Recent content by DirtWhiskey

The BMW B58 might be the best passenger car engine platform of the last 20 years. Not kidding about that. Amazing engine. Sign of the times. This economy sucks. Land Rover is on the rocks too. Best fit would be for BMW to pull off what Volkswagen is doing with the Scout Harvester. They're (BMW)...

Rad truck GLWTS

Raaaaad truck great deal GLWTS!

I know what I have NO LOWBALLS lol. People think it's still 2022.

Depends on what you want to do. I would personally go Econoline or Express/Savanah all day. Much easier to service, known beast, ladder frame, Fords have common axles and drivetrain components etc. they take a lift nicely. For later models, it'll be gas unless you can find a unicorn Dmax...

Cool rig. Overpriced by at least 40k.

The grill is stainless. Soak in citric acid for vinegar for a bit and go at it with stainless scrubbies and soap. The aluminum, be careful with hard abrasives and even scotchbrite pads. They can rub off the top layer and make "black" stuff. Soap, mild vinegar and warm water. If you must, wax to...

I'm not sure I follow. I've never seen an alternator that is hard to replace, but I'm sure they exist. Vast majority of alternators can take a 20 amp draw out of the box, 40 amp might cause issues but you really should be doing a 40a DC DC if you're going to the effort. Installing a solar...

On the pump part, just match the flow rating of the pump and filter and you should be good. We freeze our own blocks in a Clinebell, the same units ice sculptors use. The idea is high quality water and "directional freezing" meaning a cold plate that freezes from the bottom, pushing gas...

Stress on your alternator? Upgrade your alternator. There are no cons. Do it. Before solar.

Not sure what everybody is smoking. 7.3 all day. I've owned a V10 a 6.0 and three 7.3s, one of which I sold at 455k miles without an overhaul and zero blow by. Hydra tuned, bigger turbo, don't even touch the injectors and youre at 600 ft lbs of torque. And I'm not sure which world you drive...

Read the title of the post. Or maybe the post above you 🤷‍♀️

Been watching out for a 2013 specifically as well. I've owned a few 5.7's before. I think they pretty much figured out the valve problems by 09. Yes they eat exhaust bolts but I have never seen a V8 gas engine that doesn't. I think the main advantage of the third gen is they have a very tight...

Still for the life of me don't understand why people put valuable stuff strapped to the outside of their rigs. I know they look cool, but the "steal me" display is wild.

It seems like a really smoking deal for somebody. GLWTS!