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If the 'net has given anything, it is the raw, uncut mentality of the masses exposing the gift of or lack of intelligent discourse. Retired now, I spent the last 12 years as an adjunct instructor and the overall decline of mental processing skills and the inability to think for oneself became so...

So really, a Pentastar V6 at 4-4.5 liter displacement, normally aspirated, would be holy grail. I love the old 4.0 I6 but it is old tech. The Hemi is too much for the slow stuff, IMO.

My truck does truck things pretty well within design limits. It hauls cargo, tows boats and rides well. Most of the time, it hauls my arse wherever I wish. Not a rally car or a stoplight hero. Just a truck. I knew that going in and did not need a sanctimonious blessing by a bunch of lacey shorts...

Rats? Perhaps you need a snake habitat. King, Corn and Rat snakes are good to have around. We have a good family environment in the back 40. For the snakes, that is.

Just a cross section of Humanity in general.

Off road motorcyclists spray a variety of things onto the exposed bits as well as hidden from sight areas. Silicone spray, non-stick cooking oil and the like. Washdown is a snap. No pressure washers, please. Rinse and ride.;)

Math and science, my favorites. It takes a specific amount of horsepower to perform a specific amount of work. Alcohol has roughly 1/2 the amount of energy per equal volume of gasoline. Travel at any speed and you will use more fuel with gasohol than pure gasoline. It surely keeps the farmers in...

Now there you go, blinding them with science.

I was working as an Electronics Tech servicing Gilbarco, Veeder-Root, Tokheim etc. dispenser and POS systems for many years. Brand new car wash at the BP. Brand new Sububan with a bike on a top rack. Woman stops and removes the bike, drives just past the height gauge bar and reloads the bike and...

It is what children do. Growing up usually entails the use of common sense based upon experience.

My experiences with the Royal Enfield currently made there is they are corrosion magnets with the same "just good enough" alloys and paint we came to know from the Jap Bike invasion of the 60s. Perhaps these are better? Huge recycling of metals industry there and I wonder about QC. A back alley...

Sound like you have a "Poser infestation". Quarantine the area and eradicate at once. Ha Ha. Merry Christmas to All.

Interesting. Is the purported erratic temp sensor data also used by the FI computer? I ask because it may be possible the engine is being told to do things that are based on inaccurate data leading to running issues or worse. I appreciate the modern electronic controls but things were a lot...

When I worked at motorcycle dealerships, the absolute worst type of work was on the ATVs. Trash the vehicle on Saturday, leave it on the trailer until Tuesday(shops here are closed on Monday) and expect every thing to be fixed in less than an hour, under warranty while waiting in the lobby...

Sweet Baby Jesus, Folks. How did Humanity survive without the farkles, do-dads and whatzits now standard on most vehicles? I shiver, it is cold. I sweat, it is hot. Any more info than that only adds to the discomfort. My F150 compass/OAT display died years ago as did the Cherokee. Still driving...

My opinion, based upon experience, is that most folks assume a lot about 4WD and all are not equal. If you have open diffs-good luck and call a wrecker. Once one wheel starts to slip, the other is dead weight. SOP on the Mojave front axle. A recovery sand anchor from SARCA in Oz looks to be your...

Not to mention loss of cooling efficiency.

Secondary use could be for Tailgate Tony. You know, THAT guy....

When I received a new service vehicle the tire pressure monitor system was not calibrated correctly. Pressures were correct and balanced and not over pressurized. I read the OM and calibrated it myself. No more alarms. The infuriating thing was that it left the factory, went through the...

I can remember a time when folks took pride in their work. Stay calm and lawyer up beforehand but do not mention it needlessly.