. I have never had any tire trouble. Maybe I've just been lucky, but for my money, Michelin tires are the only way to go.Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16144959188164646926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-44734279828183424662012-04-27T21:39:42.576-05:002012-04-27T21:39:42.576-05:00Out here, we've had good luck with the B.F. Go...Out here, we've had good luck with the B.F. Goodrich AT tires on all three vehicles. We have gotten over 50,000 miles so far on each, and counting....We do rotations the old-fashioned way every 5000 miles. LF to RR, RF to LR, and LR to LF, RR to RF. Also, an alignment every 10,000 miles is key. Before we used this method, we had premature wear due to cupping...DJcrackerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218939829289316256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-14062626597655709272012-04-27T21:38:35.574-05:002012-04-27T21:38:35.574-05:00what a big squash you have!what a big squash you have!rpmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09748018103041722197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-41518505034045666362012-04-27T21:02:57.844-05:002012-04-27T21:02:57.844-05:00my trucks always get fantastic tread mileage with ...my trucks always get fantastic tread mileage with Michelins... 50K+ on a pickup and a Van... worth every penny. The Van front will chew up most brands... <br /><br />but sounds like John should be including periodic alignment jobs on his trips to civilization... My Toyota has never needed much alignment ... must be those roads that John has....Larry Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282254026681944326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-40259212229343989462012-04-27T20:46:45.756-05:002012-04-27T20:46:45.756-05:00John, the Yokohamas are too hard. They will not li...John, the Yokohamas are too hard. They will not like the rocks, go with Michelins, and spend the extra, you'll be glad you did.SUERTEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15411250530519798863noreply@blogger.com