​While reviewing the Thesis OB1, I got the chance to ride with Jacobs after a rainy day. With most of the ride off-road, it became evident that despite the large contact patch of the 47mm tire, the slick tread disallowed traction on wet soil or grass, even with the advantage of staying seated using the low 26 inch gear or descending with the dropper down and in the drops, butt hanging over the rear tire.

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Features aside, it’s the blade that does the work. So no matter what features you need, start with a quality blade and you’re much more likely to get a quality product in the end.

Let’s then move to the trailer build rates on Page 6. North America, again, had a good increase in the quarter 1. And there is numbers, which are slightly declining. So it’s indicating a softer ’19 on the trailer build side even though the numbers have changed slightly from our quarter 4 outlook where it were actually more negative than it is in this outlook.

My second question is about my ’76 CJ-7 with the T-18 transmission. I’ve heard bad things about this particular year T-18. I’m not positive of the year of mine because the Jeep was a conglomeration of parts when I bought it 25 years ago. It has the numbers 13-01-097-901 cast in behind the shifter. On the driver’s side below the shifter is a stamped, riveted tag with T-18-1B on it. Below that tag is a cast in WG DIV. What exactly do I have and what are the shortcomings and positives?Vinny Eckes Via facebook.com/JohnCappa4x4

Cons: Oversized for a 6-1/2” saw these days; fewer users likely to have or want dedicated 36V batteries and chargers with the more flexible options available for high-performance tools now

For runtime, each of the pine logs I used was 7-1/4 inches in diameter. To ensure that heat didn’t become an issue, I made five cuts with the trigger held down continuously, paused with the trigger off, then made five more cuts like before. At the end of the second set, I moved on to the next saw and rotated through the group until coming back to it.

Cons: Could use more power output—especially with the elevated voltage; printed bevel scale markings could wear off

This vehicle will steal so much sales from the dated F-series and upcoming (whenever that might be) cookie cutter Ranger. People like newly designed , stylish and cool vehicles that GM, Ram and now jeep offer. Great job Jeep!

Porter-Cable comes in as the most expensive of the value group, but also with the best overall performance in it. Of the three saws in this class, it had the best cutting power and also came in the top spot overall for height and bevel adjustment thanks to independent wheels. This may seem like a small consideration, but when you actually need to cut accurately beveled pieces, the adjustment wheel is a huge benefit over sliding the front height adjustment around.

Charging times vary. Kobalt claims a 30 minute charge time for their compact 2.0 Ah pack, but Oregon says that their 4.0 Ah pack requires four hours in the charger. Ouch.

The rack and pinion fence extension is a favorite among the team and earned the top ranking there. A dual riving knife system eliminates the need to frustrate yourself with complicated anti-kickback pawls and blade guard placement. Simply swap out the riving knife only for the knife with pre-installed safety attachments and you’re good to go.