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    Any tire experts?

    275 is the width of the tyre in millimeters. The 60 is the wall height, 60% of the width. Most tyre manufacturers have all the specs for their tyres listed on their website, I know BFG do as that is what I run. Cheers Andrew
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    Formed and poured your own pad. Who's done it?

    I poured mine for my 60x30, 5" thick and mixed it all by hand, that was 20 years ago, nowadays I would get the truck in :) Cheers Andrew
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    anything better then vise grips?

    Slide hammer. Cheers Andrew
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    Proper use of a Impact Wrench

    Try this, let us know if it works for you. Never tried it myself but you have nothing to loose. Cheers Andrew
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    Moderator has got to be more thorough on instructions for adding location

    you wouldn't want the fact to get in the way of a good story would you! If you go to the quick links tab and check "who's online" it shows who is using the app to view the forum and who isn't, 5% might be a bit closer to the truth. Don't you just hate it when people start introducing logic...
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    Offset vise---never seen this before

    No worries ;) Life would be just too simple if everyone used the same terminology across the globe. A bit like all these yanks talking about vises when they are vices :lol: well they are vices here anyway. Cheers Andrew
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    Offset vise---never seen this before

    I am not sure that Dawn still manufacture in Australia, but they still sell them and still a premium product. The Truck is a Freightliner Argosy but it's not a road train, it's a B Triple. Road trains have a dolly connecting the trailers. Cheers Andrew
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    Offset vise---never seen this before

    Dawn, which is the premium brand for vices in Australia still makes these, my little one pictured is a Dawn. Cheers Andrew
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    Offset vise---never seen this before

    pretty much anything where you want to hold something down low that is larger than the gap between the jaws and the slide. For example, say I wanted to cut the thread on the part I clamped in my vise below, or weld something to it, or test fit the part that attached to it or ........ use your...
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    Offset vise---never seen this before

    If you bought one you would wonder how you ever survived without it :) Cheers Andrew
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    Offset vise---never seen this before

    I am pretty surprised that you have never seen an offset vise, they are extremely common this side of the pond. As to why you would want one, the question should be why would you buy a vise that isn't offset? They do everything a "standard" vise does but if you have something large or long it...
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    Rain water collection and usage

    We have a couple of 5000 gallon tanks and a little 2000 gallon tank. We use rainwater for everything when it's available, we run the whole house on it. That's pretty much the norm around here. Cheers Andrew
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    First time (youth) welder project ideas

    How about some horse shoe art, non critical welds and you might be able to sell a few pieces to help fund the next project. Cheers Andrew
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    Trusty-Cook, No April Fools Joke—21% Off List Price

    Pity the frieght to here makes this unviable, freight is more than the hammers :( To this side of the world anyway. Cheers Andrew
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    Suggestions on running air around garage....

    I have actually done exactly that, accidentally hit a PVC airline that was under full pressure, 140ish PSI. The PVC broke, that's all, no explosion, no schrapnel, it was a total non event. I am not suggesting that PVC is good bad or otherwise, just relating my experience. Cheers Andrew
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    Removing a Broken Fence Post

    Pour some kerosene on it, let it soak in and light a match and burn it out :) Cheers Andrew
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    8 point sockets? What for

    I use them quite often on taps, usually when cleaning threads. It allows the use of a ratchet in tight spots and the use of a cordless drill for quick clean outs. Cheers Andrew
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    OT - Better adhesive remover than 3M

    Eucalyptus oil, but outside Australia you might not be able to get it. Cheers Andrew
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    Metal cutting 101

    You could add Tin Snips to your list, very useful metal cutting tools. Cheers Andrew
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