My Backyard Mechanic is Getting Rich!

Kristin

I kid you not… my backyard mechanic (my younger brother) is getting sooo rich from just listening to a little bit of the news. You see he’s a jack of all trades, and very good in all of them. From buying run-down homes and renovating them, to flipping them for […]

A Beginner’s Guide to 4×4 Suspension Lift Kits

Kristin

You see them all the time: Light trucks, Sport Utility Vehicles, Jeeps, and more, coasting down the highway, sitting atop towering truck suspension lift kits and sporting a set of tires so big that a person could live in them. If you’re the curious type looking to lift up your […]

Vehicle Tracking Using GPS

Kristin

Tracking systems are taking the market by storm. First it was cellular phone tracking; now vehicle tracking is all the rage. The global positioning systems available today allows one to navigate to anywhere in the world to the accuracy of a step! So combine the idea of tracking and finding […]

Nonsense Quantum Mechanics and the Danish Golden Age

Kristin

As a student attending a scientific logic lecture during my youth, the class was being taught the folly of arguing from the particular to the general. The example set was about this cat with four legs that lived in the university, never going outside it. This was exactly the same […]

3.5T or 7.5T Recovery Vehicle

Kristin

When looking at car transporters and recovery vehicles, 3.5 ton trucks can provide a cost efficient alternative to 7.5 ton trucks, especially with fuel costs increasing. Operating costs and flexibility are the keys to purchasing decisions. There is no need to buy a bigger truck than required. The choice is […]

Auto Repair Fraud

Kristin

Car repair problems entail the largest group of consumer complaints in the country. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that consumers lose billions of dollars every year due to unnecessary or substandard auto repairs. While most car repair shops are legitimate, there are some dishonest car mechanics running shops […]

Auto Repair: The Top Ten Mistakes Made by Your Mechanic

Kristin

Number One: Not confirming the concern. Confirming a repair concern is a basic diagnostic principle frequently overlooked. To fix a problem, the first thing one must do is recognize it. Number Two: Insufficient Road Testing. The importance of a thorough road test (even for an oil change) is well documented […]