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Help ID these rotors and how do they come off?
Hi guys,
Trying to figure out what these rotors came from. Currently on a T Bucket with a 58-63 Olds/Pontiac rear end. I have had these rotors off 10 years ago, but don't remember what holds them on! There are Phillips head screws on the back side, but that seems like it just holds a rotor ring. On the face of the hub you can see the end of threads, but how do you get to them?
Thanks for any tips on what they came out of - guessing post 70's and how to get them off. Seem to be bolted not just stuck on.
Looking at the pics, I would say that they are just seized on to the hubs....can't see any other way. Are those screws between the wheel studs?
Looks like the phillips head screws release the rotor from the axle flange, then you reach through the access hole in the axle flange and remove the axle retainer bolts, then pull the axle from the housing to get the rotor completely off for service. Rotor looks to be bolted to the back of the axle flange face.
I've seen this somewhere before, but can't remember where, might have been someone else here at Hotrodders, it sticks because the complaint was that you had to pull the axle to get the rotor out for relacement or facing. Seems like it was an early 80's aftermarket deal, but I'm not sure.
Maybe based off late 70's Mercury Marquis(just a fancy Granada platform)??
I vaguely recall seeing something like that set up on a Dodge truck, IIRC.
Looks to me like you need to wrench the axle retainer nuts off and remove the axle to get them off, kind of a silly way to build something if you ask me,
Thanks for all of the replies!
Wish I would have taken one more photo before I put the wheel back on, but your comments jogged my memory that I used the access hole (between the two studs at the bottom in the photo) to pull remove some number of bolts and then the entire assembly comes out with the axle. From there you can get at any other bolts/screws from the back by standing the axle up on the studs.
Before I take it off, I want to make sure I have some planned down time with the car to get new axle seals because occasionally I get a drip out of them.
In regards to the access hole design itself, I think that may turn out to the key to identifying the brand as Eric mentioned. This may have been an aftermarket kit to adapt this axle housing to disc brakes.
Now the search continues to see if anyone has a clue about whose it could have been - maybe a replacement won't be available after all. Bummer.
I do have a buddy that works at a Ford dealer and has been around for years. I'll see if he recalls that design.
Thanks again for the help! Just getting it off, helps a ton!
I have seen that setup before. Cant remember where. You need to remove those Phillips heads from the back. If you cant get a straight shot at them with an impact driver you may need to pull the axles.
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Thanks T!
Question is where can I find a replacement rotor ring? Would like to just replace the entire assembly, but if the ring is availble, I'm good for that.
No idea, not even sure what they are. I have seen those rotors before but to be honest I don't think I have ever seen those calipers.
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Calipers are Airheart's. Parts available for rebuild which is already done. Rotors are undercut now, and would like to get something fresh.
We'll figure it out.
As I look at the pics, I wonder why the rotors even need to be attached to the axle flange via those screws. Seems that once the wheel is attached the lug nuts would be all you would need. Was thinking that the rotor could be bolt centric on those screws but that doesn't really make much sense either. You've piqued my curiosity, so let us know how it worked out.
Just part of the mystery...I need to update a number of items on the car - Jet Hot is going to redo my pipes - after 10 years under warranty. Figured I'd give them a shout out for doing so. As long as nothing happens with the brakes until then, I'll wait until the car goes down for the recoat, and work on the literal "bucket" list.
Hopefully someone will be able to identify the rotor/hub/hat by then and I'll be ready to go - October/November. Want to enjoy this nice cool SoCal weather we are having while I can!
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The group was originally known as Abbotsford Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Church and then Grace Evangelical Mennonite Brethren. In 1988 the name was changed to Grace Evangelical Bible Church when the mother conference changed its name from Evangelical Mennonite Brethren to Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches.
In 1985 there were 365 members. The language of worship is English.
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Canadian Mennonite (21 October 1955): 6; (24 November 1961): 17.
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Address: 2087 McMillan Road, Abbotsford BC V2S 4Y3
Phone: 604-859-9937
Web site: www.graceabbotsford.com
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Toews, A. A. and Marlene Epp. "Grace Evangelical Bible Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. January 1988. Web. 28 Jun 2017. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Evangelical_Bible_Church_(Abbotsford,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=91945.
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Toews, A. A. and Marlene Epp. (January 1988). Grace Evangelical Bible Church (Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 28 June 2017, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Grace_Evangelical_Bible_Church_(Abbotsford,_British_Columbia,_Canada)&oldid=91945.
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Academy of Art and Design HGK
European education ministers adopted the Bologna Declaration in the Italian city of Bologna in June 1999.As defined by the Bologna Declaration:
- A course of study consists of two levels. The first level is the Bachelor level (B.A., at least 6 semesters, 180 ECTS), and the second level is the Master level (M.A., 4 semesters, 120 ECTS). At present, only Bachelor programmes are available. Continuing Master programmes will be introduced in autumn 2008.
- Courses of study are divided into modules. Each module is concluded and tested.
- ECTS points indicate the length of a course of study and provide information on students' performance. ECTS points are recognised by EU universities.
Lecturers, assistant lecturers and instructors
Lecturers at the HGK must have excellent practical, methodical, communicative and creative qualifications. Professors are responsible for the programme. They head the institute and develop the concepts and methods of the programme. Most of our professors and lecturers are also practicing freelance designers, architects, artists or cultural studies experts. This enables them to incorporate current practice and cultural debates into their teaching, projects and theoretical work. Experts, professionals and specialists from the professional world, education and research are invited to hold workshops or serve as consultants, mentors or guest instructors.
Identity of the University for Design and Art (HGK)
The HGK is more than just an umbrella organisation for the eight training institutes and the Institute for Design and Art Research. The university directors in Basel and institute directors work together to develop and pursue strategies and goals.
Sensory appearance of ideas and active discourse
Art and design have always fuelled modern society, and they continue to do so. Our HGK plays an important part in promoting art and design. The call of the poet Arthur Rimbaud "Il faut être absolument moderne" – "one must be absolutely modern" has not lost any of its relevance in the 21st century. It postulates that modern society cannot escape the present, progress or advancement. Being "absolutely modern" included and continues to include truthful and critical expression of all movements and reactions to this self-propelling unstoppable dynamic, this modern turbulence.
In our pluralistic society, being modern in today's terms means that there is no clearly defined avant-garde, no societal or cultural authority that holds the absolute truth. We live in a pluralism in which existing ideas and images, artistic strategies and aesthetic perceptions coexist. Their statements and intentions must therefore be comprehended, debated and argued.This insight shapes the artistic, the design and the intellectual educational climate at our HGK. We are dedicated to the common model of active discourse.The model accompanies and entwines artistic creation and the contents of positions and attitudes.
Working together – artistically and creatively – to produce the culture of the present
Art and design are an expression of the time in which they are created. They shape a period or era; they give it a form. Spaces, stagings, images, texts, visual messages, objects, fashions and media have the power to shape. "Architecture is the will of an epoch translated into space," said architect Mies van der Rohe. Eras become readable and visible. Art and design are productive forces. They invent, create, innovate and transform to produce the culture of the present. The core task of the HGK is to be part of our present culture and to contribute to producing the expression of this culture, to use design and artistic means to lend it a face.
The HGK has unique potential
The University for Design and Art (HGK) of the Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz University of Applied Sciences and its Basel and Aarau sites is the only university for design and art in Switzerland that offers all fundamental courses of study in design and art: visual communication, interior design and scenography, industrial design, fashion design and HyperWerk in the area of design, art and media arts, and design and art education.
This variety makes our HGK unique, and students can benefit from the wide range of courses available. Interdisciplinary curiosity inspires and encourages individual creativity.
Our potential is embodied in the individual institutes and wide range of media
As a result of the merger that created a single university for design and art in northwest Switzerland, both the Aarau and Basel sites now belong to the same institution. Courses of study in art that have already begun will continue unchanged at both sites in independent institutes.
Art (Basel site)
The visual arts as an achievement of the modern enlightened world have been free art for over 200 years. Art serves no one. The purpose of art is its freedom of purpose: Art is independent exploration in inventing, researching and producing images. Independent artists look within themselves and assign their tasks and contents themselves. Artists are specialists in perception and researchers in visual foundations. As new art always reflects existing art, art is always transformation, visual research and reflection in one. The Art Institute in Basel offers a comprehensive education in art (painting, performance, installation and sculpture, video and media arts).


