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We don't need more regulation - many of the issues addressed in the article are already covered by state or federal motor vehicle safety regulations that aren't enforced. The advice in the article is practical and will probably be ignored by those who care more about how their vehicle looks and...

Also, FWIW, GM uses the same transmission with the same transmission gearing (but different programming) in 1500s with 275/60R20 (33.2") tires and 3.23 axle gears. If that combination meets their performance requirements with a 5.3 V8, then an F150 with 3.31 gears, more HP, and more torque...

I don't recall what gears you have, but if your truck has the 3.31 gears, I'd stick with the 275/70R18 just so that it doesn't impact your gearing too much. If you have 3.55 gears, then the 295/70R18s would feel about like a stock truck with 3.31 gears (that would be the impact of nearly 7%...

It's not a Super Duty, and I'm not sure which bulbs the Super Duty halogens use, but I trimmed the base of a 9011 to fit my F150 high beams and replaced the low beam bulbs with a Phillips +60 bulb. I've got no complaints with the headlights after upgrading to improved halogen bulbs and checking...

I've found GM & Ford dealers usually do oil changes and rotations as cheap, or cheaper, than about anyone but Walmart. I don't have much experience with import brands, but the experience I do have is that they are higher. The local Ford dealer charges $69.99 for an oil change and rotation. I...

I follow the OLM for oil changes and the owners' manual severe service recommendations for everything else on my 2019 F150.

285/65R18 is a 33" tire - essentially a 33x11R18. In the future, on a 2" level, you should be able to fit 285/70R18 on stock wheels without issue; a 275/70R18 will fit with no problem. Both of these tire sizes measure over 33". If you just want a taller truck, then a proper lift that corrects...

I'm not that well versed in Ram trucks, especially not prior generations, but speaking for the 2019+ Rebels: 3.92 gears, rear e-locker, and LT275/70R18 Duratrac tires.

I see a difference of $2,975 between a 2021 Silverado 1500 LT 5.3/8-speed with the Z71 package and a Trail Boss LT with the 5.3/10-speed. Doesn't seem like a bad deal for a factory 2" lift, 10-speed transmission, and 0.5" larger LT-metric Duratrac tires (compared to the P-metric tires -...

First appeared on the 3.5TT in 2017, 3.3 V6, 2.7TT, & 5.0 V8 in 2018. The introduction of dual direct and port fuel injection occurs at the same time as the introduction of the 10 speed transmission (except the 3.3 V6 which kept the 6 speed).

What year is your Silverado? Are you still on stock wheels? Wanting to fit 33's doesn't really tell anyone much. There's a big difference in fitting a 255/80R17, a 285/70R17, or a 33x12.5R17. Every Silverado 4x4 for the last 30+ years has been available with 32" tires. On stock wheels, a...

I missed that there was a separate chart for the Heavy Duty Payload package trucks on the 2012 spec sheet that I was looking at. In 2012, all HDPP trucks had an 8200 lb GVWR regardless of cab/bed configuration. The 2020 spec sheet lists a max. GVWR of 7850 lbs for a HDPP truck, and the 7850 lb...

You've confused GVWR & GCWR. I don't see a 2012 F150 configuration with a GVWR spec above 7700 lbs, nor a GCWR below 10,400 lbs. Your 2012 must've had a GVWR of 7650 or 7700 lbs (depends on wheelbase) and a GCWR of 17,100 lbs if you had the Max Trailer Tow package, otherwise your GVWR would've...

Installation instructions for the XB LEDs specifically instruct to turn off DRLs in the DIC (found on the top of pg. 10) on trucks originally equipped with halogen headlights. The DRLs on these lights do not depend on the factory DRL circuitry. If you want to be able to selectively turn off...

Yeah, I think it's your headlights, and I'm not sure you'll be able to turn it off with Forscan either. I have the OEM halogen assemblies. Looking at the installation instructions for the XB LED assemblies for the Super Duty, there's a dedicated DRL harness that plugs into slot 35 in the...

That's odd. I turned mine off in the DIC the day I brought it home, and the DRLs are off whether the headlight switch is set to off or auto.

In addition to the window sticker, VIN lookup, or 4WD selector knob, another way to tell if the truck was built with an e-locker is to check the axle code on the B-pillar sticker. This generation F150 has an axle code that begins with the letter "L" if it was built with an e-locker. The axle...

Unless this is a Canadian truck, I would think that there's an option in the DIC to turn off DRLs. The option is there on my 2019 F150, and I wouldn't think those options would differ on a Super Duty. I don't remember off hand, but I believe it's under "Settings >Vehicle>Lighting." If you...

For the use you've described, I'd get a quality recovery strap to start and use the rest of the money you would've spent on a KERR to buy a couple of rated bow shackles and a couple of sufficiently rated soft shackles. You'll have some money left over, and a good recovery strap should have...

I bought a set of takeoffs with the load range C Goodyear All Terrain Adventures to replace the 20s that came on my 2019. The place I bought from had a warehouse full of takeoffs from new vehicles that dealers were modifying. You might see if there’s a place like that nearby.