Assuming that you used a strap around the tree, it looks like you handled this fine.
It is a sinking feeling to get stuck out in the woods, but great when you can get it out without having to hire a wrecker. :)
I understand the exchange, but do not see the alleged deception.
It is listed as a water separator (which it appears to be), not a water removal device. Diesel floats on water, so water in the fuel would be at the bottom of a filter and easily drained out, much like the WIF valve on a...
Nice kill, Wes.
I have played with 'vettes a few times, and have learned that the wast majority of Corvette owners are really crummy drivers. They spend a lot of time spinning and smoking off the line.
Don't play with them at highway speeds, though. Those things have very long legs.
It has an Allison 5-speed automatic transmission.
Watch out for injectors on that LB7 engine, and be wary of issues resulting from the lift and the tuning.
I have no firsthand experience, but have heard that sometimes the CD player needs to be reset by disconnecting the battery cables for a few minutes. Its worth a try.
My wife and I were headed to church in the DMax. We travel about 30 miles to the town where our congregation meets, mostly highway.
I exited the northbound highway to head west, and found myself lined up at the stop light with some kind of foreign sports sedan that was in the right lane...