Nice write up. Guarantee I'd be adding an aprox 12" extension to that vent hose to facilitate further oil changes and to raise it above the splash zone.
70k is way too soon
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Stepson made a test run to Lake Erie, Lorain Harbor pre duck season yesterday PM. Tremor and outboard motor are doing fine :LOL:
his text msg comments
First time towing anything with the Tremor. Shifting is different in a good way. Steering is a little tighter. Can tell i have a...
Salt water and electric, not a good thing. Mix in lithium ion batteries, never a good thing.
A few homes without a EV caught fire during the storm and a few more when power was restored and could possibly be Li related. Li battery fires happen all the time. E-Bikes, Li tools, lap tops and yes...
I suppose if the tailgate was cabled in the "mid" position and unloaded you could bounce it out of the socket with a rough ride. Hammer it out the best you can til it can be replaced, you're not going to destroy it. They generally don't make stamped steel parts from brittle metal.
Turns out that a lot of "totaled" cars/trucks of all makes are being auctioned off and going to Georgia (country), quickly repaired with no pesky safety requirements and resold around their neighboring countries. A large portion going to eastern European countries.
Interpretation, Ford won't pay for a rental because the dealer is incompetent however the dealer could and should on their dime.
4 weeks is time enough to name the dealer.