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  1. Hopalong

    Wash mit info

    The test as to wether a wash mit, or any other towel or rag, should be used on a vehicle's clearcoat, is to take it and rub it on a CD. If it leaves any marks on the CD, it may leave marks on your clearcoat. As these mits, or towels are used, they may pick up debris, which will also scratch...
  2. Hopalong

    How Much Oil Do You Use?

    None. 29,000 miles.
  3. Hopalong

    Poisen Ivy

    The shot is a corticosteroid (Prednisone). Works well if you're fair skinned and it spreads rapidly. A cortisone creme will work also, but the only one's that do any good are prescription. Your cheapest bet, if you don't know a doctor personally, is to go to a "doc in the box" and have him...
  4. Hopalong

    What do you have for an MP3 player?

    You'll be surprised at how fast you will outgrow that Nano, they only hold 250 or 500 songs. Sounds like a lot until you start downloading. I've got the Classic. Holds 20,000 songs. I've got about 2,500 songs on it. About $240 at Costco.
  5. Hopalong

    Mudflaps required?

    In Ca., duallys are required to have mudflaps.
  6. Hopalong

    LBZ fuel gauge sucks.

    The last half of the tank, especially the last 1/4, goes a lot faster than the first half. I've found myself with a 1/4 tank, and thinking that I could make it to a certain spot, then sweating bullets 10 minutes later when the light comes on. I look at the 1/4 mark as the empty mark now.
  7. Hopalong

    Best Chamois EVER..what YOU use?

    Forgot to add that cotton towels, especially foreign made one's, will definitely leave swirl marks on your vehicle. Those microfiber towels at Costco will pass the test until you wash them a couple of times. Careful with your wash mitt as well. Use a different one for the wheels. Guys at the...
  8. Hopalong

    Best Chamois EVER..what YOU use?

    That's exactly the reason why I use a leaf blower, and not a towel, air will not leave any "swirl marks", or any marks, scratches, whatsoever. Some microfiber towels will leave "swirl marks" on your clearcoat. The test is to rub any towel you will use on your car, on a CD first. If it leaves...
  9. Hopalong

    Best Chamois EVER..what YOU use?

    Leaf blower, 185 mph. Especially good for mirrors, handles, window egdes that trap water.
  10. Hopalong

    3500

    Central Coast. San Luis Obispo County. Gruber knows, we were at Cal Poly at the same time.
  11. Hopalong

    3500

    Mine's in the photo album, I don't know how to get it here, it was hard enough getting it there.
  12. Hopalong

    Got to have a Dually Club.....LOL

    #1 Gruber #2 808Duramax #3 high desert #4 SaguroKid #5 Jim87Vette #6 DunesRunner08..........Honorary #7 RockYMtn.................Honorary #8 MGlickLBZ.................Honorary #9 whooboy #10 otis........................Honorary #11 GasUout #12 Gunner0812 #13 Heartbeat Hauler #14 Hopalong I...
  13. Hopalong

    Thanks amigo!

    Thanks amigo!
  14. Hopalong

    DTR.com Dually Club

    Did I do it?
  15. Hopalong

    Where to camp?

    Small world. Yes sir, I live in Atascadero, and my g/f owns a house on 13th St. in Los Osos that she rents out. Cal Poly '76 Farrier Science. Just an interesting aside...the Eastern Sierra pack strings winter down in the Owens Valley. Around this time of year, just before Memorial Day, they...
  16. Hopalong

    Where to camp?

    It's been a few years since I've been up there, and I just checked out the websites. Looks to me like Red's Meadow has commercialized some. I think I'd go out of McGee Creek or Mammoth Lakes. The Roesers are good folks, Lee went to Cal Poly 32+ years ago when I was there. They used to run...
  17. Hopalong

    Where to camp?

    I've been out of Reds Meadow and Mammoth Lakes Pack outfit. Heard Mcgee Creek was nice. Here's a link..http://www.easternsierrapackers.com/members.htm
  18. Hopalong

    Sqeeking Belts on LBZ's

    Mine has squeaked since day one, I have 25,000 miles on it now. Mostly when it's cold, and since I don't want to leave it, I let it squeak. It is damn annoying, and embarrassing. Sounds like an old washing maching, but hey, like you said, what do you want for $40k? You can stop it temporarily by...
  19. Hopalong

    Where to camp?

    Nice. Yosemite, nowadays, is a tourist trap. Buses of foreigners:puke: The Eastern Sierra is really nice. There are several pack outfits that will pack you in, cook, take care of everything, real cowboy/packers, long or short trips...or you can pack in yourself. If you haven't been in the...
  20. Hopalong

    Lets get the word out....!!!

    Same name for me. What, no place to park my truck?
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