AO mythbusters

[naturalbornmudder]

Use this thread to myths that we have proven wrong, so we can make it easier for the next guy.

Here's a couple I can assist on.

-- TMO will ship plasma TV's and gun safes
-- you do not need a passport to cross through Canada to the 48, yet

[sevenslats]

Edited...

[naturalbornmudder]

-- you need to unlock the steering wheel when flat towing a vehicle

[TJVigilante]

probably a good idea...if that needs to be busted I'll find you a video of a car that wasn't unlocked when being flat towed.

[Jackrabbit]

-- you need to unlock the steering wheel when flat towing a vehicle

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: Dude that is funny stuff.:lol::lol:

[crazy4ink]

ATF does not work well in a rear diff.

[naturalbornmudder]

1 blown fuse can make it so a car will not start or have any power, at all. That fuse costs 2.79 to replace.

[naturalbornmudder]

hot coffee will not "freeze solid" at -40 in mid-air. it does, however, freeze almost instantly when it contacts the ground.

[sevenslats]

1 blown fuse will lock up a transmission. lock in park.
My hard top with a simple blanket insulation is warmer than my bestop soft top.
starters and fuel lines do freeze in the winter aftter being submerged during the summer
those grader rows on the sides of the road are unforgiving.
cold fronts may or may not make a difference in your rig.
the only reason AK adjusts its clock for DST is to match the rest of the 48 states.

[AZRedRockJK]

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The coldest temperature that a 1997 Grand Cherokee Limited's thermometer will register is -40.

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[AKMark]

the only reason AK adjusts its clock for DST is to match the rest of the 48 states.


Arizona doesn't do DST.

[naturalbornmudder]

a ford transmission can act up, because of something in the speedometer cluster

[sevenslats]

Arizona doesn't do DST.
Nor does parts of Indiana. Hence, "the other 48 states."

[ChevyKev]

Sticking a screwdriver through your finger actually does hurt!

[naturalbornmudder]

snow melts on vehicles at +20 because the paint absorbs the heat of direct sunlight and heats up to above +32.

[AZRedRockJK]

Sticking a screwdriver through your finger actually does hurt!

Jambed one under my the edge of my thumbnail last night by accident... not fun.

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[TJVigilante]

No matter how much you really really really do know the material, the homework, research papers, and presentations don't complete themselves, and those are what you're paying to do. Ugh.

[naturalbornmudder]

Dyson is not the best vacuum cleaner straight out of the box. At least, not the one I brought home today. 20 seconds into vacuuming, the motor started grinding.

[naturalbornmudder]

also, an iron and a white towel, with patience, will get out just about any stain you put into a carpet, no matter how old it is. Even red Koolaid! Simply mist the stain with water , lay a dry white towel over it, and iron on low heat. You will see results in 5 minutes, but it takes a while to get it completely out.

[naturalbornmudder]

the Fairbanks VPC (I spoke with Josh) said that you can ship a vehicle with a cracked windshield to Baltimore.

[naturalbornmudder]

the Eielson housing office wants to do pre-inspections for PCS 45 days prior to leaving.

[Jamakeit]

the Fairbanks VPC (I spoke with Josh) said that you can ship a vehicle with a cracked windshield to Baltimore.

As long as your parking brake works they'll ship it. I shipped the Yeti when I left, it was too tall to park with trucks so it went with the RVs and arrived in Seattle before I did.

[AKMark]

You gonna ship lil T?

[ajpthng]

BDS Shocks do not work upside down.

[naturalbornmudder]

neither do Rubicon Express, but Pro Comp shocks do.

[sevenslats]

Bilsteins don't like the -40s.
I think I remember AJ saying that.

[TJVigilante]

If one has a Jeep, one does not need a truck to haul fill dirt. Just drive through a mud hole, wait a few days then scrape it out from underneath, in the t-case skid, frame, body nooks and crannies...

I think I lost 50 lbs in dirt alone today.

[93hummer]

the mosquito zappers sold at Lowe's seemx to actually repel mosquitos instead of attract them. I bought one, left it plugged in all weekend and it zapped only one mosquito. I returned it today....what a bunch of marketing crap.

[sevenslats]

Tony, what brand?

[93hummer]

Stinger I think...

[sevenslats]

My son has proven this to me over the last few days.

OFF bug spray will eat plastic. interior dash plastic AND softtop windows. :mad:

[TJVigilante]

Be glad he didn't write his name with the 99% DEET lotion. :D

[naturalbornmudder]

vehicles in Anchorage are not cheaper.

My lil' T, contrary to popular belief, is a sought-after vehicle...

[naturalbornmudder]

iron 44's weren't only in manual tranny 87 XJ's. They were also in automatic 87 XJ's. 5x4.5bp proper width, iron fill plug Dana 44

[sevenslats]

87-89, IIRC.
car-part.com

[naturalbornmudder]

military vehicle processign centers require vehicles to have a crack-free windshield prior to shipping.