Recent content by Mike Hyde

Similar to yours Rich: Small fishing kit Cheap shake up flashlight ($5.00 Walgreens) Cheap aluminum LED flashlight ($4.00 Harbor Freight) Canvas bag with braided nylon tow strap, rope, bungee cords, leather work gloves, folding four way lug wrench, three red shop rags and small tube...

Had an '03 PT Cruiser (wife car) which had too many mechanical problems and could not be towed behind our motorhome with out evpensive modifications to driveline. Wife and I liked the look of the HHR, similar in size, which can be towed 4-down without mods. Test drove one for two days...

Made a locking gas door for and old Chevy SW I had many years ago using parts from an electric trunk release mechanism from a GM donor car at the junk yard. Took the switch for the trunk release out of the glove box and the solenoid from the trunk latch. Hardest part was getting access to the...

TJR, in your scenario it sounds like you willing gave your information, so no, the officer had no reason to ask you for proof. As a witness or a complainant, depending on the type or seriousness of the crime you could be required to provide proof. In Righi's situation, the officer had...

TJR, Your right, an officer must have a "lawful" reason to ask for proof of indentification. If your were walking down the street and an officer pulls up and starts talking with you and is not asking you about a specific offense and asks for your name and you don't want to give it, you...

No Rich, I cannot condone the officers actions. I think he exercised extremely poor judgement and handled the situation very poorly, along with everyone else in this incident. It may very well have been a POP (pissed off police) arrest, which under the circumstances with the charge the officer...

Wow, this thread has taken on a life of it's own. To Rich Stern, TJR and others I still maintain this situation was handled badly by all parties involved and they all bear some of the responsibility for what occured. In my original post I was mearly pointing out that under some circumstances a...

I've been in law enforcement for 30 yearst's amazing to me how many people "know" the law when they really don't. Several posts on this subject bring up some good points about our freedoms and liberty's and rights, but without both sides of the story it's hard to say who's right or wrong...

Guys, everyone has their own opinions on this subject, which luckily in America everyone is entitled too. But the simple truth about Michael Vick is he does deserve jail time. He willingly chose to participate in an activitiy that he new was illegal. It doesn't matter how heinous we think the...

I don't often get envolved in these tyoe discussions and I never have before on this board. Heck, I haven't even posted much on this board. But having read all the posts on this topic and part of the Newsweek article, I discovered I have some strong thoughts about Bill V's question. The...

trini 1969, I wish I could aford the Pioneer also. I have a back up camera in my motorhome and leave it on all the time. Use it like a rearview mirror. I had the VR-3 hooked up in wife's PT Cruiser. Never had the interefence problem Rick Owen had when backing up. Just when the unit got...

I have one of these and it's very cheaply made. I was disappointed with the quailty. You do not want to wire it up where it's on all the time. The camera will over heat. When it gets hot it distorts the picture sent to the monitor. If left on continually the camera will burn out. I tried...

Law Enforcement, 29 years same agency.

Matt, DaleM is right. If yours is a 4x4 get the Ford Neutral kit. It's about $115.00 from your Ford dealer. You can tow yours four down without a dolly with this kit. It allows you to put your transfer case in neutral and your transmission in park. I tow my 05 4x2 four down without any...

Thanks for the info guys. Shocks are next up after the sway bars Roger. I haven't decided which ones yet but I've narrowed it down to either the Bilstein or the Monroe Reflex. I had Bilsteins on my Suburban. Made a big diffence in handling, especially pulling our travel trailer. Coastiejoe...