Recent content by Dougnuts

Yes, this new one is project Patience, I have a thread on it, but have not travelled anywhere cool yet.

Briefly jumping onto the RAV4 bandwagon, we love our '21 hybrid RAV4 (100k miles already). I also picked up a Tesla MY recently, which will save $20k in gas if I keep it for 120k miles, not to mention saving wear and tear on the truck.

I've only owned F150's, so my opinion doesn't really count. However, the newer 5.0's have cylinder deactivation and a wet belt driven oil pump, so those are disqualifying in my book. My coworker did have a 3.5TT Tremor 402A, and it was very nice. He was a die hard Coyote guy until that truck...

The center stack looks like an angry military robot now and I can't unsee it. :LOL:

The standard battery is 150 miles and the truck pictured above has a lift, off-road tires, and the SUV conversion. With the larger battery, it will probably cost low-$40k for that configuration. When it comes to range, EV's work better for some than others. My daily driver is a '26 Tesla...

I also love Honda, but they have had some huge misses in the last 10 years, like their 3.5 VCM troubles, 1.5t head gaskets, and 2.0t cylinder head cracking. Anyone who gets a Ridgeline, I strongly recommend disabling the VCM.

Not going to happen.

Very cool stuff! You know what you're doing, but I recommend putting the pull fan on the side by the wall and the exhaust fan on the end that doesn't sit close to anything that could obstruct flow.

😮. It's like the blue steel moment in Zoolander......It's beautiful!

I love it. Would take that green one in a heartbeat. https://expeditionportal.com/ford-australia-announces-ranger-super-duty-for-2026-will-not-be-sold-in-the-us/

I can't speak for Ford's system, but our RAV4 hybrid will certainly apply power to the rear (electric) motor in many situations. It does not require slip to kick in some power, which Is a benefit of an electric motor for the rear end, as it aids efficiency.

Just get a full size regular cab, they are pretty big inside. Also, extra cabs with side rear seats probably don't pass crash standards for the rear occupants. Adding onto that, the market for extra cab mid-size trucks is just too small. The list of people who swore they'd buy a manual...

If the price is amenable, I'd get the Honda Ridgeline. The Maverick is cool, but I'd only get it, over a Ridgeline, if the ~$8-10K savings was necessary.

I love this so much!

I was just wondering about you the other day! Beautiful pictures.