Recent content by krakenatwork

Yep, 2830Kg with about 450lb worth of people aboard and a full tank.

I bought a Fibrobec E-Sport which is (i think) a rebranded A.R.E. CX. The 2 companies are somehow related (maybe Fibrobec makes A.R.E. toppers under license?) Below CAD$2700 including a top rack and 15% taxes. (around USD$2000)

Add a little square of paint protection film down there maybe?

Just ordered 18" OEM wheels for my winter tires. I always run 2 sets of wheels; one for summer tires, one for winter tires. This way I don't need to go to the shop to have them swapped, and it protects the tire beads from frequent install/deinstall abuse. It's the first time I get a second set...

Well, FYI I just made a small trip with my truck (see description in my sig.). My city average (in very poor conditions; heavy construction and bumper-to-bumper traffic), I still get 13.6l/100Km (17.3 US MPG or 20.8 UK MPG) on a brand-new truck. The trip I made was a 252Km highway circuit...

Bought a Fibrobec cap today (rebranded ARE as far as I know) and went to Ziebart for a diamond gloss shine. Now I'll start shopping for winter rims and tires. I know, I have to paint the house's steel siding :-D

Interested too; esp. about the compressor installation. I thought shortly about a twin compressor setup and a K5LA but I'm nuts...

Would a "no spill drain plug" help? About the filter; not much can be done IMHO, apart from devising some sort of funnel to help in reducing splashes...

"Is there a way to get a positive service experience anywhere?" Recipe: - Live in a small village in a remote area. - Go to school with future dealership owners (who are the sons of the local blacksmith/tractor shop's owner). - become a teacher and teach all of their kids. My mother did all of...

Not much, but I received my front and rear Weathertech mudflaps (and installed them in less than 30 minutes). Super easy; just grab a 1/4" drive ratchet with a 8mm socket and a fork (body clip tool?) to pull out the plastic plug that holds the front rock panels in place.

Yeouch! Decades ago the province of Quebec was home to a lot of 3-tone cars (paint, rust and see-through) but nowadays every spring "Opération Minoune " (trans: "Operation Rustbucket") removes these from the road. This one wouldn't pass inspection.

Well, just found that Cummins is working on similar engines with Achates for the military; so the idea of having such an engine in a RAM might not be as far fetched as I first figured. For those not in the know, Janes publishing group is the nearest thing to a civilian intelligence agency.

The Achates engine seems promising (that said, many engine makers said this...) The engine can be designed as a diesel burning engine or as a compression-ignition gasoline engine too. The gas version could yield 270hp/480ft-lb at around 37mpg (which sounds impressive). They said the diesel...

Well, regarding back-up lights, you could add a VLEDS LPR (led bar on top of the license plate). It will cost far less than change the complete set (lenses). That's what I did.

Installed a VLEDs back-up light on the license plate (called Vleds LPR I guess); no mess and no fuss as I followed the indications in a thread here on 5thgenrams. Now shopping for a cap for the bed, and looking at tires/rims for next winter.