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Last night talking to my wife about Nissan vs Toyota, she knows I like
Toyota and said "Buy what you really want and stop being so cheap". I
said "Well, my Nissan was pretty reliable" and she started laughing
saying "David, you thought your old 1955 Ford was reliable and it had
no windows". She may have a point about buying what you want.

"Buy what I want", hmmmmmm, the vehicle I TRULY lust after is a mid
'50s cabover dually. For some reason, I think those cabovers are
awesomely cool. An 8 cyl FLATHEAD engine. I have always wanted to
rebuild a flathead engine just because I admire the simplicity of
them. Put a modern electronic ignition it with HV plugs, radial tires
and you'd improve the previous miles/gallon a lot. She'd have towing
capacity. No comprehensive insurance costs. I could fix ANYTHING on
it. The best part of all would be no bizarre electronic crap like
power windows and such. I wonder if I could make one so reliable I
could drive it across the USA from FL to WY.


Excuse me for saying so, but you're nuttier than I am. :-)

Eisboch

On Oct 21, 10:32*am, "Eisboch" wrote:
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On Oct 21, 4:04 am, "Eisboch" wrote:



It is said that you should do what you enjoy in terms of a business. Now
that I have the time, I am going to try this. Music and the audio gear to
reproduce it has always been a hobby of sorts and I enjoy it.

Anyway, I needed a heavier duty truck to haul this stuff around in an
enclosed trailer. The Ranger was too small.

Eisboch

My brother once owned an electronics repair shop, and on the side
built custom sound equipment for bands. He was getting quite a
reputation and bigger bands were wanting his equipment. I think it got
to be too much for him. He always liked the simple life.

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I visited the warehouse of a local equipment rental place yesterday. *It's
where I bought the Hammond C3.
The company rents equipment for touring professional bands, wedding
receptions and private parties.

The owner gave me a tour through the huge facility. *Hundreds of guitar amps
(big), hundreds of keyboards, PA equipment, synths, mixers, mics, *four B3's
.... *I couldn't believe the inventory. * *I asked him if his business level
supported the inventory of gear he had. *He said he averages 150 major
equipment setups a MONTH! * *And that's just in about a 150 mile radius of
his business.
I couldn't believe it.

He had pictures in his office of him with clients, including Paul McCartney,
Roy Orbison, BB King, and many, many more.

Quite an interesting visit.

Eisboch

Wow, must be a lot of major productions that don't have their own
equipment. I think if a band rented equipment as opposed to renting,
setting up, then sound checks would be a bitch and a long process!

On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:27:44 -0700 (PDT), wrote:



Signal to noise ratio in the thread is getting really poor with crap
from Harry who seems unqualified to have opinions on any topic.
Really now, if you cannot discern the diff tween boats and politics,
how can anyone take him seriously about either?
So, for towing the Tolman, it is looking like a Nissan Frontier. The
Tacoma is a little more expensive and I have had good luck with
Nissan. Now, I am trying to find one with a crew cab AND long bed,
not sure they exist.
I like manual shift but is there any reason for them anymore? In the
very long run, I still think a manual shift will outlast an automatic
and I can replace a clutch.

If I were to trade in my 4Runner for a new one, I'd go back to manual, even
if I had to buy a different breed. I like being able to shift when I want
to. I don't like the auto dropping into another gear any time it starts
climbing a hill, while towing. Using the cruise control, with an automatic,
while towing is a waste. The damn thing is shifting continuously, so cruise
control can't be used.

Yup, manual is the way to go.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Narcissistic Hypocrite]

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--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Narcissistic Hypocrite]

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--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Narcissistic Hypocrite]

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A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Narcissistic Hypocrite]

On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:09:58 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


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Use the huge tax refund you'll be getting from McPalin.

Or the $1000 dollar tax decrease from Obama. Whoopie.

EIsboch


Easy for you to say. We didn't get a dime in last year's stimulus and I
suspect we'll be paying more no matter who gets into office. Someone has
to pay for Bush's insane war.

Should of filed an income tax return.


Our accountant finished up our return for '07 on October 14th .... a day
before the extensions run out. He does this every year for some reason,
even though our financial life has become much more simple since I stopped
working.

