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I hated it at first but now I love it. While sitting in drive-troughs, my forearm is resting on the console compartment and fingers are resting on the dial. I use neutral to prevent brake creep. When the line moves up, click into gear. Click-Click. Shift handles are clunky IMO.

Engineer rule: Thread engagement must be equal to or greater than stud diameter. I've sent spacers back due to lack of thread engagement. Follow manufacturer's torque specifications to the letter. Do these things and you won't have a wheel come off while driving. There are plenty of articles on...

Half the POV trucks in Boonville, Indiana look stupid. They really do.:crackup:

The last year the Tacoma had a V6, no turbo, was 2023. The 2023 Tacoma has between 15 and 20 computers (ECMS) on a local network to control different functions. The 2020 V6 Tacoma has 1 to 5 computers (ECMS). Low mileage used Tacoma's are pricey because it's a proven, reliable, solid, truck. I...

The Ford website says the lights will not function at startup. I don't trust computers. This is not due to the hardware. Computers do exactly what they are told to do. The problem lies with the programmers. I have hauled frequently with Blue Boy. I always plug the harness in after the trailer...

They rode off into the sunset to live happily ever-after.

I met a lot of them Doc, Jack, Pat, Kay... all good people with a ready smile. My brother and I couldn't wait to get down there in the summer.

Some of them were forcibly removed. You can't win against the government. There is plenty of info online about this, including the veteran who was in a nursing home who kept going back to his home and the TVA CEO who said that ordering the eviction was the greatest regret of his life. I butted...

I used to stay with my grandparents on their farm in that area. The government used eminent domain to seize all the farms in the area, forcing them to leave their homes. I still visit graves in the area, traveling through with sadness from memories past. The 1850 homestead depicts life in the...

I have much better things to do with my time than take an engine down to remove carbon. GDI engines are a step back for engine reliability and maintenance which is number one with me. As I say with Harley's; "I don't want anything that interferes with my riding time." But hey, as I always said...

I haven't read this thread completely. The back of the intake valves are exposed to fuel and additives for a short time through valve overlap and the fact that the intake valve isn't closed until after the compression stroke starts. I'm not going to start talking about cam lift, duration, and...

I bought one from Ford about a year ago and used it once. I'm too lazy to go through putting it up and taking it down. I'm so lazy that I won't take the time to list it. It's still standing in the corner and the box is on the work bench.:sneaky:

My 2024 Lariat switches radio stations on it's own approximately once every two weeks. Sometimes it is in menu selection mode on startup. I am yet to catch the invisible man/woman that keeps changing my settings. They should be paying their fair share of gas, not riding for free. Radio went off...

My Can Am Spyder on a 6x12 trailer. Trailer and trike weigh 1,900 pounds. I can't even feel that I am towing this rig. Note how far the trailer and fender stick out past the Mav profile. Maybe people are forgetting how wide you have to swing around vehicles and other obstacles when towing a...

premium (91+ octane) is recommended for maximum performance, especially when towing or in hot weather to avoid engine knock. I haven't heard an engine ping since I got rid of a 2005 Chevy Colorado with an Inline 5 cylinder engine. That truck couldn't haul or pull 600 pounds without pinging. It...

I would use 91 octane because Ford recommends it. I'm hoping they know something that I don't, HA! A born worrier. I won't drive one mile out of my way for 91 octane or ethanol-free, both rare finds in my area. I am slowly accepting 87 octane as my standard as it was for my Tacoma's and...

It MIGHT be a little sluggish with 87 octane but I doubt it. I don't get on it hard and when I need it to move it moves independent of what gas I put in the tank. Dash read 25.6 the first few months when I bought it new. It has read 25.8 the last several months without deviation and I haven't...

I took this picture while fueling on Christmas day 2025 to show my gas choices. Very few stations have 91 octane. 89 octane is 71 cents more than 87 and 93 octane is $1.21 more. I use 89 octane a lot less than 87, grimacing every time. The gas door has an 87 label on it but I feel that I am not...

Scares the crap out of me. I look around the dash to see what's going on. It hasn't gone off in 4-5 weeks which makes me happy.:blush: Much easier to take than land mines and sniper near-misses.