Re: OT - Struts

Re: OT - Struts

Heh, good one Jeff. :)

Jeff Strickland wrote:
> Yet another observation from Captain Beside-the-Point. Can I get a
group
> "DUH!"?
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> "L.W. (ßill) Hughes III" <billhughes@cox,net > wrote in message
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> If the shock absorber was the only thing that held the wheel on.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:LWHughes3rd@aol,com http :// www .billhughes,com /
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> Jeff Strickland wrote:
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> Struts or shocks (two items that do the very same job in almost
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> manners) can fail in a manner that will cause the tires to wear
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> The wear pattern is called "feathering" or "cupping". You can feel
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> feathering by sliding your fingers along the tread. In advanced
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Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
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