Ok INGO, What is This?

[KellyinAvon]

I've long held that if you need something identified, ask INGO.

Probably 3/16" in diameter, maybe 1/4".



Looks like a star-bit on the end:



And really REALLY unhappy about where I found it.



My 97 Ranger, 265-75-15 won't be in until Monday. Amazingly the 26 year old spare is still up. Getting it out from under the truck? A LOT of WD-40 was needed.

 

[Cameramonkey]

It’s part of a multi wrench thing.

 

[Creedmoor]

Why don't you plug it?

It looks like a torx tool that comes with an assemble at home furniture.

Yep, CM has it.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Thanks @Cameramonkey , I knew I could count on INGO.

Really aggravating, had at least 10K miles left on those tires.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Thanks @Cameramonkey , I knew I could count on INGO.

Really aggravating, had at least 10K miles left on those tires.

That's why I get the road hazard with the "no questions asked" replacement warranty from Discount Tire. It's come in handy a couple of times.

 

[bashMOH]

Probably not bacon, but you can never rule anything out

 

[KellyinAvon]

That's why I get the road hazard with the "no questions asked" replacement warranty from Discount Tire. It's come in handy a couple of times.

When I buy tires I get that. These came with the truck, 9 years ago.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

When I buy tires I get that. These came with the truck, 9 years ago.

It's led a good long life then... RIP.

 

[LeftyGunner]

When I buy tires I get that. These came with the truck, 9 years ago.

9 years is a good run for a set of tires. I recommend to my sports car guys to swap tires out at 5 years, but even for general purpose tires 7-8 years is about as long as I trust the materials to stay fully laminated.

If you haven‘t purchased tires in a while you may want to prepare yourself for some sticker shock, wholesale prices are still near pandemic levels, even though supply seems to have recovered.

 

[Lpherr]

That would be a tire puncturing tool. The torx end makes for easy insertion, and the loop end is to ensure it doesn't go all the way through.
Follow me for more "what is this" tips.

 

[KellyinAvon]

9 years is a good run for a set of tires. I recommend to my sports car guys to swap tires out at 5 years, but even for general purpose tires 7-8 years is about as long as I trust the materials to stay fully laminated.

If you haven‘t purchased tires in a while you may want to prepare yourself for some sticker shock, wholesale prices are still near pandemic levels, even though supply seems to have recovered.

To say it's a low-mileage vehicle is a bit of an understatement. A 1997 with 156K, people keep wanting to buy it for some reason. $40K to replace it (I paid $3,800 in 2014) I'm planning to keep it forever.

Had to put 4 on my wife's CRV a while back (17" Bridgestones) that was a bit scary.

Generals (replacing 2) were a bit less than Firestones on it (although they are up to LE3 in the Destination tires, have LE2s on it.)

 

[flyingsquirrel]

Did that look like 10mm?

 

[bwframe]

How much for the truck?

 

[JCSR]

Thanks @Cameramonkey , I knew I could count on INGO.

Really aggravating, had at least 10K miles left on those tires.

I'd plug it and get that 10K out of em.

 

[KellyinAvon]

How much for the truck?

Why the purple? People ask, but it's not for sale.

 

[Creedmoor]

I'd plug it and get that 10K out of em.

Thats what I would have done.

 

[bwframe]

Why the purple? People ask, but it's not for sale.

They are great trucks. I had two of them. Back when they were affordable.

 

[Bugzilla]

It’s a tire deflator.

 

[KellyinAvon]

They are great trucks. I had two of them. Back when they were affordable.

I had a 2WD 1999 regular cab Ranger XLT from 2001-2013. It hydroplaned in a corner one morning my youngest was driving it to school. Hit a pole, air bags deployed. Last saw it at Diamond Collision.

Before that I had an 82 B2000 Mazda from 1990-2001. Paid $500 for it and drove that old thing all over the country.

$40K to replace the one I got (4X4 extended cab.) I'll keep this one.

 

[Creedmoor]

I had a 2WD 1999 regular cab Ranger XLT from 2001-2013. It hydroplaned in a corner one morning my youngest was driving it to school. Hit a pole, air bags deployed. Last saw it at Diamond Collision.

Before that I had an 82 B2000 Mazda from 1990-2001. Paid $500 for it and drove that old thing all over the country.

$40K to replace the one I got (4X4 extended cab.) I'll keep this one.

I have a 2000 regular cab 4X4 automatic, When we bought it for Thing 2 it had 65 thou on it, now its 150 thousand. Its been a good truck.