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Sept. 29, 2012
ARLINGTON, Texas - A season-high 17 kills from Josselyn White and 11 kills from Shay Sorensen led the way for Utah State volleyball's 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 27-25) sweep of UT Arlington Saturday afternoon at UTA's College Park Center in Western Athletic Conference action.
USU improves to 10-5 overall and 5-1 in WAC play, going 2-0 on the road trip after winning in four sets at Louisiana Tech Thursday night. With the loss, UT Arlington is 6-11 overall and 2-3 in WAC action. Saturday afternoon was USU's first visit to Arlington since 1990, and the Aggies' win snapped a three-match losing skid to the Mavericks, but Utah State now leads the all-time series, 8-5.
The Aggies also improved to 3-0 in the Long Horn State after winning at Texas State and UTSA earlier this month. USU has also offered a rude welcome to the new teams to the WAC so far this season, going 4-0 against league newcomers UT Arlington, UTSA, Texas State and Seattle.
Senior outside hitter White (Smithfield, Utah) pounded her 17 kills Saturday on a .429 (17-2-35) attack percentage. Fellow senior, opposite side hitter Sorensen (North Ogden, Utah), tallied her 11 kills hitting .208 (11-6-24).
Utah State hit .284 (48-17-109) for the match, as sophomore middle blocker Kaitlyn VanHoff (Draper, Utah) had a team-high .556 (6-1-9) attack percentage, while redshirt-freshman Elle Brainard (Saratoga Springs, Utah) tallied five kills to go along with a match-high five blocks.
Sophomore libero Ashlan Rogers (Highland, Utah) logged 15 digs, while freshman defensive specialist McKell Staheli (Pleasant Grove, Utah) registered 13 digs. Sophomore setter Paige Neves (Otto, Wyo.) dished out a match-best 40 assists.
UT Arlington hit .121 (33-20-107) for the match and were led by eight kills apiece by Taylor Gross and Amy Davault. Ashley Bennett had four blocks, while Valerie Stetzer tallied nine digs and Amanda Welsh dished out 29 assists.
Holding a 13-9 lead in set one, the Aggies reeled off five unanswered points behind the serving of Staheli for an 18-9 advantage. UTA pulled to 19-12 after a block, but wouldn't get any closer, as USU scored four-straight, with Sorensen logging a kill and then Brainard and White teaming up for a block in between UTA attack errors. Sorensen later logged another kill to end the set in USU's favor at 25-14.
The Mavericks took a 13-12 lead in the second stanza, but the Aggies took control of the set with a 5-0 spurt, starting by a kill by White, who then went back and served up five points, as Brainard and Sorensen teamed up for two blocks sandwiched around a Brainard kill. Brainard and sophomore outside hitter Rachel Orr (Thatcher, Ariz.) paired up for a block to cap the streak. UTA later tied it at 22-all, but couldn't take the lead as VanHoff logged a kill, then two Maverick errors ended the frame at 25-22 for the Aggies' 2-0 lead.
Utah State jumped out to a 16-10 lead in the third set after a Sorensen kill. White gave USU match point with a kill for a 24-17 lead, but the Mavericks stormed back with seven unanswered to send the set to bonus volleyball at 24-24. With the score tied at 25-25, White and Brainard pounded kills for USU's set and match victory at 27-25.
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And before you decide to skip this step and try to fry up a red one, let me tell you that I have been down that crooked road, and it doesn't work. Red tomatoes are ripe, and as soon as they hit the frying pan they are going to soften and release their juices like good red tomatoes are supposed to do. Green tomatoes are firm and stubborn and they can stand up to the heat of the frying pan without losing any of their shape. Trust me.
Once you have your green tomato and you've fried it up until it is golden, the rest of the process is just the same as your regular BLT. You want some nice soft bread (toasted or not toasted, your choice. I like toasted!). You want some lettuce (I like Bibb lettuce), you want mayo, and you want some nice, perfectly cooked bacon. I cut my bacon slices in half before I cooked them for BLTs, just because they are then sandwich sized when the assembly starts.
And speaking of the assembly, mine goes like this:
2. Mayo, with fresh pepper ground on top
3. Lettuce
4. Fried Green Tomato!
5. Bacon
6. More mayo
7. Bread
Open wide. Take a bite. Understand the sheer wonderfulness of fried green tomatoes and BLTs all at the same time. Repeat.
- ½ cup flour
- 3 eggs, beaten
- ½ cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 pound green tomatoes, sliced ½ inch thick
- ½ cup canola oil
- Kosher salt
- 8 slices bread (toasted...or not!)
- 8 slices bacon, cut in half and cooked to your liking
- Lettuce
- Mayonnaise
- Fresh ground pepper
- Place the flour, cornmeal and eggs in separate bowls. Dip the tomatoes first in the flour, then the eggs, then the cornmeal, pressing gently to help the cornmeal adhere.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Working in batches, cook the tomatoes until golden brown, 1-2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towel lined sheet and season with salt.
- Assemble the sandwiches as follows: Bread, spread with mayo, grind some pepper on the mayo, then lettuce, fried tomato or two, 4 bacon halves, spread the second piece of bread with mayo and place it on top. Enjoy immediately while the tomatoes are warm!


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Infantry casemate N-S 84 Voda in Nachod Valley.
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National Guard Armory on the south side of Madisonville near City Park
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Infantry casemate N-S 82 Brezinka above Nachod Valley.
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Vandenberg is a large installation located between Santa Barbara and Santa Maria on California's central coast.
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[EN] This airbase of the French Army in located in the north of Tours, Centre, France.
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Former National Guard Armory in Malone, NY
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Shiptunnel at the Entrance to the habour of Sibenik
--- engl.--- A tunnel formed like a U in the cliffs in front of the Sibenik habour --- german --- Ein U-förmiger Tunnel in der felsigen Durchfahrt zum Hafen von Sibenik
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Site of a gold rush era fort established to protect miners from the local Indians.
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The Czechoslovakian fortress area in Šatov.
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These barracks host the Regiment of Communications of the Portuguese Army
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Forhenværende arsenal og kaserne for artilleriet i den nordlige ende af Jylland. --- Former arsenal and barracks for the artillery in the northern part of Jutland.
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Double-sided, two-story infantry bunker.
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In a world with no shortage of floundering states, the growing turmoil in Venezuela seems sadly familiar. Protesters riot in the streets and security officers reply with sometimes-deadly force, as the country suffers through sky-high inflation, a record-setting murder rate and scarcity of basic items.
Even toilet paper has become a hot commodity on under-stocked grocery shelves.
Yet there is a striking difference between Venezuela and many of the globe's other basket cases. Boasting the world's largest reserves of oil and already out-stripping all but a handful of countries in crude production, it is uncommonly blessed with a highly lucrative natural resource.
The protests that have wracked the capital Caracas and other cities are complex, partly the result of an opposition faction reluctant to wait for the next election to try to unseat the government. But analysts agree the unrest is largely driven by the country's chaotic economy.
One undeniable reason for Venezuela's dire straits is the way that oil windfall has been used — or misused. Much of the fuel is, in essence, being given away.
Domestic subsidies make filling a car with gasoline "cheaper than a bus ticket." This deprives the state-owned oil firm of billions, while Venezuela is indirectly underwriting the cost of oil it sells to Cuba, Jamaica and a host of other Caribbean countries, to the tune of billions more dollars.
"The guy with an unstabilized economy is subsidizing the guy that has better roads, better inflation and better fiscal figures," said Alejandro Grisanti, an oil analyst with Barclay's Capital in New York.
"This does not make any sense. The economic and political cost for Venezuela … is huge."
Some critics attribute much of the country's economic misfortune to the socialist governments of the late Hugo Chavez and his successor Nicolas Maduro, who have invested vast sums in social programs and nationalized countless businesses.
Yet almost since it was discovered in the 1920s, oil has shaped a nation that produces little else but crude and the public largesse stemming from it, said one long-time observer.
