Maintenance & Restoration

floyd · 10-24-2012, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Carol H

LOL no doubt they also have the highest per capita rate of deaths or head injures as a result of that live free or die philosophy as well. What I have always wondered about is who pays to look after someone who is totally incapacitated as a result of a head injury if they don't have their own insurance? That BTW is not meant as a provocative question, simple something I have often wondered about when a see riders without helmets, due to not fully understanding the US system in regards to long term care etc.

If they are employed, or have been, then they have insurance, under Social Security disability.
This is insurance for which the individual pays the mandatory premium and has it deducted from wages.
If they have never worked or earned wages,then it would likely be covered by others under a welfare program paid for by some form of Medicaid.
There is no ligitimate principal in law of which I am aware, which would give the government the right to prohibit bad habits or dangerous activity as a requisite to recieving benefits from state funded mandatory programs. Nearly everyone of us knows at least one(or more) person(s) who are on government provided disability due a chronic drug habit or some similar problem.

floyd · 10-24-2012, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by P. Raz

Be careful. There are some that would like every car to have a crank

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I checked. As of now it appears few states require the TMPS to be working to pass inspection. Here all safety equipment "must be in working order". I'm sure it's only a matter of time before the rest of you catch up.

Embracing the concept and use of an electric starter does not mean that one must embrace every conceivable device which has been subsequently offered. If you have ever replaced or have ever paid to replace a blend door on a climate control system, then you might begin to eschew the Rube Goldberg school of engineering and feel content with a simpler A/C system which gives good results with a satisfying parsimonious touch.

Raz · 10-24-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by floyd

Embracing the concept and use of an electric starter does not mean that one must embrace every conceivable device which has been subsequently offered. If you have ever replaced or have ever paid to replace a blend door on a climate control system, then you might begin to eschew the Rube Goldberg school of engineering and feel content with a simpler A/C system which gives good results with a satisfying parsimonious touch.

While I have never replaced a blend door on a climate control system, I am familiar with the contortions necessary to access one as well as many of the other things lurking under the dash board. Unfortunately it's not just there that the "far more than needed, let us shown you how clever we can be, everyone needs one" things lurk. As a result of the lack of real estate one pays $500 to replace an emergency cable because they had to remove the gas tank to do it. Then one joins the choir you're preaching to.

Byron Kinnaman · 10-24-2012, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by honda03842

We've found that who you go to for an inspection matters. We do not look to an inspection for the nitpicking, simply want to pass quickly.

What INSPECTION?

honda03842 · 10-24-2012, 05:31 PM

Bryon, We have auto inspections, a hangover from pollution inspection that virtually no one fails anymore.

Borden · 10-24-2012, 05:40 PM

TPMS? car has it as it is new, but trailer??

We do have Trailer Stability Program, built into some Electronic Stability Control systems, was extra as part of the tow package.
P.S. insurance company likes this

tpms for trailer tires?

Borden · 10-24-2012, 05:53 PM

Tyre dog at $100 sound like a good idea if is shows low pressure. Car has its own tire system already
We did purchase 3 new trailer tires at the time we got the trailer to replace car tires including new spare it had on for better safety.