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I just read that if the pump nozzle is to big most stations have an addapter at the counter they will let you use. Also it sounds like the bigger issue is the shelf life of the DEF if its been sitting around for a while in a jug/box that can cause an issue. Most people in the know seem to seek...

The International Harvester 7.3 is a 500,000 mile engine. 97K is hardly broken in ;-). We have two family members with well over 300,000 on their 7.3s. Transmissions 150k, truck paint 12-15 yrs interiors 200k. The costly stuff is cosmetic and behind the 7.3 Ha

On a positive note geeze think of the range you'll have!!! Ha! ;-)

Looking forward to your trip reports. Costco is becomming the top selling service for exactly the reason you mention how horrible dealers have become. Glad you found a local dealer thats halfway reasonable. That was my experience with the Ford dealers also but there were no joke 130 cars within...

Just a quick tip. If you find your self in the Santa Cruz Mountians looking for a spot, skip Big Basin SP and go to Little Basin. Its a former HP employee retreat, back off the road about a mile south of Big Basin. Better location, fewer people etc. We stayed there last April and are talking...

Yes Bodega Dunes was nice. They do need to open up the rest of the campground though. Its pretty much booked solid. We swung by to see if we could get a spot. The other option was the ranch across the road.

Tossed the kids and dog in the Subaru hitched the little tent trailer up and hustled out of town Friday at 3pm. By 4:40 we were backing into a site at Bodega Dunes. What a fantastic weekend! Awesome weather... I did spy a FWC on a Black Ford Ranger. Sorry I didnt say Hi. I had my hands full with...

Granted no one is really putting much on 0-60 performance in a camper Rig but the 2.8L Diesel is a 10second machine and the f150 5L is a 7-8 second machine. My 2.5L Subaru CVT wagon is a 11second machine, just for comparison. I dont have any complaints about the Subaru it still passes and...

Just a fun video, mileage loop comparison between the 2.8 Duramax and the 5L f150 5600lb three horse trailer. Ford was sub 9mpg - Canyon was over 12mpg. Im thinking a fwc on a 2.8L GM could do 20+mpg averages fairly easy.

Ideally you only want to produce what you use. Over producing simply costs you more in gear and equipment. The only time it makes sense to over produce is if your storing on site like charging a Tesla wall. So 1 full week on my 8.2kwh system. We generate between 19 and 25kwhrs per day. Our burn...

That dealer wasnt a participating Costco dealer. We got the car $100 below invoice. But there were over 150 cars within 70 minutes of my front door that potentially could have met my requirements and many were 2015's still sitting on the lot. The Colorado so far seems like Dealers are begging...

Buckland I tried the costco purchase approach. In tge Bay Area participating dealers are near zero. The one dealer that called me had a non sales staffer call me and they would not talk numbers and I wasnt in the mood to spend an hour in the car going to a dumpy area only to get the classic...

Turned our house system on Wednesday evening last week. 29 panels. 285 watt LG panels. Enphase microinverters. Thursday we generated 23.5kwh. Our winter month use average is around 25kwh a day. Summer with the pool running during peak solar heat hours will be around 35kwh daily. Our solar...

Turned our house system on Wednesday evening last week. 29 panels. 285 watt LG panels. Enphase microinverters. Thursday we generated 23.5kwh. Our winter month use average is around 25kwh a day. Summer with the pool running during peak solar heat hours will be around 35kwh daily. Our solar...

Your toyota will sell fast. Dealers wont offer anything close to a good value. Just park it locally with a sign in it. Sunday by the church has worked well for me;-). No craigs list weirdos either. I think range and mileage is something you'll really enjoy. Its a big reason I always find my...

Not a bad idea Buckland. I can see the self contained rules being pretty tough in some locations and that would sure make it easier to avoid unwanted attention.

Lots of bugs various functions work about 50% of the time. With the Hybrid plugin you can set off peak hour charging times, its hit or miss some times it starts charging when you plugin at 6pm even when you have it set to wait till 11pm when the EV cheap rate kicks in. Lots of connectivity bugs...

GM is doing a better approach than most regarding their connectability with their center stack screen also by addopting proven and current 3rd party software for Iphones and Android. Wife has a 2016 Ford with the Ford Sync complete rubbish. Great car but the microsoft based tech center is...

Fair enough. I think today all the engineering and build process even parts suppliers are so close between the brands it comes down to what you like and or price. My current Toyota suv really isnt anything special compared to the neighbors GMC I'm not brand loyal anymore. 5yrs ago I would say...

The hard framed panels are really durable and proven. But the thin flexible tech is still working out the bugs

The Long beds seem to be rare on the west coast guessing you drove the shorty box?

My uncle even with his 98 GMC had to do a spacer platform for his non fwc pop up. He had me do a bit of research. This is very very common in the camper world and seems to the norm vs the exception. The guys at FWC probably have a very good platform list of ideas for FWC owners. Agreed that...

Really interesting gear head level write up on the 2.8L GM diesel being put in the colorado and canyon. After reading it and owning several Toyotas, pretty sure GM put way more thought into its engineering than the current 3.5L its put into the Taco. When they announced the 3.5 I laughed like GM...

Elmo my neighbor is a grid engineer. Hes the one I met with to discuss solar ideas given hes on yr 4 with his ;-). He said all the same stuff grids are currently designed as one way flow. He said from an engineering stand point its not a big deal to change especially given grid upgrade is...

10kwh Tesla Wall is $3700. You only need enough to get through the night ;-) Neighbor is consulting with Power Companies to develop new business models and grids to handle power flowing in vs out. He said currently there are two types of Utilities. Those in denial and those playing catch up to...