Recent content by Bandito440

That list is almost entirely administrators, along with a few of the highest paid teachers. Let’s look at the average salaries. Quote: In 2016-2017, the average salary for a public school teacher in the U.S. was $58,950, according to the National Center of Education Statistics. The average...

The Pittsburgh Pro hand tools are great. They put up with plenty of abuse around my house.

I crawled under the Jeep to see if I could get the number off the actual part. Of course, the labels are gone. More investigation tomorrow. Either way, they’re breaking.

That must be some Canadian witchcraft! I have the basic suspension; there is no sport nor load-leveling component. In 2014, the options were standard, air-adjustable (leveling), and SRT (sport). I’m guessing there’s a typo involved somewhere, but my suspension is the standard non-adjustable...

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog Not really a good argument if the parts are crap AND you had to go multiple times. Going through THREE sets shocks within 60k is TERRIBLE! You’re right; it is terrible. That’s why I’m posting here, asking if anyone knows why they might be failing. I...

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog Get Bilstein shocks and don't look back I’ll keep using the OEM parts as long as FCA is paying for them, so I’d rather just figure this out so my vehicle isn’t out of service annually. Bilstein makes a set of 4600-Series shocks for this; part numbers...

2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited with the EcoDiesel and standard suspension. At 58,000 miles, the rear shocks are failing for the third time; I’m getting that hollow clunk in the rear again. Warranty replacement with the fourth set is going to happen this week. The vehicle is stock. I use it...

I don’t believe transporting passengers isn’t a “real job”, but that’s another conversation. Some states allow you to purchase a rider; some require a full commercial policy. You’ll have to contact your insurance company or state’s DMV to inquire.

Originally Posted By: JohnnyJohnson Originally Posted By: Bandito440 A brightly-colored screen door magnet will do the trick. Unless the screen door is Aluminum. The magnets aren’t affixed to the door frame; you install them in pairs, on both sides of the screen material. They’re attracted to...

A brightly-colored screen door magnet will do the trick.

Originally Posted By: JeffKeryk I service a friends 2015 GC. She loves it. Has 65K miles; no issues. The oil filter probably costs $1 to manufacture... You probably know what they cost. Oh, the filters. Cheap cellulose, made in China. $1 to manufacture $75 at the dealer $38 from Amazon I...

EcoDiesel owner here. I’ve had no problems with the powertrain for 60,000 miles, although the rest of the Jeep has been less then stellar; I’m constantly tracking down interior rattles. I replaced the rear shocks twice under warranty. The backup camera failed. The engine failure issue that I’m...

Replace it with a Speed Queen from a local dealer rather than a big box store; a top loader if you don’t prefer the front.

Exhausting the hot air from the coil wouldn’t be very effective. What you could do is install the condenser outside and evaporator inside, like a central air conditioning or mini split system. It would be prohibitively expensive though, as your fridge would need to be installed and maintained by...

My personal con: there are many plastic interior bits that vibrate and rattle in mine. It drives me nuts. I was tracking them down for a while, but gave up. EcoDiesel fuel economy over 50k miles: Average: 25.5 Highway road trips: 27.5