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This is another area where 5'ers and TTs differ. 5'ers usually allow for more insulation space in the overhead which makes them better candidates for 4 season camping. Walls on both the TT and 5'er are usually about the same when it comes to insulation space. In the TT, there are only a few...

The cut-off is 2006 - 2008 (the .com bust). After this, corporate raiders bought-up a bunch of the surviving manufacturers and let the bean counters take over. I happened to meet somebody who wrote and consulted on new electrical code / standards, showed a picture of a 2017 Class A...

Related, if wanting to take a long break and park the TT / 5-er for a while (say, during the next pandemic for example), there is no worry about whether it will start or the fuel has gone bad.

Yes, a few years ago. It was a pain. I did figure out how to navigate the quirkiness. Once I found the part number, I walked into the local Delco store.

The Source: https://www.gmparts.com/parts-locator 5 words. 😜

If you want to really take a deep dive and DIY, there are instructions floating around on how to make a Raspbery Pi carputer. This is not as hard as it seems as people have already created the modified OS. This is on my wish list, but my time keeps getting sucked into something else (Honey...

IIRC, Pioneer and Kenwood are pretty much like DeWalt and Black & Decker. Same guts, different skin. Either way, both are good at the consumer level. Of the two items referenced, the Pioneer states that it runs on Android, but the ad does not give the OS version number which makes this claim...

IIRC, the manufacturer sometimes has notes on the lifespan hidden in their disclaimers. Some have public narrative on the topic. But, generally it is no more than 5 years for tires with a good reputation if they get little use. 7 years if the tires get regular use. This is also the case for...

Definitely neat and nearly no expense, but still looks like a bit too much work for me :) I went this route: https://www.tmrcustoms.com/collections/tools/products/diy-toe-alignment-tool Have to admit that I had the local shop actually use the TMR tool on my beastie, but it worked well. For...

Based on this, best bet is to replace them at the 5 year mark from date of manufacture. And the spare too ;)

Am just now seeing this as well. For the SOB RWD CC LWB dually, I went with Michelin Agilis Crossclimate all around. Thought about the XPS ribbed for the rear, but backed away as I was not confident it would do as well if I had to drive in wet snow. The Crossclimate is working very well on...

Seeing as this thread was dredged back up... With the previous owners buried next door, perhaps a slight re-work to the house design is in order:

Any other oil additives that the owner does not want to fess-up to? Or, more than 5K interval oil changes? Although, agree that the run-away might have done the damage. And then the 2 more only added to the injury. Agree with WW that veggie oil does not belong in an engine that anybody wants...

Another good mod is to upgrade the brakes if not already done. Get the 1 ton rotors (and IIRC calipers?) for up front, and the 1 ton proportioning valve for the rear. Recommend not doing slotted or drilled rotors. After these changes, the front rotors will warp less frequently, and the rears...

IIRC, on the OBD-II, physical mounting of the IP is not as critical for timing. It does need to get close-enough though. Specifically, the computer is going to control actual timing depending on what the logic calls-for at the moment. Physical orientation does make a difference as it allows for...

If measuring at the IP, every time mine went to 0 psi, the engine died. Wouldn't do much more than idle if the max pressure was below 5 psi. Could limp home if I had 7 psi, but the engine was not happy. If measuring upstream of the LP, can see where measuring a vacuum is workable while still...

In this case, no need for a fuel gauge that shows a vacuum. The engine lets us know about a fuel vacuum when it goes quiet 🙃

4# under no load on a 2000 DS4? If correct and read from just upstream of the IP, this is indicating either a failing LP or clog / restriction in the system.

Description looks like the PMD to me. Sometimes even new PMDs are bad. If possible, locate a known working PMD and use that one to help isolate.

Completely understand the half story and memory lapse thing when helping parents. I am trying to keep people from taking advantage of mine. Latest is that they called an exterminator to get rid of some ants in the kitchen, and next thing I know about is a $3K bill from the exterminator upon...