Wow thread necromancy! I posted this thread in Jan 2023. Since then I added 3 jeeps a Chevy and a Ford to my list. A 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2020 and 2024. Sold 2 jeeps and the Chevy and an Xterra so I'm down to 2 vehicles.
If your trailers live outside in Texas and the SW heat they should be 5 years and gone. I give them away to guys who haul locally and make sure they know the age. Many don't care just happy to have not bald tires.
A friend bought a new 2018 JLU Rubi and had that lift put on and 35s then went to 37s a couple of years ago and has over 85k on it with no DW (yet). It doesn't see dirt much.
The BITOG hive in general.
See what you mean about flawed, what should he do?
Is the Clarios better than the Korean battery? How does one tell if a battery is Clarios or East Penn?
At one point he says "this fully charged battery still has a small surface charge from yesterday" when starting the 0 degree test so one can make an assumption.
I know we hate PF but there's a take-away here that's worth being annoyed. First, he tests the range of batteries from cheapest to most expensive of the same Group 65 battery from both places and he uses a digital tester and a carbon pile tester. The take-away is that the Walmart batteries...
Usually worn parts exasperated by big tires and/or more offset and/or a lift. Guys will put 35 or 37 inch tires on new wheels with a 4-6" lift without upgrading the steering components. Even without offroading the stock parts are overpowered and get sloppy. And guys doing the lift in the...
Maybe an electric fence around your garbage can? Googling it seems to show good results. You can switch it off in the daytime. You can probably get the supplies for $100. As long as the bear knows there's food it's going to come back.
Some range days are like that. I've been shooting skeet. Should be easy, the clay goes the same way every time and you stand at the same spots. There's a lot of you suck around those discs.