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I have had my 4x4 Suzuki Samurai for over twenty years. I have been
modifying it for all of that time. It was my daily driver for many years. I
have a set of tires and wheels for the street and a se ...

Richard Girard said: "12 volts DC is 12 volts DC"

This is not a true statement, since it is implying that "all we need is 12c
DC" for stuff to work.
Sometimes (and IIRC this ...

I just thought that I'd start a thread concerning the MZ201 and MZ202
engines.

I am interested in this topic. I have a FS I that needs recovering. I have a
low hours 503 that came with it but I ...

" Is there a known, good, light weight, off-road alternative tire"

I am a total nube and know nuthin, however I read somewhere that a fella
went to a GA shop and asked for old tires. He ...

Is the Ultrastar or Firefly with a 447 really under 254 lbs dry weight?

I recall weighing my Firestar I, it came in at ~180 lbs with no engine or
prop. Or instruments.

Could it ever be 103 le ...

and would trust anything made by Gates...

I have had a new Gates fail on me.

I have a 1990 Ford F250 diesel. It has several belts. One EOM belt looks
thin for its length; it turns several acce ...

Wonder what quantity has to be bought..and what alloy? Cannot be 500 plus
dollars for 20 feet!

My bud here in Fresno CA went out of business and has lots of various things
in his shop. He has s ...

Am I being paranoid? Any thoughts?

You will probably be fine without brakes. However, I do have a concern.
Consider this; you are going downhill in the rain pulling your trailer. You
enter a ti ...

Thanks Bill Berle for your additional comments, highlighting for this
beginning pilot the relationship between dihedral and rudder function.

detailed listing of which modifications are OK for me to discuss

I have had extremely good results in my 4x4, with various nefarious
snake-oil tricks. I have a log book I have kept for these last ...

Kolb list & the website is driving me nuts Can you help me?

Only after you trim your posts! Smile

I have differential brakes that are cable operated and the levers are on
the control stick.

I asked a similar question and a member (Sorry, forgot your name)
graciously sent me a pic of his. ...

Herb what is the deal with the guy in CA

My friend here in Fresno has several boom tubes. I'll send you contact info.
Contac me at gab1616@sbcglobal.net
George

I need one, what is he asking for them?

$310. No shipping provided. But Fresno is midway between San Francisco and
LA, on hwy 99.

GeoB

and your longest tube is 12 feet long, you are not "sunk".

There is a fellow here in Fresno CA who is getting out of the plane
business. He has several new boom tubes, wants to sell em.

but not sure my legs and back could take all that walking

You can reserve/rent an electric mobility scooter. Worked for me. Not great,
but better'n staying home.

but on one side the tube had kinked. I asked for a bit of safetywire.

I have had troublesome plastic tubing in other situations. Sometimes it
works well to insert a spring.

What was the problem with that engine? What specifically did it not do
well?

Take off and climb suffered, less performance than the 503 it replaced. Top
speed near the same, as written by Jimmy ...

Bill Berle, Look for an email from me on this topic. I sent you the write-up
Jimmy Young made on his purchase of this engine on his FS II.

I *think* Jimmy Young may be the person John Hauck was re ...

I used 2 brake handles on the control stick and I can activate either
side or both at the same time with just my fingers.

Thanks for your post and idea! I have been wondering if I should use
se ...