Nothing odd here, just some rodents making nests. I have had a vehicle that was 2 months old have similar nests in it after sitting in the dealer lot before getting put on the sales line.
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pretty standard fishing beach mod here in coastal New England. It’s either perfectly legal, or half the trucks on the road/beach are getting away with stuff.
Love the Cummins 5.9. I remember when buying a brand new Dakota in I guess 1990(ish) there was a black RAM 250 LE and even in stock on-the-lot livery it looked so damn badass. Alas it’d have been total overkill for my truck purposes. Some people opt for the 6.7(? size) but the 5.9 if you found a decent enough stump in…
Oh, I promise you. They’re out there.
2016 RAM 2500/Gross vehicle weight rating
the only way the wheel straps would hold the car is if the wheels were all the way forward.
Thing is though, it’s not a 1/2 ton. The regular Titan is a 1/2 ton, the XD is basically a 3/4 ton. Different frame, axles, engine, etc.
Couple that with an amazing AAM 9.84 inch rear axle with a 3.916 gear ratio and this truck has the capability to literally draw and quarter its competition - a commercial I would pay to see, if you’re listening, Nissan.
Man that 70/30 was by far the worst part of the trooper. It just meant having to open 2 does all the time and while my cruiser is a 2 part for it at least forms a useful bench and hatch combo.
Oh gods. When I was a tech for Acura, we would draw straws for who would wrench on these piles of junk. Nothing was good working on these. Dealers had a separate computer diagnostic system for these as the PGM-FI scanner was mostly incompatible with the Isuzu/GM computers in these.
It’s probably best to choose a roadway that doesn’t see any rain for a good few weeks then as well, otherwise I’m sure it’s mostly washed away into drainage systems.
Just popped in to pick a nit. The catalytic converter doesn’t filter or trap, it catalyzes. It provides a substrate that facilitates reactions that break down unwanted byproducts of combustion. Nothing is trapped in the catalyst, it is reacted to something less harmful and released.
Be fair: that’s not all American engines, even from GM. As far back as 1991, 2.3L Quad-4 was pushing out 190hp and reaching nearly 7k revs. And if you’re not limiting your experience to NA engines, the 260-hp Cobalt SS turbocharged was one of the fastest FWD cars ever.
Nobody wanted them new, and $700 Would be too much money now
It helps if you don’t have a tiny screen. I have no problem with WAZE. I have used it on a lot of trips and I don’t find the number of alarms absurd. I would love it on my Navigation screens. Now I run both and I find WAZE does a better job navigating than either Toyota Entune, Ford Navi or Garmin.
Maps! Something I can speak about from an API perspective! Hooray!
Neutral: Whoever the hell built waze. I love it. Matter of fact, can we just put waze in there and be done with it? lol
From what I understand, the turbos themselves don’t fail.
Late 90's - Early 2000's German sedan...check.
Uncommon drivetrain combination...check.
Over 200,000 miles...check.
Located waaaaaaaay north in a rust-prone area, no pictures of underside...check.
Used car lot called “Cheap Cars & Trucks”...check.
356 time?