“Generally are handled carefully by well trained drivers”

generally are handled carefully by well trained drivers.

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The Previa is certainly mechanically interesting. Great video.

Hey David! Being a Jeep guy you should know this was not a Toyota innovation!! Do a little digging and you’ll find the FC-150 from the late 1950’s to early 1960’s used a foot-long shaft for the cooling fan. However unlike Toyota’s approach where the shaft appears to be directly driven from the crankshaft, The Jeep…

Sadly, all of those look to be in better condition than the one he drove to Moab. 

He needs a serious of pulleys and longer cord so he can start it from behind the wheel.

So he built a Ridgeline? 

When’s his first day at Jalopnik?

WHAT CAR SHOULD I BUY? DAVID TRACY EDITION:

Ah yes, a Volkswagen product. Known for their reliability and ease of maintenance.

“Yes, some of the Jeep’s issues could be easily mended, but I think it has reached a point of no return. Spending time and money on it just doesn’t make sense anymore.”

Agreed; I love seeing people actually doing things the right way.  Replacing the rockers, welding the doors, and actually removing trim pieces instead of just taping ‘em up.  I’ll bet this thing’s going to look good by the time he’s done.

A very small investment considering how much he can get for it once it is presentable

Live in it?   Not permanently!   You should have showed them photos of your house - lawn and dishwasher, etc.

You stay right there: I gotta go sharpen my pitchfork!

How exactly did the person know to be ready and recording that monitor just at the right time to catch the fire?

Yes, it’s really too bad that we haven’t invented a way for footage to be saved to be watched later. 

They can fix that with a software update.

Let’s go! Pedal through the metal!