by L Baures | Jun 15, 2018 | Trusted Auto Pros
Two Times National Finals Rodeo (NFR) Bullfighter Nate Jestes is in Casper, Wyoming for the College National Finals Rodeo.
A Fort Collins, Colorado native, Nate went to school at Montana State University but currently lives in Douglas, WY. Nate and his wife travel all over the United States from the Ellensburg WA to Billings MT for Nate to fight bulls. Whilst in Casper for the CNFR, we get an interview to find about more about him.
The CNFR continues at the Casper Events Center every evening this week until the Finals on Sat June 16th.
Just some of Nate’s bullfighting titles are as follows;
- Twice NFR Bullfighter
- Two-times Columbia River Circuit Finals Bullfighter
- Twice PBR Velocity Tour Finals Bullfighter
- 2015 NFR Top 5 Shortlist Selection
- 2015 Ram Mountain States Circuit Finals
- 2016 Bullfighters Only – Las Vegas – Reserve Champion, RFDTV’s The American – Champion, Oklahoma City PBR – Champion, Lewiston Round-Up- Champion, Dodge City Round-Up-Champion
- Twice National Western Stock Show and Rodeo Champion Freestyle Bullfighter
- 2015 Bulls of the West Freestyle Bullfight Champion
- 2014 American Bullfighting Year End Champion
- 2013 Rex Dunn Memorial Champion Freestyle Bullfighter
- 2013 Colorado State Fair Champion Freestyle Bullfighter
- 2013 James Pierce Invitational Champion Freestyle Bullfighter
Nate’s sponsors include; Fremont Motors, Otterbox, Hooey, M Diamond Angus, Wyoming Tourism, American Hat Co.
by L Baures | Jun 14, 2018 | Trusted Auto Pros
You could win a Jeep and help fundraise for Hunting with Heroes Wyoming
1890 Screen and Stitch and 1890 Craft Apparel based out of Caper, Wyoming, have partnered with Hunting with Heroes Wyoming on a joint fundraiser. They will be giving away a brand new 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon from Fremont Motors and a 2018 Polaris General 4 1000 from Driven Powersports and Marine. These won’t just be any vehicles though, both of them are getting outfitted with top of the range accessories. Not only that, but the Wrangler is top of the range to begin with; an off-road trail rated Rubicon.
The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon will be the 1st place prize
Here are the fun parts that will be added (stay tuned with 1890 and Trusted Auto Professionals for build progress).
- 2018 model year from Fremont Motor Casper
- Rock Krawler 3.5” Lift
- Custom Bumpers w/LED Lights Front & Back
- 20″ Aftermarket Wheels
- 37” Tires
- Warn Winch
- Custom Badging
- CustomVehicle Wrap by Wyoming Signs
- Custom Branded Seats
- Custom Flat Fenders
Polaris General 4 1000 will be 2nd place prize
- 2018 model year from Driven Powersports and Marine
- Under LED CarriageLighting
- 3 Rigid LED Lights Front and Back
- 29″ Aftermarket Wheels and Tires
- Front/Rear Windows, Roof, and Mirrors
- Custom Mirrors
- CustomVehicle Wrap
- 2 LED 6 ft lighted whips
- Rockford Fosgate Sound System
Scott from 1890 Craft and Apparel decided that Hunting with Heroes WY was a great non-profit organization to partner with due to the appeal of what they do for people. Scott said in our interview he wanted to able to give back.
How to purchase a raffle ticket
To be in with a 1 in 5000 chance of winning, raffle tickets are available to purchase for $100 online at www.wearewyo.com or visit Fremont Motors in Casper, Driven Powersports or 1890 Craft and Apparel. There will be a live drawing on Oct. 4th in Casper.
by L Baures | Jun 12, 2018 | Trusted Auto Pros
Topping up the coolant in the cooling system reservoir
What is coolant?
