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    Illinois Tolls Increase Again

    The Skyway Bridge, Cline Ave Bridge, and our Toll Road are why 80/94 is packed all the time. Everyone avoiding the charge if they can... I will take the Toll Road for about 5 miles if traffic is bad on 80/94 (which is all construction season, April through Nov it seemed like this year...) I...
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    Site Issues

    Same for me today and yesterday. The first thing I thought was boy, is that not some luck... Finally some snow and now the site is down... Nora's going to have issues to deal with right off the bat at the peak traffic times (I'm sure the amount of user traffic picks up when snow is actually on...
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    Illinois Tolls Increase Again

    The news report said that you wouldn't have to get a new sticker until your old transponder expired. I looked at mine today and apparently it expired in 2022... It's been working just fine... LOL As a side note be careful in New York. I was out in Buffalo and Niagara Falls a number of years ago...
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    Illinois Tolls Increase Again

    Great! Wasn't the plan to only keep the tolls till the road was paid for? Yeah right... The only thing that you can trust that Communist State of IL to do is find more ways to rip everyone off! The roads still suck and you still have tons of slow or barely moving traffic. My last trip at the...
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    Storm Central for Tuesday

    Gary would this a thread a per day thing? Might want a new category, it could get busy... Or under the area and conditions category. Maybe a couple sticky post at the top for State DOT sites or other useful sites of that nature. I know MI and WI both have descent camera networks. (I away have to...
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    Michigan park and ride question

    Are you talking the "Carpool Lots"? If so I look in to this few years ago and found out it was not allowed. With that said It may depend on the area of what is enforced... Also, it looks like you and others have had success. Of course if it's one person here and there, probably not a big deal...
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    One of your memorable moments

    Had one trip that sticks out like yours Euphoric1. It was snowing hard we were heading back to Gaylord and had to cross Otsego Lake A friend was leading and as soon as we hit the lake and got were you could not see anything I could feel we were vering right hard! I was also able to watch the...
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    Ice conditions

    I've always wondered how often do they check thickness during the season? If is cold with no major warm up, it's not necessary. but the way some of the last few years have been you do wonder at times? Do the clubs have a minimum thickness before they mark a lake? I know what standard thickness...
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    Just Dreaming this morning

    Cadillac, Mi Trail 6, 2021
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    inline trailer springs?

    Might want to call NEO for a price. When I bought my R&R trailer (used) I did a bunch of changes. A lot of the standard parts they stock for their trailers were cheaper than many online places. Even cheaper than the RV surplus stores just down the road from both of them. For instance I had a 20'...
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    Cost and time to replace new entry door

    What type of door to you have install currently? I had a back door that was Anderson, full glass french door, wood frame, wood inside, vinyl wrap on the outside. The vinyl on the outside at the bottom started to separate. Anderson sent a new door for free. I had to stain it and install. But was...
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    What trip(s) have you cancelled so far?

    I was defiantly one of these people that really enjoyed checking daily. The bad part about the weekend was that there was no weekend forecast. I completely understand why. So I was already missing the forecast for just the weekend... It's really felt now. Heck I liked when John even gave the...
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    Merry Christmas from Snow Central

    Merry Christmas!
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    So.......I started a project, My new Garage!

    That is what was said over the intercom on Sunday when I was at my local store.
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    John Dee Memorial stickers

    That is really nice of you! I have been wondering if we might see a trail name after John... Or something to recognize John for all he did. Anyone know if any of the clubs are talking about anything?
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    Chance of a White Xmas in North Central WI?

    Yeah, and at this point end of January to build a good base unless we get some big dumping, without warm ups... I have a trip planned for St Germain for Jan 25-28. This is the only trip I have that is not flexible. I have a friend flying up from Texas. I'm just hoping for a good experience for...
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    We were spoiled

    First yes, the snow specific forecast are going to be a huge loss for all of us... Mezz - I did not start riding till 2000 but the 97-98 year was a huge storm in Chicago at the beginning of March. It shutdown the Northwest Indiana area and parts of Chicago area down for almost a week. Started...
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    Is Everyone Ready?

    I rebuilt the skid on my sled so and on my youngest son's sled I'm going to put some of the I-grips in the track and try them out. But other than that, all three sleds are ready to go. Over the summer I put new tires and breaks on the trailer so that is ready to go too. I just need the snow...
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    So.......I started a project, My new Garage!

    I have an easier suggestion for you. I have what was a Craftsman Auto-Switch Outlet. You plug in you main tool and then had two assorcey outlets that the main tool controls. Like a light and a shop-vac. Mine is old but I found this one on Amazon and other the the brand and color it it the same...
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    Inline trailer loading

    That is so true! No matter how I plan something always changes and it seams like multiple sleds have to be move to get the one you want...
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