Recent content by deserteagle56

Your buddy is clueless. There is nothing to delete on a 1999 Ford 7.3 Powerstroke. Ford didn't start using EGR till a few years later, with the 6.0 Powerstroke. Want dependability? Leave it stock!

Regarding using Garmin Explore with a Garmin Tread....here's a screen shot directly from Garmin:

I wish my current truck had them...sure be a help to me when grabbing stuff out of the bed. But then to me, "looks" on a scale of 1 to 10 would be about 99. Don't give a damn what it "looks" like as long as it is functional. In my nearly 80 years on this planet I've never bought a vehicle...

^This! We're not talking your pre-emissions Cummins here. Those didn't mind running at idle so much. The new diesels, if not run hard and hot, quickly load up the Diesel Particulate Filter and the EGR and you'll soon have an expensive problem to fix. Here's a screen shot of the warning in...

I would never restrict myself to having one card only. A card can get lost or stolen - or, in my case, compromised. Went to pay a bill one day, handed them my card and when they swiped it, it was refused. Right there in the office I called the 800 number on the back of the card and was told...

I've owned a van with the V10 for 18 years now. The ONLY problem I've ever had with the vehicle is a bad brake switch that would cause the cruise control to quit randomly.

I was reading a report recently in one of the financial forums that said that car dealers cannot sell cheap cars - bare-bones models that sell for less than $30k. Very little market for cars like that. Their (the financial site) research showed that people whose financial situation dictated...

2016 F150 Supercab, bought new. No wind noise, no rattles - and I drive mainly dirt roads. Sounds like something needs adjusting on your truck.

And you might try posting this in the Full-size thread. No Ram/Cummins can be considered "Domestic: Mid Size".

I guess we all have our preferences as to what makes a comfortable camp. And those preferences change as we age. 60 years ago all I needed was a ratty old sleeping bag on a ground sheet rolled up on the back of the bike. That changed to carrying a small tent - mainly to keep out the...

I can certainly agree that having GPS speed on the screen when traveling on the highway can be helpful. I can also certainly say I've NEVER cared about the speedometer reading/GPS speed reading when traveling some trail or dirt road or two-track. I drive according to conditions when off...

There is nothing "simple" about the Garmin Tread navigators...and Garmin designed them that way. As you say, when in the outback, why bring internet - or cell service with you? I - and one of my overlanding buddies - both bought a Garmin Tread Overlander with the built-in InReach. Mine is an...

You need to ask this question on a Polaris Ranger forum, not in a discussion of camper vans. Most on here don't know anything about side by sides.

Not even close. The Suburban! The Blazer is just a toy - and not a very rugged toy at that. I knew several people that owned those way back in the day and they were always breaking parts when off road. That classic Suburban, ESPECIALLY being a 3/4 ton, can easily be built into a reliable...

Absolutely correct...reliable/simple/easy to fix. And LOUD. So make sure you install an ear plug dispenser in that cab! (I own two Dodge/Cummins trucks!)