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I don't know anything about the Quality Power alternators, but they are probably OK. The guys on the PW Forum who have upgraded their alts have done it mostly to support the big Warn winch that comes on our trucks, and most have used the DCPE alts with good results. Two things to keep in mind...

Lots of differences if you dig around. The Power wagons came with 160 amp alternators in the 3Gs, and then switched to 180 amp in the later 3G/4G versions. Dual 180s are an option on the new trucks. You might find a 160 or a 180 used on the PW forums. Might bolt right on. My PW is running a...

Did you call Jamestown Distributors or look at any of the instructional videos on their site? It's all there, just waiting for you. Everything from how to repair a cracked hull to building a tank fairing for your motorcycle. I think you complicated your life with the Interlux. Good stuff...

Current Optimas are fine, but they don't have the capacity of the Odyssey or Northstar in the same size. The Odysseys smaller than Grp 31 are great, but the Grp 31 Odysseys are a complete pain in the *** to maintain. The Northstar 31 has more reserve capacity than the Odyssey and more RC and...

It's actually pretty simple once you figure it out. Fiberglass is very forgiving, especially with polyester resins and fillers. You don't even need to use a gel coat, just get it smooth and hit it with a coat of finishing resin. I taught myself 50 years ago repairing surfboards, and nothing...

6"x10"x18' douglas fir timbers on standard Yak bars mounted to Yak tracks on the fiberglass shell. Bent the bars pretty badly, but no leaks and no cracks in the shell. FWIW, the Yak bars in the 86" length (only) are heavy duty, with double wall thickness, and take a special end cap, but OD is...

If one big battery, best bet is probably a Northstar G31 if you can make it fit. I have Odyssey, Optima, and Northstar in various vehicles, and the Northstar is the most trouble-free (so far).

My shells are all SnugTop, and they have a thick area in the center of the roof that is reinforced with honeycomb material (I think). On my shells, that thick area runs pretty much the full length and width of the shell, and stops on the sides before the roof curves down to meet the sides. It...

I have had the Yak track mounts on a couple of fiberglass shells for eleven and 18 years, respectively. I used longer stainless screws than Yak supplied, sealed the holes with clear RTV silicone available at any parts store. These racks have had up to 1100 pounds on them, never a leak. Lay...

12.7 for a Blue is too low to be a full charge. From memory, a Blue should show OCV of 13.1 or 13.2, depending on whether it's a Blue starting battery or a Blue dual purpose. Blue specs are the same as the Red and Yellow Optimas, depending which Blue you have. But 12.7 is way low for either...

I used to have one of those. Great truck until anything broke, because parts were difficult or impossible to find, even in 2005 when I sold it. Power with the stock engine was never an issue, even with a full load in the bed. I think Mazda sourced that engine from Mitsubishi.

Depends on the specific vehicle and the specific CAI. And if you get more air into the engine, you also need to get it out, so may need to improve exhaust to improve air flow. An engine is just a big air pump, and the more air you can cram in and out, the more power you can make. Cold air is...

Some of the new high tech chargers will recover batteries that are under 2.5 volts. I think my new Odyssey charger has that capability, but I haven't had to use that feature yet.

Sometimes, but not always. Generally, any battery that has an extra pair of studs for connecting something like a trolling motor is marketed as a marine battery. For example, Optima Blue marine batteries come in both starting and dual purpose versions, both with the extra pair of studs, and...

I put Michelin LTX on my wife's SUV. She drives like a girl, and they are fine. Quiet (the tires, not so much the wife), decent traction and handling, decent life on a heavy vehicle.

A lot depends on tread pattern. MTs are usually noisier than ATs or HTs. I have Toyo AT-2s on two trucks and Nitto Terra Grapplers on another, all LR-E. They are all acceptably quiet, and the Toyos are surprisingly quiet for what they are. I had Toyo 35" MTs on one of the trucks and they...

Sounds like the whole "problem" can be solved with a couple bags of sand placed over the rear axle. Levels the truck and smooths the ride. Cost: $8. Easily undone for trips when the bed actually carries stuff. Maybe I'm missing something, but it's the inherent nature of small trucks to be a...

I'm not scared of EVs, and I'm perfectly happy to let the rest of you true believers be the beta testers and work out the bugs. When the technology and the economics have been worked out, I may become a convert. Or maybe not. I may be dead before EVs are completely practical, but I don't...

Followed a new Tesla X on the freeway yesterday. Paper plate said "Zero Emissions." Only if you don't count the manufacturing and generation emissions and side effects. Load of marketing crap. Not politics, just an observation of reality.

The local WalMart guys tell me that they have never seen the small and mid-size Ozarks, just the big one, and only one of those.