"The oil economy causes tremendous distortions, and also raises expectations of what the government does," said U.S.-based historian Miguel Tinker Salas, author of
The Enduring Legacy: Oil, Culture and Society in Venezuela
. "Everything in Venezuela is touched by oil."
Against that backdrop, the current protests started a month ago among university students upset over poor security. They then spread to other cities with broader grievances voiced and increasing violence, in which at least 39 people have died. Citing safety concerns, Air Canada suspended flights to Venezuela recently.
Just this week, the mayor of San Cristobal, an opposition stronghold, was sentenced to a year in jail for failing to stop anti-government protests, while Mr. Maduro sent in National Guard troops to break up barricades and disperse demonstrators in the Andean city.
Demonstrators have been propelled onto the streets in part by the country's eye-popping 56% inflation rate, the growing scarcity of basic goods, student unemployment and currency manipulation that has created a yawning gap between official and black-market exchange rates, said Harold Trinkunas, head of the Latin America initiative at the Washington-based Brookings Institute.
The latest crisis, though, paints only part of a complex picture. Like or hate the government's socialistic approach — and its troubling human-rights record — the "Bolivarian revolution" has had a tangible impact.
Subsidies have made food, electronic goods and even traveling abroad more affordable, health care is available in neighbourhoods that never had a doctor, and 500,000 more university students are being educated — for free — than before Mr. Chavez came to power, says Prof. Tinker Salas, a Latin American historian at California's Pomona College.
The poverty rate has fallen to about 27%, from 50% when Mr. Chavez was first elected in 1999, while per capita gross domestic product has doubled.
"The consumer class here in the last 15 years, because of the reforms of the government, has expanded dramatically," said Prof. Tinker Salas.
Paradoxically for a country with a shortage of flour and diapers, Venezuela is the world's ninth-largest purchaser of Scotch whisky.
That relative affluence has been funded almost entirely by oil, yet government spending is outstripping revenue by more than $50-billion a year. Then there are the propped-up official exchange rates of as low as 6.3 bolivars to the U.S. dollar, designed partly to make buying imported medicine and food cheaper for Venezuelans. The free-floating black market rate is 10 times that.
As the government keeps printing money, more and more bolivars are chasing fewer imports, fueling inflation and exacerbating shortages in a country that for decades has fallen far short of meeting even its food needs domestically.
Mr. Maduro blames the scarcities more on rapacious capitalists and consumers who buy and horde goods they do not need.
What happens to all that oil, however, would seem to explain at least some of the country's troubles. As one of the world's top producers, Venezuela pumps out about 2.5 million barrels a day (b/d), yet reaps full market value only from the one million it sells to the U.S., said Mr. Trinkunas.
The 700,000 b/d consumed domestically are virtually free, sold at a few cents a litre, costing the country about $12-billion — more than it spends on health or education. The subsidy keeps down the cost of goods and public transportation that everyone uses, but at the gas pump it is overwhelmingly a benefit for the rich, noted Mr. Grisanti.
Filling up a 23-metre motor yacht, for instance, costs under $50, versus $6,500 at world prices, he said. "It's a very regressive subsidy."
Then there is Petro Caribe, an unusual diplomatic and development program that supplies oil to 18 Caribbean countries. Most benefit from a generous credit scheme that provides long-term loans at just 1%. Countries also have the option of trading oil for goods, like the black beans supplied by the Dominican Republic and rice by Guyana.
Cuba, enjoying strong ties with Mr. Chavez and Mr. Maduro, is a special case, repaying most or all of its oil debt in the form of goods and services, including thousands of transplanted Cuban doctors, intelligence experts and even sports coaches.
The annual cost to Venezuela of the whole Caribbean initiative is $7.5-billion, estimated Mr. Grisanti.
While inspired partly by humanitarian motives, it also has greatly enhanced Venezuela's political heft in the area. That became clear when the Organization of American States voted 29-3 this month to support the Maduro government's response to the protests, with only the U.S., Panama and Canada lining up against it, noted Mr. Trinkunas.
"This is Venezuela's special advantage and it uses oil to build diplomatic relations … in ways that are very helpful to it."
Some observers now believe Petro Caribe has also created a precarious dependency among its recipients. General John Kelly, head of the U.S. military's Southern Command, recently speculated the economies of countries like Cuba would likely collapse, triggering mass migration to the U.S., if Venezuela ended the program.
Venezuela is also now exporting 600,000 b/d to China, about 200,000 of which is being used to repay a debt at a cost of $7.5-billion a year. The arrangement benefits Venezuela, however, giving it access to a burgeoning new market and cheap credit, said Mr. Grisanti.
The country's difficulties are exacerbated, in the meantime, by widespread corruption, bureaucratic inertia and rampant smuggling of cheap oil and consumer goods, said Prof. Tinker Salas. He estimates 40% of products end up in neighbouring countries like Columbia.
Ratcheting back the gasoline subsidy behind a lot of the smuggling would generate much-needed revenue for the heavily indebted government — and foreign currency. The assumption, though, is that doing so would be political suicide; an attempt in 1989 triggered mass riots that left hundreds dead.
"There are a series of birthrights that are part of the oil culture that saddle the economy in ways you don't see in any other country," said Prof. Tinker Salas.
"It's very, very difficult for a government in a decade to unravel birthrights that have been in place for the last 50 years. That's the challenge that any government would face."
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'We hope other states will follow New Hampshire's lead in seeking this new grant money to expand community services and supports,' she said.
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Balancing Incentive Program will partner with community organizations throughout the state to develop systems of community-based care that serve seniors and individuals with behavioral health needs, physical disabilities, and intellectual disabilities.
Although all states are currently providing optional home or community-based long-term supports for the elderly or disabled persons under Medicaid, demand frequently exceeds state resources, CMS said.
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Tow Ready replacement 7-way flat pin and 4-flat combo adapter harness for Toyota Tundras with a factory socket.
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Today we're going to review part number 20137. This is the Tow Ready Replacement 7-way and 4-way Flat Combo Adapter Harness for vehicles with a factory 7-way tow package. This is a custom fit part number. It is designed to fit the 2003 - 2006 Toyota 4Runner and Toyota Tundra with the factory 7-way connector, also the 2003 - 2004 Toyota Sequoia with the factory tow package and the 2003 - 2006 Lexus GX470 with the factory tow package. Since this is a custom fit part number, I would recommend to go to our website and use our fit guide to put in your year and model vehicle. It will show if this is the correct part for your application. This will give you the ability to tow trailers with either a 7-way, like that, or the 4-way, using different style trailer connectors. The 7-way is in a nice durable plastic shell. It has a nice hinged dust cover to protect the terminals when not being used.
The 4-way also has a nice dust cover that's over the 4-way when it's not being used. This will provide both a 7-way and 4-way covered trailer connector. The mounting bracket and the mounting hardware is included, a nice set of instructions. One note: the vehicle you're installing this on must have the factory 7-way in order for this harness to fit. Basically it's a very easy fitment. Just plug it in.
No cutting or splicing of wires. Basically what you'll do, go to your vehicle, you'll have factory connectors on the rear, there's a 4-pin and a 3-pin. You just line those up. Plug them in. Then what you'll do is take your mounting bracket, slide your mounting bracket onto here, actually you'll want to do that before you plug it into your connectors on your vehicle. Once you get your mounting on then go ahead and plug this in.
