I agree they are "easy", in a shop, with a lift and battery powered tools. If like the old days where I'm doing it in my driveway in December I'm considerably less excited about doing it. Especially if it's round 2
I just replaced CV axles for a friend. I had done one about a year ago (from Carquest). The boots were already cracking. The NAPA ones looked like better quality, but well see. I'm going to attempt to warranty the Carquest one.
I really like the timberline pants and the kelvin lite hoody. I wouldn't pay full price for either though (shop sales and/or used). I also like the EB fleece pants, but if hiking they can get warm. I have the Jetstream but have a hard time recommending. It's expensive and not very warm. I like...
If all your grinding is meat, the 1 hp will be more than enough.
I use a 3/4 hp carnivore grinder from cabelas. When I was looking the 1 or 1.5 were recommended if you were grinding like whole chicken carcasses (bones) for pet food. I think the 3/4 would grind my hand off if I would let it. It...
Like most have said, it really depends on your budget. I started out with a hand me down setup that worked just fine for a few years. I'm now shooting an older Hoyt that I bought used and I have no plans on upgrading. You definitely don't need a flagship. The laws of diminishing returns start to...
I would drop the fluid and look at the pan/filter. If it's full of sparkles or smells burnt. I would put the $400 towards the rebuild. 5k trip is pretty long if you are already having issues.
Honestly, I'd swap the 2x to the lever and see how I liked it. I haven't looked at any specs, but you might like it for quick follow-up shots. Then you'll know and it doesn't take much to swap scopes.