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Soft shackles made of Dynema and some sort of chock or dowel rod inside the engine compartment would be best but a pain to hook up when you are stuck. Tow truck drivers carry big Crosby hooks, but they are better off around the control arm or axle. I carry 1" webbing straps in my truck. If...

Look at steel bed racks on ebay. They are more customizable than you might think, and the price is right.

First I have seen that rack. It is attractive. I'd start with a t-track mounted to the roof if I had it to do over. The rack could be tied to the track or you could change it out sometime later without drilling new holes in the roof. I hauled around a 16 foot kayak all summer with no problems...

I looked at this rack before I opted for a $100 steel rack off ebay. It is one of the few aluminum racks where you can easily cut the uprights to your preferred height. The front tow points on the XL are 1 " holes under the bumper. You need a special hook or chock to use them effectively. And...

If I got one. My wife and daughter would make me sleep in it. We are at grandma's house for Thanksgiving and sharing a bedroom. The snoring is getting a bit much.

The Maverick carries boats better than any vehicle I know.

If you want to avoid scratches, look at Hully rollers. Mount them on a rail at the back of the bed, then you can lift the bow of the boat onto the rollers, then go around to the stern and push the boat onto the rack. The roof on the Maverick is low enough that a person can actually reach up to...

Here is a repost my setup for a 16 foot boat. I have used it for a season with no problems. The front crossbars are mounted on Yakima landing pads rivnutted to the roof inside the black trim piece There are cross members under the roof to give it support. Mount the pads or a track into them. The...

It is a great hitch. Electronics even tell you when the lights are out on the trailer and you get the towing m

On a dark and stormy night last year I was crossing the mountain and hit t the stag of my dreams. It bounced off a car coming the other direction and took out my front quarter panel. This is a deer I had been hunting for the last month and never got a shot. Up until this time, I had my eye on...

Something to look forward to. I want a stereo upgrade and the best thing I've come up with is sound insulation. If that little chip I got from a rock last night grows I'll be sure and check into upgrading the glass. My insurance paid for the last two windshields on my Subaru and there was no...

The operable rear window is not something I would get on a new order. It blocks some of the visibility and I never use it. The idea was to haul long objects but I installed a rack instead.

Unsolicited Comments I have received: Nice looking truck Wow, that's bigger than I expected. Does it really come without cruise control? Does everyone get cactus grey? Is it really only 20K? Nice truck. It's so quiet, I didn't hear you. How many miles per gallon are you getting? Is it fast?

My wife listens to the Broadway channel continually in her car. It drives me crazy after a while. My brother works for Sirius. He says their time has come and gone. Most all the main highways have got cell service all the way across the country. They now think of themselves as a content...

I tried a sawsall. Nope, it runs very slowly. It does charge my laptop. My Makita 18V charger works but the engine needs to be on most of the time.

I f you order from Crutchfield they will supply all the connectors and adapter plates you need. I ended up fabricating my own. Look on ebay if you want the speakers cheaper. Infinity's are not Crutchfield's favorite. In my opinion, the shop is the way to go if you are not looking for a bonding...

The battery makes the Atkinson cycle practical. Otherwise, you would have no acceleration to pass another car or pull away from a stop.

The FM reception is poor on my xl. It's good that I can stream music.

This is a move in the right direction. Thanks for following through on this and keeping us informed.

I spend a lot of time idling in my hybrid. Often the a/C is on and the engine does not come on. The a/c works great at idle because it is electric. I assume the ecoboost works off a drive belt and at idle it is not quite as efficient as when the engine is running faster. The idle is very quiet...