Line the holes up on your 7-way with your mounting bracket, then you'll see the two holes on the top that you install it onto your vehicle. If you'll notice the other nice thing is there's a cut out right here on the side. That's for your 4-way. If you just slide your 4-way onto that mounting bracket it'll give you both the 7-way and the 4-way right next to each other, ready to go. That should do it for the review on part number 20137, the Tow Ready Replacement 7-way and 4-way Flat Combo Adapter Harness for vehicles with a factory 7-way tow package. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (93 Customer Reviews)Tow Ready replacement 7-way flat pin and 4-flat combo adapter harness for vehicles with a factory socket.
by: Jan07/11/2013
I replaced the 7-way trailer connector harness with this product. I own a 2005 Tundra. The original connector was damaged when I backed into a rock I didn't see. This product is superior to the stock connector, for several reasons: [a] it also includes a 4-way connector, which increases towing flexibility, [b] overall, it is more robust than the original (in my opinion), and [c] the wire harness is better integrated into the connector, which prevents water and dust intrusion. The wiring harness is shorter than the original, but the end plugs connected [new male to existing female] without issue - although the stock wire bundle holding strap positions could not be used. In fact, based on the fit, I abandoned the holding straps altogether. Contrary to one reviewer, who questioned whether the plugs would remain connected due to the stretch, the plugs snap together. As several other reviewers have mentioned, the bracket holes are misaligned slightly and are too small for the stock bolts. By drilling these holes out with a 5/16 bit, the fit is nearly perfect. The product sheet implies the connector is an add-on [as evidenced by the included self-tapping screws], not a replacement, as advertised. Regardless, this is a quality product that installs easily and quickly for the DIY customer with basic tools. In addition, it saves a bundle of money in avoiding a purchase at a dealership ! ! ! I just checked with my Toyota dealer and they wanted just over $200, and that's with a 10% discount. 88968
Still working exactly as advertised no problems whatsoever ! !Jan - 10/22/2015
by: Brett D04/30/2012
Here's a first, this "RARE" 1- The young man that answered the phone "TITUS T" actually knew the answers to help me, and was right!. (spoke english) 2-The part came on time as promissed and I recieved e-mail notifications the entire time as to the shipment status. 3- When the part arrived it was O.E.M. as promissed and 170.00 dollars cheaper (no kidding) than the Toyota dealership. 4- The part actually plugged right in as promissed!!! I think I found somebody that I will conduct business with again, I am not a big fan of internet purchases because of bad return policies etc. But if they get it right the first time like these guys who needs a return policy? I give them two thumbs up!! 38849
by: Bryan P.05/22/2012
As always, e-trailer products were delivered super fast, customer service was top notch and the product itself was great quality - even better than factory part with the addition of the standard 4-way connector - so why the poor rating???? Upon eager anticipation of the install, I find my factory 3 way connector piece has a male end, while the replacement connector also has a male end - this won't work. I would suggest you remove your factory connector to double check so you don't fall victim to this as I did. I was looking to replace a 2004 4Runner Sport Edition. 41283
by: John B.06/15/2012
First, let me say, I don't usually write reviews... However, this product rocks. My used Tundra had a broken multi-plug and I was thinking about heading out to a junkyard to get a replacement as Toyota wanted +$150.00 for a new part. I found etrailer online and ordered it. Other than having to drill out the two holes in the bracket that mounts to the bottom of the bumper, the install was flawless and easy (less than 10 minutes). I have already told two friends about etrailer, and I will be shopping here again if/when I need additional trailer accessories. 44353
by: Fred D.04/16/2014
I received my 2003 Tundra trailer wiring pigtail in short order which is a pleasant surprise. I haven't installed it as yet because I haven't been able to get the old one off as yet. I'm scheduled for an appointment with Toyota for an oil change and they will take the old one off. But I have compared the new one to the old one and it appears to be an identicall fit. Now instead of having a seperate 4-way flat hanging down I'll have one attached to the 6 way plug. My complements on the quality and fit of this item. 125369
by: Mike M.04/16/2012
Solid product. Harness connectors were spot on. I replaced a factory 7 pin connector. There are two areas for improvement. First, the bracket mounting holes were slightly smaller than stock and had to be drilled out a little. Also, the spacing was off about a 1/16", but the drilling took care of that. 2nd, the harness is about 3 to 4 inches shorter than stock, so the original wire loom holding strap positions could not be used. Otherwise, great connector. The 4 pin flat connector is a great addition! 37435
by: Hewell W08/31/2011
George J, Nathan S, Katie The replacement multi-plug 7-way and 4-pole trailer connector was just as I excepted. I will always use etrailer for any trailering needs. Good quick service. Hewell W 23276
I have a 2004 Toy Tundra 4.7 Quad cab with factory installed tow kit. Want to replace light harness kit as trailer lights are not functioning and man at trailer shop with a tester said no power is coming out of trailer plug on truck to boat wiring.
comment by: James H - 07/15/2013
If your Tundra has the factory 7-Way connector then this would work. It would be worth the time to check the fuse blocks and see if any of the towing fuses are blown. Also, check the connections on the harness and make sure they are clean and clear. If fuses are blown or connectors are dirty or corroded, a new harness may not help.Patrick B - 7/16/2013
by: Kurt M.01/31/2017
The product was easy to install. One minor alteration was needed. I had to enlarge both of the mounting holes ever so little. Just a few runs with a small rat tail file did the trick. It is sturdier built than the OEM. All the pigtail wiring was flawless on the product. No more trouble shooting when I switch trailers back and forth. Also, I no longer have to use an adapter when switching between 7way and 4pole wired trailers. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. 337268
by: Eric09/05/2013
Product is super but... It did NOT fit on my 2004 Sequoia without my needing to move the location from the original. After reading the other reviews, I bought it assuming that if I removed the original wire holders, it would stretch and still plug in. Mine did not. My original wires were 24 inches long, these are 12 inches. That is a big difference. The folks at e-trailer were great but in the end, I did have to relocate my plug. 98439
by: Barrie B07/02/2014
Connected to the vehicle wiring harness with no problems. While attaching the base unit to the vehicle, I had to attach it to the bumper which is plastic, so I used a stiffener to the bottom of the bumper. It was easier to pre-drill the stiffener to the unit on the floor for ease of mounting unit to bumper. It was mounted left of the hitch and it looks very good not to say so myself. Barrie B GYSGT USMC Quantico Va. 138761
by: Harvey01/24/2013
This product did the job in replacing the factory wiring harness. I only had to modify the mounting holes spacing slightly by drilling out the holes to accept the original screws. The supplied mounting screws were much less substantial than the originals and did not fit the nuts that held the original harness. The job took about 30 minutes. 63995
by: Tim08/07/2015
This harness fixed my problem. The OEM harness got some salt water in it and was causing my trailer lights to not work. The mounting bracket that attaches to my 05 Tundra was a little off but was easy to fix with a drill. Great product and the built in 4 way is very nice, i don't have to use the 7 Way adapter anymore. 217342
by: Scott N.04/30/2013
I purchased this harness to replace the OEM harness that broke off. The replacement harness was well built and installed easily. I just had to oversize the bracket holes because I was using the original hardware. If the spring loaded cover had a rubber weather seal it would have got a 5 star rating. Great product! 78435
by: Kevin V12/22/2016
Harness was super easy to install. I did tweak the install by using better screws than what were provided for the frame. I used self tapping screws that were much larger. The only troubles I had was unplugging the part on the Truck but the new parts plugged right in. No more round adapters to use anymore. 327400
by: Jason M.07/11/2016
Great product! Easy to install and has worked great. My factory wiring harness had shorted out and once I got it off it was on with this one in no time. I really like having both the flat and round plugs so I don't have to worry if I don't have my adaptor for some reason. 270788
by: Eric E.02/19/2014
The holes on the mounting bracket that mounts on the bumper has to be drilled out. Other than that very happy with this product. Would recommend this to any one. It is equal in pries to a 7 pin to 4 pin adaptor and is far better and more versatile. Strongly recommend 116984
by: Douglas Tervooren08/31/2012
The product was exactly what I needed. The only problem I had was bolting the mount back onto the frame of my truck. The hole spacing in the mount did not match the original spacing by about .25" so I had to drill the mounting holes larger to match my bolt holes. 53660
by: Skip D.04/19/2017
