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Yep. That generation V engines in the Nissans. They drank oil like a fish and crapped out before the CV transmission ever had a chance to. My girlfriend had an 04 Nissan Murano. Damn lovely vehicle! Comfy yet form seats, gorgeous style and colors, and everything worked well. but it was all...

That was my conundrum as well, when the transmission went in my GMC. And I made the same choice you did. The questions run the gamut between "will there be a big engine issue in the future to knock me back down?" and "man wouldnt it be good to go 3 more years without a payment!" Like you...

I'm surprised to hear the 3.0 diesel is worse on emissions than the 5.3 or 6.2 but I really dont know much about diesel. I would love to get a k1500 gasser but that's out of my reach Knock on wood my 2014 5.3 is up over a 190k and seems to be doing well. Maybe the question for you is...if...

Hi Chasing. I think I agree with you that you avoid mud and certain critters with RTT. And to your point, roots, rocks, and ant hills too, sure. You're right about all that. I'd like to try one sometime, but I guess I'm really supportive of the fiberglass topper idea and comparing it to...

You aren't really avoiding striking the tent with an RTT, just, the tent itself may be easier to strike but you are doing it 7 feet in the air. While its raining... you are really only avoiding mud and snakes and scorpions in an RTT. Mountain lion, I could imagine could climb a ladder maybe...

American Leatherman all day every day. Chinese multitools really stink. Craftsman. Old craftsman. New craftsman and other chinese made tools stink. I'll buy Craftsman off of Craigslist before I buy new, now that it's made in China. There are many things I can live with being CCC (Communist...

Save the roof of the Leer for a rack and things that will matter a little less if they take a fall from that height. Queen size air mattress fit nicely, sleeping bags keeping us warm. Space under platform was the right height for a couple of short, long, wheeled totes. Stacked 2 deep in each...

The Rams are usually allowing a higher "chin strap" under the front bumper but you may be able to take yours off. I know my GMC air dam comes off. If you "level" the front and plan to pack a lot of stuff in the back, raise the back up an inch or so as well. The bilstein 5100 series rear shocks...

Oh ya. Honda put out something like this too, back in the day, well before the CRV

Corner of rear bumper backed into you, is what I think. Straps seem to have held amazingly well, though. Good luck. Let us know what you do

Window rain guards? Small but mighty contribution

Brush guards often cause more damage in a collision. Like the idea of lights, tires and roof rack though. And the other stuff to get out of mud or sand. Maybe add frs/gmrs radio or at very least a cb. I've seen people mount a tow hitch to the front and mount the winch to the insert. Take it...

SilveradoSierra might be one. Or GMTruckClub, sir

Ah, $1250 for a truck with good bones. I sure di miss the ore-COVID era of used car and truck dealing off of Craigslist...

You aren't doing wrong by doing this at that mileage. While I have flushed and refilled, and changed the a/c condenser, the only other thing I've done for engine coolant was i needed to do my thermostat and temp sender unit at the top front of my GMC 5.3, just a year older than yours I'm at a...

Wish I'd have been more responsible with my father's Vietnam haul when I was a kid. Bent, clippable flashlights, leather holsters for the 1911. Canteens, Alice packs, entrenching tool, and a bunch of other stuff. I was adventurous. After returning to the boston area I went out on my own...

Why, thank you. And the scenery was definitely on my mind. As was all the different manufacturers for all the different upgrade parts and stuff. But they could all just help sponsor. Mainly it's for the scenery. One can always dream

Even shovels must be tactic-cool, I guess

Went from GMT 900 body to the K2 body for the 2014 model year for the k1500, the '15 MY for the K2500 HD. Dropped the suicide rear doors on the "double cab" in favor of regular door handles. Much nicer interior as well. May have strengthened the frame

We need @85_Ranger4x4 with this, and @Andrew S and his '80's S15 GMC (I know he's already chimed in here) to pick a point halfway between yas and rendezvous. Then compare & contrast machines and methods, then head out on a good will tour. Sponsored by GMC and Ford. Or AmsOil or something, so...