Recent content by Dougnuts

Just keeps getting better and better. This build delivers.

I'm sure something has changed for better or worse, but other than excellent damping over bumps, it drives the same it did before. :unsure:

That night was a difficult one for me, as I woke up multiple times with my heart pounding and had to pee a lot. Altitude sickness was rearing it's head again. Multiple readings from my watch confirmed that I was about as low as you want to get before medical assistance is required. We called...

The next project was to add gen. 1 Raptor rear shocks. I didn't expect too much of an improvement, but I was wrong. The truck absorbs imperfections without any shimmy from the rear end. Before: After:

As I alluded to in my previous post, exterior dimensions don't mean that the interior volume is even in the ballpark. The Tacoma is diminutive inside compared to the F150. Anyways, here's a picture of a 2000 F-150 vs. a 2018. The 2018 was on 34's with a level.

Distilled in Indiana! Gotta be made in Kentucky to be real, for me. :)

But have you been to where each one is made? There's at least one perk to living in central Kentucky. 😎 Missing from that image is my favorite....Knob Creek single barrel. Bonus points to @Todd n Natalie for making the image a link. :LOL:

The government is pushing gasoline CAFE and emissions requirements to the point that the internal combustion engine is reaching a wall. A point of compression increase is worth about 4% more efficiency. Given the standards that automakers are being held to, that is a huge opportunity...

The car manufacturers have previously asked the Government to raise the octane ratings sold in the US (similar to Europe, where the common minimum is about equal to our 91) so they could design engines that achieved better fuel economy. The Government said "no".

Don't be surprised with a conclusion that the noise is normal. The newer trucks make transmission noise at parking lot speeds. Also, if you're on Facebook, there are a couple +21 F150 groups you could join.

As mentioned, 4H is not fine. Only trucks with 4A (which I think jaywo has) can be left in 4WD on pavement.

The following morning, we left Moab with plans to cover a lot of miles and make a few stops along the way. Our first stop was back in Colorado, to see Rifle Falls in Rifle Falls State Park. Next was the arduous hike up to Hanging Lake. This area is in one of the best spots on I70, just to...

This morning I had a few friends swing by and we placed the RSi Smartcap EVO onto the bed. I was checking RSi's website a few times a week and then ordered through Offroad Alliance on March 22nd, as soon as orders opened. Then I patiently waited over a month for it to get built and shipped...

I spent a little while tonight putting this together. <excited> A few neighbors are going to help me install it tomorrow. It was hard to spend that much money, but I've wanted one for years. This is one of the new ones, built in the USA and has the new latches.

I want a Rivian R1T, but I'm not getting rid of my gas truck for one, at this time. I also agree that $5k just makes it easier to trade in vs. sell private party. I have always sold private party so it wouldn't really sway me. 🤷‍♂️