Works well. One complaint would be that I wish it was a little longer for use with the socket tekonsha mount as my controller stays in the box of the trailer. It is a shared trailer and there is no point to buying two separate controllers. 369376
by: Bob K05/01/2014
I purchased as replacement wiring for a 2004 sequoia truck. Although the connectors are correct, the wiring is too short. Either you need to change the location of the housing box or add 9 inches of cable. Would not recommend purchase. 128497
by: jim04/22/2015
It was as expected... had to drill out the mounting bracket to use the same screws on my truck,,, but I had already read that was the case .. the cable is short but it worked just fine... installed in less than 10 minutes. 187519
by: Scott B.10/03/2013
Product quality was good.Mounting bracket a little "cheaply made"not very strong. Also bracket holes did not match up with factory holes in bumper.Needed to make holes bigger to mount.Overall very happy with product. 102351
by: Ben H.06/22/2012
Excellent service. The product arrived quickly and is a better product than the Toyota one. My trailer lights are working for the first time in 3 years! Would definitely do business again. 45184
by: Bob W10/09/2011
Shipped fast and was exactly as represented. Easy to Install. Why pay the dealer's outrageous price of over $185 when you can get this instead for a 1/4 of the price. Thanks etrailer.com ! 25297
by: larryl11/14/2012
The harness was way too tight - wires were short for my 2004 Sequoia. I was just able to connect it. Im not sure it will stay connected it was so tight. Shipping was great. 59444
by: Shawn O05/31/2013
Plugs and plays easily, works great! I had to bore out bracket holes but it was quick and easy. My auto dealer wanted $261 for this part, saved a lot of money. 82690
by: Holden W.05/02/2013
Nice product Connector hooked up perfectly with my Toyota Tundra Also it was a quarter of the price Koons TOYOTA IN WESTMINSTER MD WANTED TO CHARGE ME THANKS 78684
by: Doug k02/22/2017
It is a direct plug in. My old one listed on the cover which terminal ran what lights. This one does not. I will keep my old one for that information. 344550
by: Charlie02/23/2014
As others have said the mounting holes are to close together but that was a easy fix. Other than that it was easy to install and works great. 117273
by: Gary M02/08/2017
Product was right, price was SUPER, but I chose economy shipping. It came 16 days after ordering, from their warehouse, not from China. 339981
by: btuengr02/15/2017
Product and pricing excellence is what etrailer is all about. They bakc it all up with great customer support. thanks etrailer. 344185
by: Jeremy E05/16/2015
Fit 06 Tundra perfectly. Installed in 15 min. Used existing bolts to mount the bracket, just had to drill out the new holes. 193534
by: BCL04/22/2013
fit and works just like its supposed to. I too had to drill the holes out a little but otherwise plug & play 77235
by: claudio tirado05/10/2013
It didn't work I had to get a mechanic to cut the wires and rewire the whole thing for it to work. 79756
by: michael03/18/2013
The harness fit with no modification, plus I saved $150 versus getting it from the dealership. 71460
by: Mike11/12/2012
Great news!!!! It's like my mac, you just plug it in and it works. Thanks for a great product. 59292
by: eric05/03/2013
So Easy To Install! Looks And IsWay Better TheN The 200 DollarFactory One From Toyota. 78823
by: Mike08/14/2012
Perfect fit for my 03 Tundra. Just swap the broken one out. Delivery was FAST! Thanks. 51648
by: Allan H.04/15/2012
Everything mounted well and wiring harness plugged into existing harness. Very happy 37298
by: Randall R06/03/2016
Shipped fast. Part fit my 2004 Toyota Tundra perfect. Went on easy with no hassle. 256644
by: Noah C.05/27/2015
Perfect fit! Easy installation! All hardware included. Took 5 minutes to install! 198272
by: Glenn W.08/14/2014
I was very happy with the quality of the product. Install was easy too. 146778
by: Laszlo L.06/09/2012
was easy to install . ver reasonable price ; good customer service!!! 43446
by: Ben kenney05/30/2012
Great replacement and great price!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for you help!!!! 42036
by: Mark04/22/2013
Fits perfect, easy installation. Quick service from etrailer. 77256
by: Jim04/22/2014
Fast delivery, good customer support after I got product 126572
by: H Jones06/01/2017
Product is good. Wasn't happy about the delivery time 387298
by: peter o08/13/2012
Very pleased with the product and the fast delivery. 51582
by: Steve S08/09/2016
Very quick on the shipping and very easy to order. 282011
by: J.11/20/2012
Arrived as advertised and super quick! Recommended. 59835
by: Larry M.06/12/2015
Top notch! Worked as advertised. Fast S hipping. 202863
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Unicycle Online Pty. Ltd. is the Australian distributor for OnlyOne, QU-AX, and QX-series unicycles. We are the unicycle company making a difference. Our mission is to promote the sport – and raise the profile – of unicycling in Australia and to provide high quality innovative unicycle products. We promote our dealers and riders through this website – unicycle.com.au. We also support top Australian unicycle riders with our unique team rider and sponsorship programs.
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This website incorporates three key areas: Dealers, Riders, and Products. The site construction enables you to easily move around using the top navigation bar, or the side bar icons which appear on most pages – including this page. We also present a featured dealer page.
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Please feel free to email email@example.com if you are interested in becoming a dealer, or would like to find out more about our unique sponsorship and support programs!
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Around the Bay in a Day – by Marianne Fontaine, 2012-10-23
Sophie and Amanda had a fantastic day on Sunday. They managed very well and LOVED the 36" unis. They kept commenting that they couldn't believe how quickly the ride went. Getting up the West Gate Bridge didn't seem a problem for them either, must have been all that training on the hills around where we live! The weather was quite good, still a bit windy at times - but nothing like last year. They rode the 50km in 4hours 23 minutes and that included a 40 minute break at the half way point.
Here's a photo of them at the starting point dressed up in their Olympics green and gold!
Europe 2012 – by Mark Wharton, 2012-07-24
Mark Lavis competed in the following events: Salzkammegut Trophy (Austria's largest mountain biking event and unicycling XC and downhill comp), UNICON XVI, and the Gricha Muni Challenge (teams 3 day mountain unicycling competition). Other rides: 7 day, 300km self supported tour through the Swiss alps on the Swiss Alpine Mountain bike trail. Grischa Muni Challenge Switzerland: Mark's team 'Oreamnos' (Scott Wilton, Tony Melton, Mark Lavis) took out the 3 day event convincingly, riding 131km with 5300m of climbing and 12920m of downhill riding in some of Switzerland's best mountain biking parks and trail systems.
|Salzkammegut Trophy
|1st XC Enduro Race (22.3kms)
|2nd overall Off Road Hill Climb
|5th Downhill Race
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Mark was the only rider at UNICON to end up with a top 5 placing in all these disciplines! Congratulations Mark on a job well done!
Japan 2011 – by Mark Wharton, 2011-11-01
These last several months we have been working hard behind the scenes on a new strategy and website, Kevin recently visited Japan so it was a good chance to sit down and discuss face-to-face, and fine tune everything. And here it is – you're looking at it ! We are very happy with the results and we hope you will be too. The new structure is very flexible and opens up the website for new and exciting things to come!
Kevin competed in the 7th Japan Trials & MUni competition in Shizuoka Prefecture while he was here. It was an excellent competition, and everyone involved had a great time! We also visited the Tama New Town Unicycle Club for Flatland & Trials practice! Our new Japan 2011 video includes highlights from the competition and snippets of our rides around Tama New Town and Tokyo. Please enjoy and thank you for supporting us!
One Week After – by Mark and Kevin Wharton, 2011-03-18
It has been one week since the catastrophic magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the north east coast of Japan. The earthquake and subsequent tsunami, along with the ongoing nuclear reactor issues, has affected millions of people. Sadly, thousands of lives have been lost and many thousands more remain unaccounted for. Services in the affected areas and Tokyo itself are stopped or in extremely limited supply.
As many already know, Mark lives in Tokyo and operates Unicycle Online with his son Kevin in Toowoomba. Following recent events we have decided to stop the online component of the business indefinitely while we take care of our respective family and monitor the situation around us.
Thanks for all the emails and kind words of support. It is very encouraging in times like this!
Devastation in Toowoomba – by Mark and Kevin Wharton, 2011-01-10
Incredible and tragic events have hit our lovely town of Toowoomba! The Lockyer Valley has also suffered a massive blow. As we write, South East Queensland is struggling to cope with the volumes of water which has fallen in the last several days.
Thank you for all your support, the phone calls, the emails, the facebook comments, they all mean a lot to us. Our condolences go out to the families who have lost loved ones. We cannot even pretend to imagine such pain and heartache :-(
As a result of the flooding, and with the current conditions, we will close shop for a week or two. We cannot process orders or get deliveries out and feel it is better to wait a bit and help cleanup...
