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Hi folks, My Canyon is due for a new set of tires, and our national tire warehouse (Canadian Tire) has a heck of a sale on right now for their Motomaster brand tires. Normally I'd stick to Coopers or BFGs, but it just so happens that Motomaster, the Can Tire store brand, are made by Cooper so I...

I have a question -- I don't doubt there are a lot of happy defender owners out there, but this is not mileage I'd consider as evidence of something working reliably necessarily Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the new defender and was keen on one for a good while, but I think our expectations ought...

@SkiWill - not sure if you were responding to my post or not, but of note, klahanie and my post were discussing a price point of under $100,000 Canadian Dollars; in the exchange rate, that works out to being about $73,000 United States dollars, which is very competitive for the high end of the...

I had to re-read that klahanie; at first I thought it said "you'd be hard to get one for less than $100k" but now I realize they mean the exact opposite; even fully belled-and-whistled, you won't hit $100k. I blame the lack of coffee this morning! When I do a VERY quick build-and-price of it's...

I don’t disagree that mid-sizers are often overloaded - I’m a bit of a soap-box’er on this issue across the forums. But, one point of clarification — the payloads of the mid-size trucks are for set for regulatory reasons too, and are not necessarily connected directly to the vehicle design...

Fantastic choice - hard to make a bad one with all the good options available! - but I’m sure you will continue to love your Ranger for a long time. They are great adventure rigs. Enjoy!

There are folks driving 20 year old Land Rovers that have served them flawlessly. (I admit, not many but some!) And there are folks who have had their Toyota's at the dealership more than their driveway. Again - not many, but some! Reliability rankings are like lottery odds. Some brands might...

A bit of Never-Seez on the bolts will deal with any issues you are likely to see between overhauls. https://neverseizeproducts.com/never-seez-pure-nickel-special-nsbt-16n-16-oz-brush-top/ In my aluminum truck cap, I also only used stainless hardware but it was all small and it’s expensive. For...

No disagreement here, Rruff - it's always the responsibility of the one doing the rear-ending to....well, not do that. I think that's how it plays out in the legal side of things too but I am not a lawyer. I think the challenge is that brake fade sneaks up on you and I think it would be...

Based on what you have written, you may want to seriously consider upgrading rotors and pads (not just pads and OEM rotors) in addition to losing as much of that weight as you can. The big brake kits do make a difference, but the biggest difference comes from upgrading standard size rotors and...

I think our hot water heater is over under the bunks; it's a dual fuel version that can either do propane or electric, but I've never tried it on propane and I kinda want to replace it with an on demand system as it seems super small and is not enough for even a modest length of shower. I've...

I've done the RTT on a jeep, an RTT on bed rails, and finally an Rtt on a canopy, so I'll share what I know; I would suggest first figuring out your preferred lifestyle with the vehicle. Do you want to "live around", or "live in" the truck? What I mean is, the truck can be a moving sleeping...

If my Google skills are correct, that puts you about 1360 lbs overweight, so about double the recommended payload - is that correct? It would depend on the year of your Taco so I'm not sure. If that is the case, I think it's a testament to how tough these trucks are that you make it 80k miles...

Having used the GM Canyon now -- which will have more or less the same 4x4 system as the Colorado -- I can say it's absolutely wonderful in those mixed seasons of snow and wet. This is especially useful in mountainous country. Mine is a 2017 with the V6 , and I jokingly refer to it as my "sports...

Thanks very much, @Verkstad -- i will call the Dealership and ask them exactly as you describe, and omit the "I fixed it" part. I'll also tear into the user manuals to see about the sealed vs unsealed stovetop. You hit on exactly why I was asking the question - my spidey sense was tingling on...

HI folks, The short version of a long story is I’m blissfully calling an 18 foot RV “home” for the foreseeable future due to some positive changes in my employment - I got a great new job in a wonderful community, and so we’re doing the “RV Life” thing until we can afford a bit of property. We...

I do the same, Billiebob. But the “plan with a friend” doesn’t do you much good if you are stuck on a mountain facing a medical emergency - by the time you are noticed as overdue, you are dead. I prefer to not be dead, but I’m picky like that :D Jokes aside, your point is well taken - relying on...

That's definitely odd; fuses usually don't blow up unless there was something, somewhere that was unusual. But perhaps the issue that is causing everything also blew the fuse. It could also be two things messing up at once in an unrelated fashion - stranger things have happened! I hear you on...

Lots of info here that is excellent, far beyond what I know, but I do have a question: Why did your fridge blow the fuse to begin with, and might that give some info as to what's going on?