Coolant ( either ethylene glycol or propylene glycol) is diluted (usually 50/50 with distilled water) antifreeze. It is used for several purposes in your vehicle. As the antifreeze name would describe, in winter it stops the water from freezing. In the summertime, it also helps to dissipate some of the heat from your engine to avoid overheating. Coolant also helps keep your vehicles cooling system clean with rust inhibitors. Rust, dirt and other particles can clog up the cooling system and cause problems.
What colors does coolant come in?
Variations of coolant/antifreeze can come in; pink, red, orange, blue, green, and yellow. This can make it confusing when trying to decide which coolant you need in your vehicle. The different colors can mean different properties of the liquid.
Coolant colors yellow and red
3 main types of coolant
- Inorganic Acid Technology (IAG)-Typically used in older cars up until the mid-90s in the U.S, contains phosphates (corrosion inhibitors) and silicates. Lasts around 2 years. Usually bright green.
- Organic Acid Technology (OAG)- Found in most newer cars, does not contain silicates or phosphates but has azoles and neutralized organic acids (corrosion inhibitors). Provides high-temperature protection for aluminum. Lasts about 5 years. Typically, orange or red in color.
- Hybrid Organic Acid Technology (HOAT)- A mix of the above two types of coolant. This has silicates and has an extended life lasting up to 5 years. Typically orange or yellow.
Which color coolant to use?
As a quick guide, if your topping up the coolant levels, use the same color as is in the vehicle already. However just because it’s the same color doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the same type. Check in your owners manual to see exactly which type of coolant to add to your vehicle. You can also check with your (manufacturer) dealership parts department. Various aftermarket companies and vehicle manufacturers use different colors. For example, Toyota has green and red, but it depends on the year and model of the vehicle as to which kind is needed.
Never mix different types of coolant
Unless you’re an expert on the exact chemical composition and reactions of the various types, keep it simple and stick with what the manufacturer recommends. Mixing the wrong types could cause radiator and cooling system damage (which could lead to engine/waterpump damage) and a repair bill that’ll make you pass out on the floor. Which could then lead to an expensive doctors bill. Check the owners manual.
How much dilution?
First, check to make sure the solution of coolant/antifreeze you buy is not already pre-diluted. From concentrate, most of the time a 50 percent coolant and 50 percent distilled or de-ionized water dilution is recommended.This will protect the system from freezing to about -34 F. For temperatures below that, up to 70% coolant concentrate can be used. Tap water or well water is not recommended due to the minerals in the water.
How often should you change it?
This again depends on your specific vehicle’s manufacturer recommendation. Check the owners manual for your vehicle of with your service dept. Some vehicles require it every 2 years whilst others can come with a ‘lifetime’ blend of coolant. It’s worth noting though, that even though the liquid may still show as ‘full’ in your tank, the active properties of the chemical composition may not be working anymore (ie. it might not be working as intended). A tool called a ‘coolant hydrometer’ can be used to check the specific gravity of the coolant. It won’t tell you if the coolant is still protective against corrosion though.
by L Baures | Jun 12, 2018 | Trusted Auto Pros
2018 National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association RAM truck giveaway
RAM 2500 4×4 with the 6.4 L HEMI
The National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) give away a RAM 2500 truck to a college rodeo student every year. Competing students are entered into a draw to win the truck. NIRA Commissioner Roger Walters pulls out a name during a drawing (with witnesses present) and the truck is presented to the winner at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper, WY. The CNFR is the big daddy of College Rodeo. It’s a week-long event that takes place, this year from, June 8th to the 16th at Casper Events Center. This year’s lucky winner is Caitlyn Wiswell and it’s a good job she won! We arranged to meet for this interview, and upon initial introductions, I asked her, “how excited are you to win this truck?” Looking back at the truck she arrived in, said,
“I am super excited. Especially since I have to bum rides from rough stock riders to get around.”