Thank You Everyone – by Mark Wharton, 2010-12-20
Thank you everyone for a fantastic 2010! From Unicon XV and the Australian Mountain Unicycle Weekend , to Ausbike , and Uninats it has been an absolute blast.I'm really impressed with the level of riders and participation this year. Sophie and Amanda's fantastic fundraising efforts , Rohan's ongoing unicycle adventure . Mark Lavis covering 100s and 100s of kilometers on his 24" Guni. All of the prize winners and place holders at Uninats 2010.And I even managed a 2nd place for my age group in the Japan Mountain Unicycle Championships !
Here's to bigger and better in the year ahead! I'm currently rethinking the team idea. It's important and I want to continue, but we have so many people who we support and want to support.It would be nice to be more inclusive and to share more of our collective knowledge and skill around... what do you think?
Delivery Cut-off Dates for 2010 – by Mark and Kevin Wharton, 2010-12-07
Please Note: This year we will be closed from the 25th Dec 2010 until the 2nd Jan 2011.
To ensure your orders arrive before Christmas please make sure that youplace your order before the dates below depending on your location.
- Wednesday 1st December: Country WA & Northern Territory
- Tuesday 7th December: Perth, Tasmania, Country SA, Country Victoria, Country NSW & Country QLD
- Monday 20th December: Bendigo, Geelong & Melbourne
- Tuesday 21st December: Cairns, Wollongong, Canberra, Albury-Wodonga & Adelaide
- Wednesday 22nd December: Wide Bay - (Bundaberg & Hervey Bay), Capricorn Coast - (Rockhampton & Gladstone), Mackay, Townsville, Northern Rivers - (Byron Bay - Grafton), Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Newcastle, Central Coast - (Gosford), Sydney
- Thursday 23rd December: Brisbane, Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.
Fantastic December Specials!!! – by Mark and Kevin Wharton, 2010-12-01
#1. Free delivery ANYWHERE in Australia for 2011 model Only One unicycles (produced by Qu-ax)!
#2. $9.90 AUD (inc. 10% GST) delivery ANYWHERE in Australia for complete unicycles up to and including 24" wheel size!
#3. Purchase a complete IMPACT unicycle during December and go into the running for cool eXceed components from Yoggi at IMPACT Unicycles!
Rohan's Unicycle Adventure – by Mark Wharton, 2010-11-04
Following on from Sophie and Amanda's successful campaign we are proud to support the Flanagan's in their new fundraising efforts...
On the 13th of November Andrew, Wendy and Rohan Flanagan will attempt to ride their Qu-ax/QX-series 26" unicycles from Cooran to Cooroy in Queensland to raise money and awareness for the Hope for Himalayan Kids charity. Check out Rohan Flanagan's blogspot page and please make a small (or large :-) donation if you can - Thank You!
Unicycling twins fundraiser – by Mark Wharton, 2010-10-11
Unicycle Online is supporting Sophie and Amanda Fontaine in their challenge to ride 50km in the SMITH FAMILY AROUND THE BAY IN A DAY fundraiser! Checkout Sophie and Amanda's fundraising page and the MOE NEWS - Unicycle twins unite article about their challenge.
Sophie and Amanda ride Qu-ax 26" Luxus unicycles with Qu-ax 125i cranks and keep the Qu-ax Folding Tool handy for those quick roadside adjustments. Go girls - you are both very very cool!
Prize winners Viktoria Holmik and Christine O'Connor – by Kevin Wharton, 2010-04-11
I've recently returned from the 2nd Australian Mountain Unicycling Weekend 2010 which was held last weekend. We drove down to Canberra for theevent which had a nice amount of riders and a positive atmosphere the whole weekend. Everybody got along and seemed to really enjoythemselves. On the last day Mark Lavis did some ligament damage to his right ankle, we hope it heals soon Mark! I look forward to seeing everyone again at Uninats 2010!
I'd like to thank Mark Lavis, Karen Wode, the Aus Unicycle Society for all their help and as well as Qu-ax for allowing us to use one of their newest frame on the market as a special prize!
Congratulations to the two prize winners Viktoria Holmik winner of the Qu-ax Muni 24" and Christine O'Connor winner of the brand new QX Series 24" frame !
Also, here are two videos from the weekend -
Ready to go for Muni 2010! – by Kevin Wharton, 2010-04-01
Keep an eye out for Apollo (the company vehicle) at the Australian Mountain Unicycling Weekend 2010 !
Apollo will be carrying our shop tent and all the goods to Canberra, we will be starting our 1,130km journey in just a few hours.
Unicycles, Parts, Accessories and Clothing can be purchased on site. See you all this weekend! Please do make sure to drop in and say hello ;-)
One week and it's Muni 2010! – by Kevin Wharton, 2010-03-24
The Australian Mountain Unicycling Weekend 2010 is coming up fast!
I was lucky enough to attend the first ever Australian Mountain Unicycling Weekend way back in 2004 (I was only 11 years old can you believe it :-)
This year it's your chance to ride some of Australia's best singletracks, meet other unicyclist and most of all to have fun! There will be a welcome BBQ, workshops, daily rides along with night rides, competitions with great prizes and more!
The official T-shirts have also been made and can be seen on our products page, registered riders will receive a free one upon arrival. Extra T-shirts can be purchased over the weekend, if there are any left over they will then be available to the public after the weekend.
I hope to see you all there! (Mark Lavis pictured above @ Mt Stromlo)
Team Rider News – by Kevin Wharton, 2010-03-01
We have recently added 5 more Team Riders to the team. Welcome Stephen Springate from Queensland, Brandon Nankivell and Tirryn Nankivell from South Australia, and Lachlan Lamberton and Luke Hilderbraat from New South Wales! Check the Team Rider profiles to find out more and please come up and say hello if you see us out riding. Also great news, Brandon and Tirryn have recently been featured on ABC's Behind the News . Congratulations Brandon and Tirryn!
More big news with two exciting events coming up: the Australian Mountain Unicycling Weekend 2010 next month and the Australian Unicycle Society - Uninats 2010 later this year in Canberra. We are sponsoring the Rider's Rider Competition at the Muni Weekend and we are working on plans for Uninats too!
More products have been added to the site, and they will continue to come!
Unicon XV News – by Kevin Wharton, 2010-02-01
Recently, the team arrived back in Australia after competing at Unicon XV (Unicycling World Championships). Everyone had a blast and itwas great to have the whole team together and to be able to meet and compete with riders from all around the world. Congratulations to everyone on the team for putting in such a great effort!
Everybody did well in their events as well, here are the results from our Team Riders with a top 6th place:
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|- 3rd 16-17 Male Trials
|- 3rd 15-16 Male Long Jump
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|- 4th Jr Expert Male Street
|- 4th Jr Expert Male Flat
|- 4th 0-15 Male Muni Uphill
|- 4th 0-14 Male High Jump
Unfortunately Sam Thomas didn't get in the top 6 for his event, with tough competition such as Chris Huriwai, Loic Baud and Adrien Delecroix.
Mark Wharton came 5th last in the Muni cross country but was happy to have participated.
It was also great for Mark and I to catch up with everyone we met at EUC Summer 09 and to meet so many other unicyclists! Oh yes, and we've also added some new products, and there's more to come!
Photo Credit: Special thanks to Justin Arthur and J.Arthur Photography for the excellent photos!
Happy Holidays! – by Kevin Wharton, 2009-12-25
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! A Huge Thank You to all our customers, family and friends, for making 2009 such a fantastic year. It has been terrific! We are looking forward to Unicon XV and what will follow in 2010. Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season and all the best for 2010!
For Team Riders: Dylan, Isaac, Kevin, and Sam, thank you for all your hard work this year and good luck in your events at the Unicycle World Championships in New Zealand ;-)
Note: We are closed until the 10th Jan 2010.
Christmas is getting closer! – by Sparky, 2009-12-07
This year we will be closed from the 25th Dec 2009 until the 10th Jan 2010 because the entire team is attending Unicon XV in New Zealand 2009/2010!
