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What Did You Do To Your HHR Today?

Old Oct 26, 2023 | 10:00 AM
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Put the Winter wheels on yesterday afternoon. No floor jack, used the jack out of the trunk. Pretty efficient with a cordless drill, actually.

Wife was a big help, enthusiastic, learned how to use an impact driver. Even with two sets of hands the job took almost three hours, but that included washing, tire shining and storing the Summers. Come to think of it, because the steelies came off hard last Spring, I also spend time grinding out the hubs a bit and applying touch-up paint.

Perfect weather for the job, think she had fun.

Everything takes longer than I think.

Gotta get the torque wrench checked. Keeps getting harder to hit 100 ft-lbs.

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Old Oct 26, 2023 | 03:35 PM
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Today it’s in the 60’s so we went for a drive, then home .
Old Oct 26, 2023 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by heathenhhr
second gen Durango 04-09, I think it was around the time Nesbitt made the Chrysler/GM switch?
neighbor had one in his driveway and I had to do a double take
heathenhhr- OK Thanks, didn't know that.

Originally Posted by PulpFriction
Put the Winter wheels on yesterday afternoon. No floor jack, used the jack out of the trunk. Pretty efficient with a cordless drill, actually.

Wife was a big help, enthusiastic, learned how to use an impact driver. Even with two sets of hands the job took almost three hours, but that included washing, tire shining and storing the Summers. Come to think of it, because the steelies came off hard last Spring, I also spend time grinding out the hubs a bit and applying touch-up paint.

Perfect weather for the job, think she had fun.

Everything takes longer than I think.

Gotta get the torque wrench checked. Keeps getting harder to hit 100 ft-lbs.
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PulpFriction- Yea, mine is starting to feel that way as well........

Originally Posted by Oldblue
Today it’s in the 60’s so we went for a drive, then home .
Oldblue- Hit 80* today, enjoying it as we can. Next week is predicted to be a very different story.. Last Cruise show is this Saturday..
Old Oct 27, 2023 | 06:59 AM
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Today we are off to the farm, time for fall maintenance for the equipment.
Old Oct 28, 2023 | 09:57 PM
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Attended last Cruise in Show of this year. Was jam packed. Excellent to see so much variety of fine rides.
Our Cruise is growing. My Panel got some attention as well. Few questions, made me feel good..
Old Oct 29, 2023 | 11:03 AM
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These things can haul stuff!

In the process of moving my mom, the old HHR has been invaluable. We had a pickup to haul some stuff, but the HHR is actually longer than many short bed pickups plus you can put stuff totally inside - useful if it's raining or if you can unload it immediately. This was a patio set and then we loaded up a heavy roll top desk and it carried it with no problem. Another plus is the low loading height - just tilt stuff and slide it in.








Old Oct 29, 2023 | 01:57 PM
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I swapped the winter tires and reset the TPMS. I changed oil and filter , reset oil monitor and put winter windshield wipers on.
I took my equipment over to a friends and swapped her winter tires, in her garage.

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Old Oct 29, 2023 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Cheap Guy
In the process of moving my mom, the old HHR has been invaluable. We had a pickup to haul some stuff, but the HHR is actually longer than many short bed pickups plus you can put stuff totally inside - useful if it's raining or if you can unload it immediately. This was a patio set and then we loaded up a heavy roll top desk and it carried it with no problem. Another plus is the low loading height - just tilt stuff and slide it in.
Cheap Guy- Cool Beans, they can haul.. Not my pic but one I saved..


HHR Space inside
Old Oct 30, 2023 | 03:29 PM
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Thanks!!! That will come in handy with all the hauling I do. The rear seat has been up only a few times since I've bought it, and the front passenger seat has been down a considerable amount of time. It's just flat out amazing how much stuff you can put in this thing.
Old Oct 30, 2023 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by heathenhhr
second gen Durango 04-09, I think it was around the time Nesbitt made the Chrysler/GM switch?
neighbor had one in his driveway and I had to do a double take

The proportions are strikingly similar. Durango sits higher and looks substantially bigger, not that much more room inside tho, worse fuel economy.

I'll take the HHR.

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