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    Sleeping Bear Dunes

    Ok, I was thinking of taking my wife on, one last summer trip, and maybe going to Sleeping Bear Dunes. Any suggestion on where to stay. Price will be a factor, spent to much on the family trips. Just looking at a Friday/ Saturday night weekend getaway trip with just the wife. I did look at the...
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    Today's Birthday

    Why is "Todays Birthday's" showing up "NONE"? Is my birthday! and I even got the automated "Happy Birthday" from the board in my email today. And I have to think with as may users there are on here it is someones else's birthday today as well. Oh well go figure! If it is you birthday, Happy...
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    CA Compliant mower?

    I found a what could be a good deal on a self propelled push mower but it is CA Compliant. I know that just means it meets the standards for California pollution levels but my question is what would be different between to mowers that where the same except one was CA Compliant and one was not...
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    Cadillac, MI - Mar 12, 2011

    I took my 4 year old on his first sled trip to Cadillac, MI over the weekend and we had a great time! We road for 8hrs on Saturday and put on all most 100 miles. Then went back to the hotel to swim in the pool. Trail 6 at tunnel Boon Grocery/ Bonfire Caberfae Ski Lodge Pine River Rec...
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    Cadillac, MI Saturday 3-12-11

    I'm making a quick trip to Cadillac this weekend. Just wondering if the reports were accurate. If anyone wants to meet up call me. I talked the wife in to letting me bring our 4 year-old son. He has been asking since last year to come on a trip with me. I figured with the warm weather now...
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    Speed Limit for Mi

    Saw this on Sled MI 9 & 10 News
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    Snow blower fireman gets rewarded

    Anyone see this story? Snow blower fireman gets rewarded
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    How many coats of polyurethane for stairs?

    Just finished installing, staining, and now have 4 heavy coats of polyurethane (Varathane - water basted) on my new stairs. My question is how many coats should I do? I would like to finish and move on to other jobs. But want to know that it will last. The can says a "minimum of 4 coats"...
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    Floor Tile

    I know there are a few tile guys on here. And what I'm asking is almost impossible but figured I give it a shot. My wife and I bought at house the tile floor in one area was not laid completely right. I was going to just live with it, but now I have cracked 2 other tiles that are by the...
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    Klim Article on John!

    Just received my Klim news email today and saw an article on John though I would share it with everyone. Nice job John! LOFSFire
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    2007 GMC Acadia

    There have been a few post asking about the Acadia's, I have been quick to say how much I like mine and still do but I'm worried about it now! Last Sunday my wife, kids, mom and sister all went to a friends house for a party and I had to come later. My sister and my wife said when that got to...
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    Water softener w/salt VS Saltfree Water softener

    Any one have any experience with the Saltfree Water softener or Water Conditioning systems? Can any one recommend a good one? My wife and I our buying a house and moving from great, Lake Michigan water to a large subdivision with its own community well field and treatment plant. But the water...
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    Hydrostatic transmission problem in craftsman DLT 2000

    So 2 weeks ago I was aerating my yard, with most likely to much weight for how wet the ground was, on my pull behind aerator and then as I was going up a slight hill in my yard I started to slow down then come to a stop. At that point I could only go down hill. (I have pulled the same weight...
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    Luggage racks (hitch mount)

    I have been wanting to get a hitch mount Luggage racks for the back or my wife's Acadia for some time now, but have been torn on which one. Enclosed or an open platform. Does any one have one they really like? About how much was it? Where did you get it? How much weight does yours hold...
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    ? on SPI T-Molly Series Pistons, The Teflon coated ones.

    So I bought the SPI T-Molly Series Pistons when I did my rebuild (that did not go so well should have the story in a few weeks, waiting to see how warranties are handle) So is the Teflon coating made to wear off after break-in? or should is stay on? Need opinions ASAP. Here are the same...
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    Is this real or homemade? (Link is only good for about 1 week)

    Anyone ever seen one of these? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Arctic-Cat-Kitchen-Cutter-Pull-Behind-Grill_W0QQitemZ200440992300QQcmdZViewItemQQptZSnowmobiles?hash=item2eab36d22c Did Cat real make one? I found this by accident. Thought I would share it.
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    Weatherman goes nuts!

    It's at the end of the clip. http://www.comcast.net/video/storm-freakout/1408334465
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    Water Clutch Removal Technique

    I was having trouble removing my Clutch with the puller. Then I found the "Water Clutch Removal Technique" over on Doo Talk, thought I would share it here: I took my clutch off with the this way and worked perfectly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1. Tip sled on side 2. Remove clutch bolt 3...
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    2000 MXZ 700 Engine went this past weekend

    So I was up in Cadillac this past weekend and had a issue with my sled. I took it apart last night and here is what I found: Pitting on Head and Piston. So it look like I will need a new head, piston and honing ((see Picture)I hope) on one jug and maybe something in the crank. Everything seams...
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    My Weekend First trip of the year

    Well got home yesterday, at the trails were as described above some better some worse. Overall for the what was being called for the weekend weather turned out great! Friday we road for Coyote Crossing to Lost Pines headed to Wellston and ate lunch then headed north to Kaleva then to Copemish...
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