To ensure your orders arrive before Christmas please make sure that youplace your order before the dates below depending on your location.
- Monday, 7th December - Country WA & Northern Territory
- Friday, 11th December - Perth, Tasmania, Country SA, Country Victoria, Country NSW & Country QLD
- Friday, 18th December - Bendigo, Geelong & Melbourne
- Monday, 21st December - Cairns, Wollongong, Canberra, Albury-Wodonga & Adelaide
- Tuesday 22nd December - Wide Bay (Bundaberg & Hervey Bay), Capricorn Coast (Rockhampton & Gladstone), Mackay, Townsville, Northern Rivers (Byron Bay - Grafton), Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, Newcastle, Central Coast (Gosford), Sydney
- Wednesday 23rd December - Brisbane, Sunshine Coast & Gold Coast
QX-series – by Mark and Kevin Wharton, 2009-12-01
Qu-ax launch their new high-end component brand QX-series ! This brand will offer high quality products for various unicycle disciplines like Downhill, Trial, Street, Flat, Freestyle, Long distance... it means perfect upgrades for your Qu-ax unicycle! They will start with two [debut] aluminium-frames and compatible seat clamp (outer diameter 31,8). Both frames and seat clamp are available now!
IMPACT Unicycles – by Mark Wharton, 2009-11-15
IMPACT unicycles now available in Australia from Unicycle Online Pty Ltd . You can now buy complete IMPACT unicycles or just the components you need to build up your old unicycle! Check it out...
And don't forget to visit IMPACTunicycles.com to Download Avatars, Wallpapers, Posters, and the Catalog, or checkout the Galleries for great Pictures and Videos featuring Yoggi and the IMPACT team riders!
Important Note: Australian orders only, we cannot accept overseas orders. Check out the Distributors section at IMPACTunicycles.com to find the dealer nearest you.
Sydney Opera House Update – by Kevin Wharton, 2009-11-05
The Sydney Opera House Open Day was a great success! We spent the morning riding out and around the Opera House, it was fun to interact with the crowd and other performers. Around 12PM it started to rain, so we headed under the stairs where majority of the lines were. We set up our demo boxes and entertained the crowd there for the rest of the day. The lines kept moving so we always had a new crowd to please!
Special thanks to Alex Toms, Dan Cowling, Matty P, Andy Mell and of course Mark!
A larger photo is available on my (Kevin Wharton) Team Rider profile.
Sydney Opera House Open Day – by Kevin Wharton, 2009-10-07
We have been given the opportunity to participate in the Sydney Opera House Open Day , which will be held on Sunday the 25th of October 2009 . Alex Toms, Dan Cowling, Matty Porter, Andrew Mell and myself will be riding for the day.We will be riding from 9AM - 5PM, basically our job is to entertain the crowd outside of the Sydney Opera House as they line up for tours. It is also a great chance to promote Extreme Unicycling, Unicycle Online and ourselves as riders.
More information about the day:
Sydney Opera House is throwing open the doors and welcomes you to explore inside. Go behind the scenes, see inside the grand theatres and discover how the magic of performance is created.
There'll be action inside and outside with roaming entertainment, Trent Parke's Photography Exhibition and a big-screen on the Forecourt. Plus your chance to win some great prizes on the day!
A free, fun-filled day out for the whole family, where you can let your imagination run wild.
EUC 2009 Summer – by Kevin Wharton, 2009-08-10
Mark and I recently atteneded the Extreme Unicycling Championship (EUC) which was held in Buthiers, France. It was great to meet and ride witheveryone, the event was well organized and everybody was looked after.The competitions were great fun also, with good attitudes and an amazingatmosphere. It was definitely sad to leave, Mark and I both had such anamazing experience and met so many great people!
Thanks Yoggi and everybody else involved!
What a fantastic trip! It will be great to see everyone again at Unicon XV in New Zealand 2009/2010!
Editor's Note: Kevin came 2nd in the expert category of the trial competition at the Extreme Unicycle Championship 2009 Summer edition. It was an international competition specialised in extreme unicycling with 15 different countries. Congratulations Kevin, we are all very proud of your accomplishment!
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I am very pleased to introduce our new team riders: Dylan Johnson-Swainston from Margaret River in Western Australia and Isaac Conyers from Wagga Wagga in New South Wales. Find out more about them in the Team Rider section of the site. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Reef Brand-Adams for his energy and contributions to the original team. Reef has now left to focus on his education and career prospects. We wish you all the best Mr Reef Brand-Adams!
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Bryan, who is Hill Harper, please. We need a reference in order to help you.
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I would like to do Hill Harper. But the question is Who do you admire based on the way they communicate and present arguments?
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From experience would you choose very small or much larger primary?(54 Posts)
Teachers, parents, anyone?
I know there will be a range of opinions on this and it comes down to personal opinions and the DC themselves, but would love to get some input.
We live rurally and it's looking likely that next year, the two most likely choices for DD are going to be a 'larger than average school' pushing 400 pupils or a small village primary of approx 50-60. Will visit both and see how we feel of course but would be interested to get some thoughts- positives, negatives, would you make the same choice again?
DS1 goes to a small infant school, less than 70 pupils. I love it- DS1 knows all the children and I know most parents by sight now. It is a lovely tight-knit community and very different to the 2-form entry primaries around here.
Oh, and it's big enough to support a breakfast/after school club on site, which as a WOHM single mum is an absolute god-send from my point of view.
My son's at a huge (3X30 pupil classes per year) infant school, which I'm very happy with.
Pluses - loads of support for extra curricular stuff, a "forest school", properly equipped cookery room, music facilities on site, all with specialist teachers (children get taken out of their main class in small groups to use these facilities).
Minuses - haven't come across any yet. DS seems to have made friends very easily (in fact better than one of his friends from nursery who's ended up at a very small school but this is probably just luck of the draw) and the other parents seem very friendly.
We faced a similar "choice" except for the fact that the tiny village primary is actually out of catchment for us and had 11 siblings waiting for 15 places in Reception. We though (wrongly it seems) that our quiet and demure daughter would need a tiny school and would get lost in the very big school. As it turns out she settled in beautifully from day one.
my ds goes to a rural village school, only 106 pupils. It is lovely - I am so pleased he has settled and made friends. I has a close Knit fell about it. There is also an allotment where they grow there own food and chickens that lay eggs. Snows a lot though lost 4 days due to weather
When he finally goes to the local 2ndry it has over 1500 pupils so he may feel lost
Mine go to a small school. Every child knows every other child. The teaching staff know every family. We have first rate academic results but the really good thing is the nurturing environment which has really helped shy ds2. I would opt for the school which feels most friendly and welcoming when you visit, though.
400 is pretty standard isn't it - 60 intake each year?
Just to add one comment my mother makes, as a primary teacher. She always prefers a larger school where there are a couple of teachers per year. She feels that being able to bounce ideas off someone running the same topics, being inspired by what others do, moving year group perhaps more frequently all helped to keep her fresh as a teacher and be better. She also thinks that it helps newer and less experienced teachers to have that closer working relationship with someone teaching the same year.
It is also worth bearing in mind that, in a two form entry, there is scope for re-jigging the classes. For example, my mum's school (normally two form, but three at one stage some years ago, with porta cabins) make sure that, if there are groups of disruptive children, or two children with a consistent history of issues between them, etc they can be split up when they shuffle the classes.
Personally I would prefer a larger school. I was unsure even about a 30 year entry. The ones we put on our list were all 60 entry (actually, one was three form entry, but was only an infant school, so whole school not as huge as that implies).
As pps have said there are pros and cons to all sizes of school. I think so much depends on the Head so I would def go and look round both and get your own feel for them.
There are lots of small village schools around here. When you get as small as 50-60 then realistically you are looking at 2 or 3 classes which means you reach secondary school possibly only having been taught by 2 or 3 different teachers (at my friend's son's school there is one Junior class so he has the same teacher for 4 YEARS - great if you hit it off with the teacher, total nightmare if your dc and the teacher don't gel)
The upside is they tend to have a lovely family feel and the children mix much more with older and younger kids and have to learn to accommodate this. You always get a decent part in the school play lol. Downsides are mixed classes and possible lack of friendship opportunities. As pp said hard to field a sports team too!
