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You will have to add @02XXCA he was the one who recently lost a bar end. I think the installation is a likely culprit. Been many years, but I thought installation required blue Locktite?

Same thing happened to Chris on his last visit via XX to my house.

I pay about $100 for them at Costco. I may have to shop a NAPA in the Seattle area.

+1 I ran those on my Concours C14 as it was kind of buzzy slabbing down the highway. They really Neutralized vibrations. .

How much out the door for the NAPA battery?

...good to know about Interstate.

We do have NAPA in the People's Republik of Washingtonizstan. However, the one in my tiny town prices things 2x's higher than reasonable. That said, I will have my sons who are on the more inhabited/Communist side of the state check for me. Good tip!

Thanks Tomek. Have you had good or bad experiences with Johnson Controls provided batteries?

Hi Joe, Sadly, every Sam's Club store in Washington State closed, which was a huge bummer as I really liked them. I have not seen East Penn brands like Deka or MK on the West Coast, but I will defer to other Left Coasters to chime in and advise if they have seen them. Finding a better product out here might be my next step. In January 2018, Sam's Club closed all of its stores in Washington State, which included locations in Auburn, Renton, and Seattle. This decision was made as part of a broader company-wide retrenchment, including the closure of 63 stores across the U.S., according to The Seattle Times. The closures affected approximately 495 jobs in the Seattle area, according to The Seattle Times. The decision to close the Washington State locations was attributed to a review of the company's portfolio and a focus on better managing resources, according to KOMO. Additionally, the cost of maintaining stores in Washington was reportedly higher due to their distance from the company's distribution centers, according to KOMO.

So, I’ve noticed in the last 4-5 years I have been going through new car batteries at a pretty high clip. I typically buy Costco batteries because of price and well, Costco. My last set of Costco batteries in my old diesel truck went over 15 years. Fast forward a few years. My 2009 Lexus SUV shit a battery on a trip to Idaho and leaked all over the engine compartment. I spent the better part of a day with baking soda, sanding, priming painting. Battery in my 1997 Jeep Wrangler puked all over my shop floor and again in the engine compartment. 2 weeks ago the “2023” battery in our 2004 Lexus, you guessed it dead, but no massive leak. (Bought this car last fall used don’t know much about the history). Last year I put a new battery in my wife’s 2018 Subaru Outback as the old one has leaked all over the compartment. I did not install this original Subaru battery a tire shop hired by the dealer did and they would not warranty it as I didn’t buy it from them, e Subaru dealer did. Tonight, I am topping off the oil, because Subaru and “burns oil” rhymes…? As I am looking in the engine compartment at the battery wearing a “2024” sticker I am instantly disgusted. The last battery leaked all over the compartment. I previously cleaned, sanded and repainted all of her clamps. Tonight they are all covered in corrosion. Couple thoughts. I know I am a common denominator. But I don’t drive my wife’s car. Curious if I over tightened the clamps on installation? Then there are our liberal, communist roads…. …especially I-90, looks like the runway at Tan Son Nhat airbase in South Vietnam during the fall of Saigon, cratered to hell. You literally dodge the pot holes in the freeway or you are forced to hit them by the semi passing you. I wonder if the shitty roads here and massive miles my wife piles on cars is destroying the batteries? Or are new batteries, even Costco ones just built more shitty? Pics of tonight’s disco.

Funny what those two wives had in common…😜

When you hit rock bottom and are scraping to get by.

Funny how the human brain works. From the OP I "assumed" Rivian.

I’m not sure why it would hurt anything for a short duration. That said, I wonder if like a front motorcycle fork, if it could be over compressed? What vehicle? I’m sure you know a lot of vehicles have slots in the frames for transport on ship or rail. I frequently trailer my Jeep, and previously trailered my Samurai and they both have holes/slots in the frame ideal for chain binder or large semi trailer style ratchet straps. I would think putting the vehicle on a 4-post lift and strapping it down to the rail ramps would be the most easy. That or pulling it onto a car trailer.

Kind of surprised no one has shown pics of their other tubes of "penetrating" oil. KY, AstroGlide, etc.

Kroil might be the most foul smelling penetrating oil I've ever used. We nick named it "Lion Piss".

Cal, you are going to LOVE it. I have two watches that belonged to Chris' dad.

Fuck that guy, damn rocket scientists. 😜

When I used to run chrome wheels I regularly waxed them...

I wish it was a Valkyrie. Still a good deal for a tavern bike.

Nice bike. Guy I worked with had one. …if the miles on the odometer were listed I missed them?

* breathe

I resemble this, and I don’t throw anything away… I would totally breath life back into this recalled lift. Having “6 lifts” is next level badassery.

Agreed. I've seen white, but it was faux marble....I can't speak for its sexual preferences straight or yag.

Years ago I used one of these in my old garage and screwed it onto some lower kitchen cabinets I got from a Detective who did a kitchen remodel. Is this the same surface material? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-6-ft-Straight-Laminate-Countertop-All-Inclusive-Kit-in-Textured-Silver-Quartzite-with-Eased-Edge-and-Loose-Backsplash-495252V6/204342696