Caitlyn Wiswell
Caitlyn is currently a student at Oklahoma Panhandle State University (OPSU) studying Biology with a view to having a future in the medical field, “..after I graduate with a bachelors in Biology I’m going to apply to nursing school and med school. I might apply to vet school, I have another year yet, just kinda wanna get all my ducks in a row before I decide.” She is a breakaway roper and team roper. During the College National Finals Rodeo Caitlyn will be competing in the breakaway roping. She has already competed twice in the finals and will be competing again on Fri evening.
I asked her how did she get started in rodeo and she explained that her dad team roped and her mom ran barrels, “…and I’ve always liked the sport, what’s there not to like. Be outside and rope, just been craving it ever since. It’s a lot of fun.” I asked, why not barrel racing? Caitlyn replied, “…unless you make your own barrel horse, they tend to be super expensive and it’s hard to compete at a collegiate level in the barrel racing. In the breakaway roping, I made my own horse and it was easier to compete at that level. I would love to run barrels it’s just hard to afford a nice horse, that or make a nice one, but I have not made a nice barrel horse yet.”
The reaction to winning
In her spare time, Caitlyn takes in outside horses, rides colts and helps out with day work at local ranches. She was working at a ranch when she got the call.
“I actually almost didn’t answer the phone. We were gathering bulls for my boss and my phone rang, I was like, Wyoming? I was gonna decline it but I was like, maybe this is important. When he told me I had won a truck I thought It was a prank and I asked him to quit playing a prank on me. I started laughing, then he told me it was commissioner Walters (of NIRA) and I started crying. Because obviously as you can see I don’t have a vehicle that runs right now, so I’ve been bumming a truck and thank goodness my coaches are awesome. I borrowed their truck to go to the vet, to get to the College Finals. This is before we even knew I was winning a truck…so I cried for probably ten minutes.”
We were sitting talking away in the 2018 RAM 2500 truck that Caitlyn will get the keys to, after a parade lap during the Saturday Final Rodeo event.
“This is crazy! I seriously have never been in a new vehicle before, in my life” she says.
“No one in my family has ever owned a new vehicle. Ever” she says with a great big smile. “…two days before I got the phone call, the transmission went out on my pickup. I have an 03 dodge 3500. I feel like, sometimes, things happen when you need it the most.”
She’s looking around inside the truck and says, “and it’s four wheel drive, my last pickup was two-wheel drive, so I’m super excited about that too!”
Caitlyn looked at the mileage on the truck exclaiming, “56 miles…my truck has like 356,000 miles”
Caitlyn Wiswell standing next to the truck she will be able to take home after the CNFR.
2019 NIRA CNFR Truck winner
by L Baures | May 31, 2018 | Trusted Auto Pros
How to avoid hail damage
(or at least try)
What is hail?
If you’ve ever been in a snowball fight when someone decides to lob the hardest ice-packed ball at you, you know it hurts.
If cars or trucks had feelings, they’d tell you the same thing about hail.
Ice balls that fall (or get blown) from the sky can cause some serious problems.
Hail is essentially raindrops that get propelled up into the atmosphere where they freeze before coming to the ground.
Updrafts from thunderclouds can actually pull the droplets back up into the clouds several times before they eventually get too heavy and end up dropping.
According to an article by the National Severe Storms Laboratory, “Though Florida has the most thunderstorms, Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming usually has the most hail storms“.
KGAB AM 650 posted a link with videos of previous hail storms around Wyoming.
Hail that dropped in a WY storm, May 2018. Photo courtesy: C Dibble, Casper.
Hail damage cost to cars and trucks
When pieces of hail hit the metal on cars/trucks it can hit hard enough that it will cause dents.
If it hits really hard, it can crack windshields and not just dent the metal, but crack the paintwork through to the bare metal.
To replace a windshield can cost anywhere from $190 to $1,000 dollars depending on the vehicle.
Repairing the dents can cost anywhere from $40-$80 per dent. Depending on which panels it hits, some dents could be trickier to repair.
Jennifer Zarello, Manager of the Fremont Auto Collision Center in Casper, WY said the average hail damage repair is around $2500.
