? You May be right, we May be crazy...? -- May '25 Chat

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2004LB7

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Pull the Schrader out then shove the female quick connect on the stem usually solves it.


As advanced as technology is, fraud companies can't distinguish between common transaction with common amount with common vendors.
And non common transaction/vendors or amounts.

They locked my card up last week, for a purchase then they did it again today for a purchase

And the best the company can do is stop sending me notifications after they lock my card.. DAFUQ??‍♂️

And people want more technology..... It can't get the basics right? Why are we trusting it with more??‍♂️??‍♂️
Tried it. Even wrapped a ratchet strap around it to try and seal the rim gap. Wasn't having it. Too much leakage. Don't normally have too much trouble with this. But the stiffer sidewalls kept me from being able to get both sealed at the same time.

Cash is king. But not always practical. Is it possible to get more then one card? Maybe one to a savings and another to a checking? Then you can split the purchase depending on type and frequency. And have one as a backup if needed?

I know for Wells Fargo I can log in and see attempted purchases if they are blocked and approve them or report as fraud. Used to have to call in to do that

Another tip is to not use your cell phone number for 2 factor authentication. Phone numbers are even less secure and people give them out all the time and even if you call someone it's shown on their end. Scammers have been going into phone stores and requesting a new phone and to transfer their number to it. They use your number and transfer the account to their phone. Then prompt a password reset for all your accounts and have the reset sent to their phone. Very hard to fix as you can't get them to reverse it because your not the one with the phone number anymore. Phone companies need to step up their security on this stuff to slow it down
 

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I had this issue when I was over the road, I had 4 cards including enough to cash to get me ~1-1500 miles. Basically home.

Only time they've done right, they still eff'd me.. I was is SW Texas and someone swiped the card in Michigan 30 minutes after I bought fuel. They wouldn't let me go to the ATM and pull daily allowance out.. just flat canceled everything.. I was saved with a company fuel card that allowed for a $50.00 daily cash advance... That shut me down for almost 2 weeks waiting for new cards to come in.

Tap seams to avg 50/50
RFID chip seam to avg 50/50
And all hell breaks loose if you use the magnetic strip ??‍♂️
Few places know how to manually enter the card number IF they're allowed.

2 factor verification annoys me. For same reason you listed with phone numbers.

Biggest problem is they're flagging for common purchases with common vendors for common amounts per my account.

But they won't flag a 4-5 figure purchase with a vendor I've never dealt with! And in all actuality I'd be very ok if they flagged that transaction.. because that's not "normal activity"

But normal routine $XXX purchase at my local grocery store is worthy of locking everything up??‍♂️
 

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That was so muddy it was glorious. Every horse behind the first three were the same color by the end. :ROFLMAO: #20 (21?) came flying in at the end, almost pulled it off.

Did you also notice they blew the start? The doors opened before the bell rang. Horse #21 wasnt even completely in his paddock. :ROFLMAO:
 
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The start did seem a bit rushed yes. I bet the jockeys and horses couldn’t wait for a bath hehe.
 

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I had this issue when I was over the road, I had 4 cards including enough to cash to get me ~1-1500 miles. Basically home.

Only time they've done right, they still eff'd me.. I was is SW Texas and someone swiped the card in Michigan 30 minutes after I bought fuel. They wouldn't let me go to the ATM and pull daily allowance out.. just flat canceled everything.. I was saved with a company fuel card that allowed for a $50.00 daily cash advance... That shut me down for almost 2 weeks waiting for new cards to come in.

Tap seams to avg 50/50
RFID chip seam to avg 50/50
And all hell breaks loose if you use the magnetic strip ??‍♂️
Few places know how to manually enter the card number IF they're allowed.

2 factor verification annoys me. For same reason you listed with phone numbers.

Biggest problem is they're flagging for common purchases with common vendors for common amounts per my account.

But they won't flag a 4-5 figure purchase with a vendor I've never dealt with! And in all actuality I'd be very ok if they flagged that transaction.. because that's not "normal activity"

But normal routine $XXX purchase at my local grocery store is worthy of locking everything up??‍♂️
What card companies do you use? I use Discover pretty much exclusively now and never have that problem anymore. It used to be a yearly issue for me and whenever I travel, but nowadays, I haven’t had my card shut down for fraud is over a year. Moving out of California definitely seemed to have helped.
 

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What card companies do you use? I use Discover pretty much exclusively now and never have that problem anymore. It used to be a yearly issue for me and whenever I travel, but nowadays, I haven’t had my card shut down for fraud is over a year. Moving out of California definitely seemed to have helped.
They where all visa based cards, outside the company fuel card, that I ran through my local bank, and had my account annotated states I frequently went too
 

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Just did my first and probably last set of load range G or 14 ply trailer tires. Manually mounting them with tire irons. 205/90/15 on 15x6 rims. Was the most difficult ones I've ever done other then the tractor tires I did in my youth. These things sure gave me a workout
Get rid of those junk irons!. I have those i use on smaller stuff but i got one them good sets with a better curve at the end. I've NEVER had tires fall on so easy with less effort OR back pain. (Not saying i've ever done a G tire but...i've struggled some with those tire irons i see in the pic).
 

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Get rid of those junk irons!. I have those i use on smaller stuff but i got one them good sets with a better curve at the end. I've NEVER had tires fall on so easy with less effort OR back pain. (Not saying i've ever done a G tire but...i've struggled some with those tire irons i see in the pic).
I don't do tires often enough to justify better tools. When I did my truck tires they went on really easy with these irons. These have worked out well for the ones I've done except for these 14 ply units. If I have more to do in the future I'll probably bring them into a shop that has the machine. But then again, I'm a stubborn tightwad and not that smart so I'll probably keep doing it myself ?
 

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Just did my first and probably last set of load range G or 14 ply trailer tires. Manually mounting them with tire irons. 205/90/15 on 15x6 rims. Was the most difficult ones I've ever done other then the tractor tires I did in my youth. These things sure gave me a workout

Kudos there. I struggled with the 14 plys when I did mine on a tire machine, granted it was an old turd.
 

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China $1500 ebay tire changer is worth every penny but much like a flatbed trailer, all your friends will wanna use it
It would be nice. But it would take me about 50 years to pay off. Cost about $30 per a tire to have a shop do it around here. Or for easier tires I can do it myself in 10 minutes or less per tire. If I was doing this more often then yes, worth it. I don't think I can get enough "customers" to justify it
 

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It would be nice. But it would take me about 50 years to pay off. Cost about $30 per a tire to have a shop do it around here. Or for easier tires I can do it myself in 10 minutes or less per tire. If I was doing this more often then yes, worth it. I don't think I can get enough "customers" to justify it
Then you are looking at it all wrong... Its should be How Cool will I be if I have my own Tire Machine!!! Have you learned nothing from this site??? :ROFLMAO:
 

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Man, that machine would've paid for itself with all the tires Ive had to have mounted over the past 10 years. Couldve used a balancer, too. Dang.
 

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Yes!

Oh, how I despise my 08 LMM auto climate controls. If it was possible to change to the older style manual, I would

I'm of the opinion that one should be able to make adjustments to the radio, AC or whatever without taking your eyes off the road. Those fancy touch screen controls and other multi use buttons break that ability
 
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