Recent content by OntFF

There's a pretty good write-up on Reddit about the downfall of Rocky's - the new ownership going way over the top; expensive offsite meetings, balloon bouquets and fancy catering for staff meetings, overpaying for trade ins and more... I'm not against perks, but sounds like they were trying to...

Teck, once again, to the rescue... but that **** is my hot sauce; I'll run in anywhere. LOL 100% concur, size for load and voltage drop (if applicable) - mount a disconnect on the wall nearby, then a whip (liquitight or FMC) to the compressor.

If you can post a pic of the label on the motor that would be ideal; or at least horsepower... Is there a sub panel in the building, or will it have to go back to the main panel? Distance matters as well. Depending on what panel it is, some breakers are harder to get than others... or...

I went a couple years ago, I got the T-shirt... I likely won't ever go to a PD13 again. I do like Dover, the wife loves the beach, and it's only an hour away; so as long as it's not a Friday the 13th, it's not a big deal...

I fly 30-40 times a year for work... WJ is my goto when at all possible... the level of service has improved; and while they're not the denim wearing upstart of old, that would end every orientation speech with "and lets get this Boeing going!" they at least pretend to care about their...

Late to this party, but feel the need to weigh in... I was a firefighter for over a decade; electrical before (and after) - in decent shape, not ripped but not a sedentary pile of goo, either. 2 weeks after my 42nd birthday; I was cutting my lawn, on a cool late April morning - sweating like...

Unrelated to the bad riding; but can I just say how much I -hate- Barrie's 'new' paint scheme? Yes, I get it's inspired by the European norms, and it likely is high viz, but good God almighty, that's some kind of ugly...

SUV vs. MC; rider declared deceased at the scene; not far from Port Dover... Cockshutt Rd / Thompson Rd area is currently closed.

5 mins from my office, and 10 mins from a Timmies that's a major bike meet-up... RIP rider

As mentioned above, the MIL comes on at mileage and/or date intervals - and officially can only be cleared by the dealer - but an OBD2 dongle and GS911 is the DIY option. I ride a GS, not an S1000 - so can't talk about that bike specifically; but dealer service is absolutely essential during...

So many overloaded trucks - The commercials and RV dealers are to blame - you see a Toyota pulling 100,000 pounds on TV; you roll into the RV dealership with a 3/4t and the salesman says you can pull anything on the lot. Without understanding axle weights, GVWR/GCWR, tongue weights, payloads...

Our entire testing and licensing system could use an upgrade... Some Scandinavian countries require both summer and winter driving tests - I'd support this in Canada, for instance. Towing, could definately be a separate endorsement on the license - I pull a 26' foot camper (roughly 6500#...

Correct - but incorrect, as well... as long as you're legal in your home jurisdiction (Michigan, looking at you) - you can legally drive in reciprocal territories. Michigan's got some pretty relaxed double-tow requirements, and we get lots of them into Northern Ontario in moose season.

This... I'm in the battery business - mostly telecom and reserve; but batteries are batteries. There's only about 3-4 companies that make batteries; and label them for OEMs, "Name Brands" and off-labels... you're paying for the name and warranty - the product itself isn't any different.

Fairly common - or take an older, spent battery; rehydrate it and flip it fast. It'll test fine for 3-4 months, before it dries out again....