I also think that whatever you choose will just be your dc's "normal" - they won't know any different. My kids are at single form entry schools (sep infants and juniors) and this feels like a happy medium to me.
Oh the headteacher at the larger school was always out and about, would regularly say hello to him in the morning, like I said it is known as one of the best schools in town, people fight to get their children in there! It just wasn't personal enough for me.
My experience of first and middle school was a small community, I knew all the teachers and they knew me. I'm chuffed I've managed to find that for my DS and DD.
I'm not saying that all smaller schools are better than bigger ones, just to not write them off because of their size.
Wow lots of different experiences in both small and larger schools
I went to a small primary and have fond memories. DH went to a small school also and was bullied and really struggled with the lack of like-minded friends.. I do think though that there seems to be a greater emphasis on preventing/dealing with bullying in most schools nowadays- though not always as much as there should be in some cases I'm sure.
Viewing both is a must but it is so interesting to hear these different points of view.
netguru why would bullying have anything to do with school size? FWIW, DH went to a proper rural school. It's very small with mixed year groups. I'm not sure how large it is, but it's a town where you blink and you'll miss the 3-4 shops. (It's in NZ where we call anything town, and a place with 30k a city). He was badly bullied and he remembered hiding underneath his desk during many classes. His parents was told he was gifted when he was in a primary in Auckland, and was supported. The rural school couldn't offer anything. His view on it now is that they specialised in teaching kids who will be either 1) farmers or 2) work on minimum wage jobs, or 3) live on the dole. (It his words, and it's probably a bit cruel).
You can have a rubbish small or large school.
I'd vote for larger. DD's primary was three form entry, so around 700 children. Excellent facilities, teaching, great opportunities to make lots of friends, really great mix of children.
My kids moved to a lege school when we moved house. My daughter did ok but my son was badly bullied.
He moved to a school with 32 children total. Such a freindly atmosphere, all know each other and look out for each other. He's a changed character.
I have always recommended small country primary schools to my dc.I have taught and done supply in a wide range of town and country schools and without exception the small schools were happy,friendly places with involved Head and a real family feeling.Some of the big ones were also excellent [especially a couple of big RC schools in Bradford].
My grandchildren go to a country school of about 80.They have Forest School, after school sports and choir as well as arts and crafts clubs and music/orchestra.The standard seems high and I love the way the age groups mix. They do struggle with things like forming football teams but on the whole I'd go small.
Wow can't believe how big some of your schools are!
The DSs go to a primary with about 100 pupils. All classes are therefore mixed age group. They get on really well. Had no problems with making friends. The head knows all pupils and parents well. Had much greater issues when DS1 used to go to a primary with about 250pupils. He was often missed and passed over (he has Aspergers and it was easier to leave him hidden under a table than spend time helping him)
DS1 is about to start secondary school, being a rural area, the secondary is also small - about 600 pupils. so not a big step up really, and smaller than a lot of primaries by the sounds of it.
Amazing - but we had the opposite experience at the schools my DS attended - at the smaller one the Head sat in their office but at both larger ones the Head would be out in the playground meeting and greeting. So much depends on the individual Head.
My DS went to a very small, rural school, started off brilliantly but then there were some staffing problems which affected the whole school - in a larger school I am sure this would have been dealt with quietly and confidential but in such a small enviornment everyone knew what was happening and it all got very unpleasant.
Apart from that, I think the range of opportunities - sport/music/after school clubs etc etc will be wider at a larger school - and the range of children to make friends with. Plus the shock of going to a bigger primary school is not to be underestimated.
It was a LONG time ago, but I went to a tiny school (21 pupils in total, only 3 in my year!) until I was 8 years old. I loved it. It was very eccentric (dogs were running around, if we fell asleep no one would wake us and we learnt Latin from 5), but it was wonderful. If I could find the same for my child I would send him there.
But it was only until I was 8 (we moved away so I left), not sure how I'd have felt at 11?
The biggest decider for me (obviously if I liked them both when looking round) would be choosing the one I could walk to / all the neighbours went to. You won't believe how helpful that is over the coming years.
DD is starting at a school in September with a six class entry so that's 540 pupils just in the infants . I was a bit concerned about it at first but the school goes to great lengths to look after the little ones and make them feel included.
I went to a small school with a one class entry and I think there's advantages and disadvantages to both, I think it comes down to the feel and atmosphere of the school itself rather than the size.
I personally feel for primary school aged children a school of 250 maximum is about the right size (for a city).
We purposefully chose a small, single-entry school for DS when he started in Nursery many moons ago. It was lovely because one got to know just about all the parents and the children really all knew each other (at least by sight) too.
Sadly when the baby-boomers started needing educating, the school increased to two-form entry and now it's got a couple of 'bulge classes' so effectively three form entry over a couple of years. It is not the same school at all and so many children and parents seem like 'strangers' and the children cannot hope to know all of their schoolmates.
I stand to be corrected but once primaries grow beyond a certain size they don't seem to have the same cosy, community atmosphere....
400 is a two form entry, isn't it? Not very large at all.
50 pupils, on the other hand, is little over two classes. you don't get them in the cities! I'd go for the larger.
BouncingFerret, that's standard for our school of 420 pupils; I think your ds's experience says more about the HT's personality than the size of the school, tbf.
I transferred DS from a large school (760) which has rep as being best in town to small (120) village school. I think I had a thread on here about it actually..
The best thing I ever did. The difference it made was astounding, his confidence, his reading, his writing, everything has improved.
On his last day at the larger school he went up to the head teacher to give him a box of chocolates and say thank you, the headteacher had no clue who he was, I had to tell him his name.
Within a week of starting the new one, the headteacher would stand at the gates greeting everyone, would say "good morning XXXX"
They will still get individual attention even in a larger school isn't it? There will just be more teachers, and the classes are restricted to 30 a class anyway. I went to a primary with about 150 intake a year and I didn't find it daunting. If you grew up with it, it's normal.
I think in the end, you will have to judge a school by its own merits. (In addition to the friendship worries). I've heard nightmares about having only one other girl in the class, or evening being the only. I know one colleague who's moved to get her son out of a village school because it's too small, to a 2-form entry school. So I think I'm a bit biased towards the slightly larger one.
I've never heard of primaries with more than 2 forms in each year - I had no idea they were so large now. So I'd be a bit daunted by a huge school. But my primary had 2 from entry and I loved it - it was a great school. I think it really depends on your DC and the feel of the school.
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Southern Hyperfiction
I'm fishing here -- I'm looking for Hyperfiction writers who are from / writing about the south.
For second-semester freshmen in a Christian university (and you thought this was going to be easy??).
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A few years ago I wrote a piece of hyperfiction. It's set in Cincinnati which is just above the Kentucky border. Also it does deal with sex and violence. But also it's about God and how people try to remember and forget their love for God and each other. Anyway maybe you might want to check it out. It's at www.starrypipebook.net
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Deanya, knowing that you sometimes frequent WCS-L, I might suggest that you ask Jennifer Beech, since she's at the home of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. I might also ask in response to your question: is the hypertext fiction of Michael Joyce, Judd Morrissey, or Stuart Moulthrop itself identifiably 'regional'?
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Southern fiction in hypertext
I must admit I've never thought about regional writers and hyperfiction. I started reading hyperfiction in the late nineties. At the time it seemed like the experimental form attracted post-modern writers who were interested in examining narrative and deconstructing it. I've always thought of regional writers as being interested in a particular place, the physical details of that place, the people in it, and how those people are affected by and contribute to history. To me, regional writers seem to convey a sense of home, of longing for it or being estranged from it. A lot of the hyperfictions I remember reading were not as interested in the idea of having a home. There were many exceptions, but most hypertext seemed to have more abstract questions.
Anyway it's been a long time since I've read any hyperfiction so I went to Eastgate system and I guess I was wrong or else things have changed.
The following little web stories seemed to have a strong sense of place:
The middle one was set in West Virginia and may suit your purposes. The last one was my favorite – it was very beautiful. But it was set in Japan.
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