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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 08:28 PM
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Spectra? I wonder if it's one we revamped. Willow Flats?
Maybe, most GT-60 where pulled for ruston stuff. Kinda neat seeing one still running. Most GT-60 I worked on where blades chuckers, so its been a neat learning. I used to be able to tell a bad GT-60, by just standing/sitting on the coupling cover. This site doesn't have a lube oil pump driven off the PT.

My toyo M55 are working pretty nice on the ice. I'm supprised, as I'm been spinning only one wheel right now. My dana 80 suregrip is on my christmas wish list.
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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by roxxx
Just started Black ice will be Forming Be careful Folks
I don't miss driving on black ice at all.

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Old Nov 18, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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I just put some studded Winterforce on the wife's Yukon. It's been quite a while since I used a dedicated snow tire with studs and the difference is unreal. Work truck is going into for the same treatment.
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by DRD
I just put some studded Winterforce on the wife's Yukon. It's been quite a while since I used a dedicated snow tire with studs and the difference is unreal. Work truck is going into for the same treatment.
Winterforce tires are awesome. I've had them on my mini vans and smaller vehicles for years. If they made them big enough, they would be on my truck right now. The only "Firestone" tire I would ever own.

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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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I've got studs on my AWD minivan. I don't think I'll ever own another winter commuter without studs for winter again. Totally spoiled now. Coming off the line I totally put to shame all those trucks and suvs that picked on my minivan all summer. Its payback time!

On the down side the truck doesn't have studs so I have to relearn how to drive when the wife needs the van. Upside is that dually+chip+snow can be fun as well. The Coopers I put on do work quite well for a non-studded though, better than the Toyo M55s.
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