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Oh, wow, this is excellent info. Thanks for sharing that link!

That way he can mount his GoPro to it and make kick-ass videos like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y-UQDZeaMs (I really like this video.)

I have never heard of this piece breaking. I'm curious if anyone else has experienced it. Totally! It took me long enough to repair; I shudder to think how much labor I would have been charged. I am still very thankful to John for narrowing it down for me. Even though the switch itself...

(I tell this story in the hope that it may one day help someone else in a similar situation.) As some of you know, my Jeep broke in the middle of running Kane Creek Canyon at EJS--it wouldn't start. Push starting it worked great, and once it was running it ran perfectly normal. It just...

x2 And this, definitely.

A competent radiator shop should be able to help you out. Back when I owned my Shelby CSX, it needed a new radiator. I took the dead one to an ancient shop in Provo (I think they're closed down) and told them I wanted it rebuilt but with a three-row core. The guy measured it, then looked in a...

Is that the one from Idaho?

Okay, fine: you win.

I thought it was fantastic. My gearing produced about 2300 rpm at 65 MPH, and it would hold that (and stay in OD) on most small-to-moderate grades. On the few really steep spots, it would unlock the converter and drop to third, then re-lock and settle in around 3000 rpm until I'd crest the...

I was curious how you'd do, and I think it's funny that I managed the exact same economy in my Suburban (which I posted in the 'gas verses diesel' thread).

Towing report with my Suburban Since this thread is comparing gas verses diesel tow rigs, it seems a natural place to report my findings. As a reminder, my 4WD Suburban has the Vortec 8100 (496 cubic inches, baby) and 4.10 gears... and 220,000 miles. I just bought a new PJ 16' car hauler...

Wow, I am jealous. Congrats!

What a way to ruin a once-in-a-lifetime experience. ;)

As a general rule of thumb, Chrysler will "good will" you one free alignment in the first 12mo/12k miles. However, you have an aftermarket lift on your Jeep, which means all bets are off... unless the dealership installed said lift before you bought the rig. (In that case, you'd definitely need...

I made it to Moab! :D I left the Suburban in tow/haul mode all the way, and it pulled like a champ. I haven't used half a tank of gas yet, so I haven't added any since I left... which means I have no idea what kind of mileage I'm seeing. (I'm secretly hoping for a double digit figure.) I...

That guy has no imagination whatsoever. I installed the same Powerstroke intercooler in my old Caravan, and I managed to keep it behind the grille. :p

Noted. Thanks for the heads up. The weather outlook suggests there won't be any major winds to deal with, but I'll be cautious just in case. I managed to get loaded onto the trailer this evening; just a few more items to go and I'll be ready to head out.

It took place about two hours later than expected, but the planned towing of the dead TJ did indeed happen. Everything went great. Now that my GTW was up around 5200 pounds or so, I could certainly feel that something was hanging off my rear end... but I could hardly notice a change in how...

According to my Weather Channel app, here is the current outlook for Moab: Day--Hi/Lo temp ============ Sun 24: 49/25 Mon 25: 52/33 Tue 26: 65/41 Wed 27: 70/44 Thur 28: 70/46 Fri 29: 68/43 Sat 30: 68/44 Sun 31: 68/41 :)

No, I went to Layton. Did I say Logan? I'll go back and edit that post. So far it is fantastic. The trailer only weighs 1750 pounds, but the 8100 had no trouble maintaining 65 MPH up the point of the mountain in overdrive. I can't wait to see how it does going to Moab. As I mentioned...