Makes me think of the fuel tanks on a Stryker:

GM vehicles that turn on their back up lights when remote started/locked/unlocked. Putting through the grocery store parking lot after dark; “Hey, that guy’s gonna back out. I’ll stop and let him out.”.....”C’mon dude!”... “Fuck, there’s nobody in that car. Gah!!” Now I just blow by any GM with its backup lights on.…

I think it’s a bit of both. Creative ways to squeeze the last drops out cost more, so there’s a certain point where the cost-benefit ratio makes it undesirable to go after it.

I miss the good old days when cars had external hood releases and non-locking steering columns.  Run a jumper from the positive battery post to the coil and jump the terminals on the starter solenoid with a screwdriver and you’re off to the races!

You may find that a tape-measure alignment is sufficient for your needs. Measure the distance from inside to inside of the front tires at the forward-most and rear-most points you can measure on the front tires. Adjust so that the front measurement is 1/8-1/4” narrower than the rear of the front tires.

That thing is a worn out turd. It was a gold plated turd when it was new. Now the candy coating has worn away and all that is left is the creamy, decadent center.  ND.

This makes me think of the British pronounciation of lieutenant, ‘lef-tenant’.  I always thought that it was because the loo is the bathroom.  And nobody should be calling a military officer an ‘occupier of the bathroom’.

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Does it still wallow and sway every time you hit anything from a pavement seam to a pothole?  That was what pushed me to a Durango instead.

That was fan-fucking-tastic!

I think that is a parade-only thing. I used to build databases for optical recognition of foreign military vehicles and don’t ever recall seeing whitewalls on any of them.

Common on commando vehicles in Asian countries.  I’m not sure why.

Wheel and tire protection warranty: Why does dealership sell these? Because they make money for the dealership. They bring in more than they pay out. Thus, you are statistically unlikely to recoup the money you paid for the warranty in the first place. Unless you’re some tool with rubber band tires on pop can rims and…

If you’re super horny about these and are looking for a concours quality restoration candidate, this might be your huckleberry.  If you are looking for a cool old truck to drive once in a while, this may not be the one at that price.  ND

No Dice. I expect to only get slightly more than this for my 2015 Grand Caravan with 80k miles on it that would out-do this old van in every possible way.

I look forward to the 2050 Durango American Value Package which is propelled by a 5hp DC motor and only moves once the roof-top solar panels get the lone super capacitor above threshold, since the world’s supply of battery materials has been completely exhausted and gas is $75/gallon, where you can find it.

I had primarily owned large, old, V8, RWD American cars (model years 1969-1996) until 2007. Then I bought a 2004 Honda Civic coupe with a 5-speed manual. It changed my life. It wasn’t FAST, but was small, spirited, and nimble enough to squirt through heavy Detroit traffic. On more than one occasion I was able to…

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This guy’s videos are hardly scientific, but are about as scientific as you could get for this comparison. Enjoy!

I have a small fleet of 60-70 year old farm tractors.  PB Blaster is ALWAYS in stock on my chemical shelf in the shop.