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I don't want to clutter the forum with a bunch of threads so I'll just keep appending this one. For those that didn't see my earlier thread, this is on my new-to-me 2018 F-150 that I just bought. Primarily will be used to pull our 20' travel trailer through the Rocky Mountains and wherever...

Picked her up this morning in Utah. 2018, 3.5, has all the other options I want. As for the color, slap a Maltese cross on the door and I could be mistaken for the battalion fire chief! Or, to paraphrase Nigel Tufnel from “this is Spinal Tap”, “how much more red could this be? And the answer...

:rolleyes: Now I remember why I hate this process so much. So a few weeks ago we went camping again. Wife wanted me to have some "motorcycle time" so she offered to drive the Suburban to the campsite in the morning while I worked, and I could then ride up on my bike after work to the...

Weird electrical problem, so looking for some input from the group. Vehicle is my 2004 Suburban 1500, 4x4, 5.3 with a dual battery setup. The truck has (from the factory) 2 12v outlets on the dash that are on separate circuits. The one on the left is for the cigarette lighter (remember...

Anyone else get intermittent "battery not charging" DIC (Driver Information Center on the dashboard) messages and an alternator light lighting up only while towing? I've had that happen on my last two trips. Full specs: Vehicle: 2004 Suburban 1500, 5.3, 4x4, 3.73 rear end with a brand new...

This is purely an academic question but I know there are a lot of knowledgeable electric system gurus here so I thought I'd ask this: I keep seeing ads on Expo for the Redarc DC-DC battery charger. Here's an amazon link, although I'm sure most of you have seen the ad on the forum...

So rather than resurrect my old post from a few months ago, I thought I'd start a follow up post. This was the original: https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/that-age-old-dilemma-double-down-or-fold.201358/ Where I posted the question of whether I should "double down or fold" on my...

I'd seen photos of these on line but yesterday at the International Sportsman's Expo in Denver I go to see one "in the flesh." Very interesting, comfortable bike. Suprisingly lightweight - I was able to pick it off the ground without too much trouble. One thing I haven't been able to...

Now that 2018 is coming to an end, I find myself in a dilemma that is probably common to us all. As expressed by those great philosophizers, The Clash, "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" I'm still really liking the old Suburban, but it's getting...old. 15 years (come 2019) and currently at...

I'm sure some of you saw this already: https://www.autoblog.com/2018/09/17/ram-midsize-pickup-body-on-frame-toledo-jeep-scrambler/?ncid=edlinkusauto00000021&yptr=yahoo Seem's like Chevy's foray into this segment has shaken the market up. Of course, with the near-demise of mid-sized BOF...

Closing in on 3 years now of using the 2004 Suburban (1500, LT, 5.3, 4x4, 4L60, 3.73 gears) as our primary tow vehicle. Previously we had a 2,000lb T@B trailer but in January we upgraded to a ~ 3500lb R-Pod 179. The "issue" I'm having is when climbing steep, high passes (here in CO you can't...

I didn't want to clutter up MalibuBT's thread about his 2015 Ecodiesel Ram 1500 but I'm wondering something WRT small diesels: I know diesels do well on long hauls, but are there any concerns for short distance commuters? My commute is only 10 miles each way, 3x per week (I work from home...

I understand they were at OEX West this year. http://www.ubcobikes.com/products/2x2-2018/ Very interesting bike - I'm reading about it now. For those that don't know, this is a 2wd (yes!) electric motorcycle out of New Zealand. With a ~ 50 mile range I don't see it as a "stand alone"...

Having a recurring problem with my Truckfridge TF-41 (A/K/A Indel-B TB-41) 41 qt fridge. Fridge was purchased in 2014. We camp a LOT and the fridge has seen some hard use (though to be fair, it stays in the truck so it's not really exposed to dirt. But heat, cold, vibration and dust - OH...

While the 'Burb is still running strong at nearly 170k miles, I figure it's prudent to start doing some research on its soon-to-be replacement. Hoping to get at least one more year out of the Burb but if I have a catastrophic or expensive failure or an accident I might have to replace it on...

While the 'Burb is still running strong at nearly 170k miles, I figure it's prudent to start doing some research on its soon-to-be replacement. Hoping to get at least one more year out of the Burb but if I have a catastrophic or expensive failure or an accident I might have to replace it on...

Ever since we've had the Suburban we've had an issue with the "tail dragging" stance when pulling our trailer. With the new, heavier R-Pod we got in January, the problem is even more pronounced. Although we did purchase a Weight Distributing Hitch, I really wanted to see if I could correct the...

It's been nice and warm here in CO and I had last week off work. Wife wanted to kayak but I didn't feel like putting the Yakima rack onto the roof and then lifting up the kayaks, strapping them down, etc etc - total PITA and time waster. . No problem. Flip the 2nd and 3rd row, slide kayaks...

So here's an idea for an enterprising Overland company: . Driving around last night I saw a couple of Jeeps with the modular hard tops. You know the type: Anyway, that got me to thinking: I see a lot of people on ExPo who have crew-cab pickups putting rack-type systems on their vehicles...

So apparently the new FCC rules allow for GMRS repeaters. . Are there any such animals? Is there an index anywhere? . Next question would be: Who operates them? Reason I ask is because I know there are lots of ham repeaters that are put up by amateur radio clubs. Some are "open" for the...