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    Generator mod - vacuum fuel pump, external/high capacity tank

    Lots of videos on YouTube about extending run time on small gens with aux fuel tanks. There are aftermarket tank kits available for the popular gens like Yamaha and Honda, so you might be able to adapt those kits.
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    decent foldable jack/axle stands?

    I enlarged the Amazon pic, and the sticker on the base of each jack says "3 tons, 6,000 pounds".
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    "House" battery question (Amp Hours and Deep Cycle vs Starter)

    Sears and Odyssey both told me that the Odyssey contract with Sears has ended, but there may be a few NOS Odyssey Platinum batteries kicking around in the stores. Northstar told more than a year ago me that they had the new contract with Sears for AGMs, but my observation is that the DieHard...
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    "House" battery question (Amp Hours and Deep Cycle vs Starter)

    That would be even better, but if you look at the pic in the X2 link, the details just scream "Odyssey." Look at the handle, the side terminal connector covers, and the vertical ribs on the long side of the case. In a Grp 34 or 34/78, I think it's a tossup between Odyssey and Northstar, but in...
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    NEED INPUT - 02 AV Differential and Suspension Upgrades

    I hate to be a nag, but I'll do it anyway. A lift by itself may improve your approach and departure angles, but it will not give you any more ground clearance unless you run taller tires. If you leave the current size tires, your pumpkins are just as close to the ground as they were before the...
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    NEED INPUT - 02 AV Differential and Suspension Upgrades

    Might be time to crawl under there with a tape measure.
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    "House" battery question (Amp Hours and Deep Cycle vs Starter)

    I think the X2s are just rebranded Odysseys, not that there is anything wrong with that.
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    NEED INPUT - 02 AV Differential and Suspension Upgrades

    FWIW, I ran 35" BFGs for years and years on my '98 K1500 on a stock suspension with no lift and no leveling kit and no problems, other than having the rear diff rebuilt at about 100M. Front diff is still original, despite its reputation for being fragile. I don't think you need an extreme...
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    Ozark Trail "High Performance" cooler - any good?

    I don't use PayPal, but I'm curious. Will they refund your money on a fraudulent deal like this?
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    "House" battery question (Amp Hours and Deep Cycle vs Starter)

    If this battery is for your Suburban, you may be able to fit a larger battery in the trays. If you don't have the rear A/C, there is probably a spare battery tray opposite the starter battery tray. If you have rear A/C the extra tray is taken up with A/C components. Either way, you are not...
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    2013 Ram 2500 for light Off-Road Duties

    Not all of them. Dodge had a couple of TSBs that traced death wobble to the BFG AT/Ko Load Range D tires that were OEM on some 2500s. My PW came with those tires, and a lot guys reported problems with those tires on 2500s. I moved those tires when new to my GMC 1/2-ton and still got death...
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    2013 Ram 2500 for light Off-Road Duties

    If you , then you should probably ditch the leveling kit. HD trucks ride tail-high when empty for a reason. Check the load range on your tires, because you'll want an E-rating for that truck, even without the trailer. When you replace the tires, get LTs instead of P-metrics. The spray-in bed...
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    Size matter? Western Washington Worry

    I've had small trucks and I've had big trucks and it will be a long time before I go back to a small truck.
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    decent foldable jack/axle stands?

    I believe 3 tonnes UK is three metric tons at 1,000 kilos each, or 6613.80 pounds. The old Imperial Ton was 2,240 pounds, or 6,720 pounds for three tons. In any case it's still a lot more than the 2 ton/4,000 pound folders on the US Amazon site.
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    Cast iron coating coming off

    I have some cast iron that is probably 100 years old and it is smooth as glass, works great. Also have some newer stuff and some very new Lodge stuff. With the new Lodge and anything I pick up used and cruddy, I hit the cooking surfaces with a metal prep disc or flap wheel to smooth everything...
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    decent foldable jack/axle stands?

    Those are 2-ton, OP posted 3-ton.
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    DD Audio question: HD Radio worth it?

    Agree, because sometimes the bluetooth just won't work, no matter how much i fiddle with it.
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    DD Audio question: HD Radio worth it?

    FWIW, I changed out the factory radio in my Dodge last year because the CD changer kept breaking, apparently from all the bouncing around. I don't like aftermarket head units, but I was looking for pretty much the same features as you are, except for the HD. I chose an Alpine unit because of...
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    (Re)Waterproofing an old tent?

    I have used NikWax on old GoreTex jackets, and it is only marginally effective. Call some place like REI or River Sports Outfitters for advice. You might also get good (and relevant) info from a boat supply such as Jamestown Distributors or Fisheries Supply.
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    Brought home a 2016 Dodge Power Wagon

    When I sold my old beater Mazda truck, my wife made the mistake of asking if I needed a new truck. Bingo! Went shopping for a PW.
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