But, I was surprised that he said we will be getting a stimulus check. I
have no idea how much.

Eisboch


Humph, I didn't get one. ****ed me off. But I'll live. Don't need a new TV
anyway. Don't like the Simpsons *or* Beavis and Butthead.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Narcissistic Hypocrite]

"JohnH" wrote in message
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If I were to trade in my 4Runner for a new one, I'd go back to manual,
even
if I had to buy a different breed. I like being able to shift when I want
to. I don't like the auto dropping into another gear any time it starts
climbing a hill, while towing. Using the cruise control, with an
automatic,
while towing is a waste. The damn thing is shifting continuously, so
cruise
control can't be used.

Yup, manual is the way to go.


Does the 4Runner have a "tow/haul" mode?

Virtually all the US manufactured trucks have it, including even the little
Ranger I had.
The auto transmission in tow/haul mode will do a much better job of
selecting the proper gear for the load than a manual transmission. Plus,
you have the benefit of the torque converter which will unlock under load.
An added benefit, is that they change the gear shift points, reducing the
potential of lugging the engine and causing serious damage. Finally, they
also provide downshifts to provide engine braking while towing, saving your
brakes.

A properly equipped truck with an auto is much better .... in fact the tow
ratings are higher with an auto.

Eisboch

On Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:08:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"JohnH" wrote in message
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If I were to trade in my 4Runner for a new one, I'd go back to manual,
even
if I had to buy a different breed. I like being able to shift when I want
to. I don't like the auto dropping into another gear any time it starts
climbing a hill, while towing. Using the cruise control, with an
automatic,
while towing is a waste. The damn thing is shifting continuously, so
cruise
control can't be used.

Yup, manual is the way to go.


Does the 4Runner have a "tow/haul" mode?

Virtually all the US manufactured trucks have it, including even the little
Ranger I had.
The auto transmission in tow/haul mode will do a much better job of
selecting the proper gear for the load than a manual transmission. Plus,
you have the benefit of the torque converter which will unlock under load.
An added benefit, is that they change the gear shift points, reducing the
potential of lugging the engine and causing serious damage. Finally, they
also provide downshifts to provide engine braking while towing, saving your
brakes.

A properly equipped truck with an auto is much better .... in fact the tow
ratings are higher with an auto.

Eisboch


There is no 'tow/haul' mode that I know of. The book suggests towing in 4th
rather than overdrive. What I'm towing is not that heavy (3500lbs) that the
V8 shouldn't be able to pull it in overdrive on the interstate. It's not
like there are any mountains between here and Chesapeake Bay or Virginia
Beach.

I'm comparing this to my GMC, a manual, which seemed to tow better. Maybe I
should just leave it in 4th and forgetaboutit.
--
A Harry Krause truism:

"It's not a *baby* kicking, beautiful bride, it's just a fetus!"
[A Narcissistic Hypocrite]

On Oct 21, 12:08*pm, "Eisboch" wrote:
"JohnH" wrote in message

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If I were to trade in my 4Runner for a new one, I'd go back to manual,
even
if I had to buy a different breed. I like being able to shift when I want
to. I don't like the auto dropping into another gear any time it starts
climbing a hill, while towing. Using the cruise control, with an
automatic,
while towing is a waste. The damn thing is shifting continuously, so
cruise
control can't be used.

Yup, manual is the way to go.

Does the 4Runner have a "tow/haul" mode?

Virtually all the US manufactured trucks have it, including even the little
Ranger I had.
The auto transmission in tow/haul mode will do a much better job of
selecting the proper gear for the load than a manual transmission. *Plus,
you have the benefit of the torque converter which will unlock under load..
An added benefit, is that they change the gear shift points, reducing the
potential of lugging the engine and causing serious damage. *Finally, they
also provide downshifts to provide engine braking while towing, saving your
brakes.

A properly equipped truck with an auto is much better .... in fact the tow
ratings are higher with an auto.

Eisboch

I couldn't agree more. I like watching manual tranny trucks trying to
get a boat moving up a big ramp and smelling the clutch burn unless
they have FWD and can shift the transfer case into FWD Low. My new
truck came with a tow package, including a bigger alternator, bigger
radiator, different rear end gearing, and the auto tranny is specific,
having a cooler and the tow/haul function.