This cost could up if the damaged panels are aluminum, she said the cost could go up as much as 50%.
It is entirely possible that a vehicle can be declared a ‘total loss’ if the cost of repairing the damage is more than the vehicle is worth.
A vehicle could end up with a branded title if there is enough damage.
Of course, you can leave the dents in the car, however, this will affect the trade-in value with the cost to repair being removed from the value of the vehicle.
Comprehensive insurance will cover hail damage. You may have to pay your deductible and a claim may result in the cost of your auto insurance premiums going up (depending on your provider and policy).
If you do have to make a claim, make sure you contact your insurance company as soon as possible.
Hail damaged car.
How to avoid hail damage to your car or truck
Find shelter
Taking a few minutes to protect your vehicle is well worth it to avoid an insurance claim and/or body shop trip.
If you have a garage, put your car/truck in the garage.
Find a parking garage, or somewhere that has shelter such as a hotel entrance or car wash.
Park close (right next) to a large/tall building and use it as a hail shadow. For example, if the storm is coming from the West, park on the East side of the building, ie. the opposite side to the direction the storm is coming from.
Cover your vehicle
Here are some other ideas and materials you can use to attempt to protect your vehicle from hail;
Use a car cover/hail blanket
Place a tarp over the roof, windshield, and tailgate,
Blankets,
Mats,
Foam pieces,
Cardboard,
Cushions,
Car Mats
Towels,
Bubble wrap,
Sleeping bag,
Inflatables,
Use paracord, string, bungees or tape to hold in place and/or place something heavy enough (that won’t also damage your car) on top to hold your material down during the wind.
Check out this video of Chris Hobson, Casper, Wy, quickly covering his truck in blankets to protect it!
Video courtesy: Stephanie Hobson.
Do you have any great tips to avoid hail damage?
Let us know in the comments below.
Send us a pic of your vehicle wrapped up!
by L Baures | May 30, 2018 | Trusted Auto Pros
2018 All Mopar Car Show
Amidst storm season, the Fremont Motors All Mopar Car Show in 2017 was a washout with heavy rain and thunder. Although lot’s of people still turned up, and meticulously kept cleaning and drying their cars, it wasn’t needed this year. The memorial day car shows at the dealerships around town in Casper, WY were lucky to have what little sunshine that did appear over the weekend this year. Fri 25th May was scorching with temperatures reaching over 80º the cars were just gleaming as they sat awaiting the watchful eyes of judges, fellow enthusiasts, families, photographers, passers-by, and spectators. With the weather being kinder this year, there was a good-sized turnout, with over 40 vehicles on display.
Among the vehicles on display were; old cars, new cars, Dodge Challenger’s, (including an original 1971 Demon and a new Hellcat), Plymouth Road Runner’s, a Dodge Viper, Dodge Dart, Chrysler New Yorker, DeSoto, 1941 Dodge Deluxe, Plymouth Belvedere, and Plymouth Cuda’s. It’s hard to miss the crazy bright colors and muscle car exhaust notes of these beauties. It’s always great a mix of people at car shows, no matter your age or type of car, lasting friendships with a common interest are made on days like these. The mutual understanding of the amount of work, time and money that goes into keeping these cars alive is something you only truly understand if you have been there.
We interviewed a few people to find out a little more about them and their cars.
Competition winners
Results from the Show and Shine competition are as follows;
Years: 1960 & older
1st – Jim Dorland 1934 Dodge convertible, Eaton Colorado
2nd – Lee Taylor 1939 Chrysler 4 Dr sedan, Casper.
Years: 1961-1980
1st- Glenn wise 1970 Plymouth Road Runner, Casper.
2nd – George Russell 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, Casper.
Years 1981- present
1st – Mathew Stokes 2015 Dodge Challenger, Casper.
2nd – David Barelle 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT.
Casper People’s choice
Jerry cover 1970 Plymouth Cuda, Rock Springs
How can you not smile when you see all these bright colors? Photo: L Baures
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