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I have to say that solid deflector is ugly to the point of being atractive.

Here is how Virginia is doing it. It is a highway use fee (HUF) tacked onto your annual registration. Tesla owners are complaining. We have two hybrids that are paying the tax. It is small enough that I did not notice it when renewing my plates this year.

No pics. It really was not that spectacular but it has made me wary about pulling off the road even a little bit. Today, I was down by the river to go kayaking and I looked longingly at a shady little parking spot off the main parking lot where I could leave my truck and dog in her kennel for...

OK, so I checked the manual and it says there are winch holes under the front bumper but not to use metal hooks in them or a chain. In another thread, someone bought short straps with hooks at the end. I'm thinking there ought to be some kind of chock to go in that hole.

Okay, so I overestimate the capability of my new Maverick. Today, I got stuck on the shoulder of the road . The only way out was forward and up. My wife came to the rescue in our old Forester. Funny thing, the only place to hook up the chain to the Maverick was to the control arm of the front...

Rent a uHaul.

It may save your life. . . . or mine. Order it.

I have a DIBL and like it. I did have to cut out holes for the cubby when I installed them but lines were marked on the backside to make it easier. It is slippery compared to the spray in so loads have got to be better secured, However, it does protect against the inevitable small dings that l...

I ordered it thinking it would be essential for hauling long items. In the 5k miles I've driven the truck I have not used it. Instead, I put a bed rack on and carry long items on the rack. It also obstructs some of the vision though the rear view mirror which is not great to start with. If I...

I posted in April that I was going to let the dealer get a new cable and install it. Last week I got a call and the part is in. I went there to pick it up and the dealer wanted to charge me $53 for it. If I wanted warranty service, they would install it and it would be free. I made an...

I spotted my twin at the boat ramp today. I do like his A/T tires and alloy wheels but I like my rack better.

Congratulations on a job well done. I can see a third boat between the other two for a shuttle driver. Three more boats on an overhead bed rack if you want to get crazy. I just clip the bow to a strap stretched between the two bed bottle openers at the front of the bed for shuttling. It works...

Cable is still backordered. Excuses run hollow.

The cost is $20/mo and you can add it to your current plan if you use AT&T. The add says you get 22 gb before they throttle you back. I use about 2 gb/mo with my phone and stream Spotify most of the time while driving. I'm sure there is a good reason for having the hotspot but I don't know...

I got stuck in a little mud the other day. One wheel was in some really slippery mud at the side of the road. Turning off the traction contol did nothing, the one wheel still spun. The mode contol was also disabled into normal mode. I got out by leaving the traction control on and slowly pressed...

I got my 2wd hybrid stuck in a little mud ( 2") on a forest road. It had the stock all season radial tires. I would not trust this set up in the snow at all. But being the cheapskate I am, the chances of me buying new tires before winter is unlikely. If you pull off the pavement at all the smart...

I dropped the wheel into a soft ditch turning around on a forest road. All I wanted to do was get a rock under the tire so I could drive out. By the way, it was the front wheel not the back. The rear might be lighter.

I'm gonna live with it. The NTSA report was enough for me.

So I got into a pickle today and needed to jack up the rear wheel. The jack worked for the first 2 inches but once it really had to lift the threaded piece on the jack started to slip and the jack could lift no more. Anyone else try to jack up their truck with the supplied jack?

I find it reasonable to handle in the city. My f150 crew cab for work is not. Our company has Nissan Frontier's. They are natoriously hard to turn around. Big tires can also restrict turning radius. Here are some numbers from Google Mav 20 Colorado 20-22 F150 crew 26 Tundra...