Recent content by MNgopher

Yes - they returned to a true RWD platform with AWD available. Not a true 4WD system no matter what the badging may say. Can't help you on the crash rating - wasn't part of our process in buying. The 2.3 turbo has plenty of power and can use it with the 10 speed. Set up on snow tires its...

'21s and up have a better reputation from those who actually own and operate them... Full disclosure: I own a '21 Explorer that's been solid. One loose under trim panel (secured with a few stainless nuts and washers instead of the factory ones) and a window switch that's flakes some trim off...

Our affiliated law enforcement unit had been primarily Ford based units for several years. However, with low bid pricing and availability problems, we've flipped to nearly all new units being Durangos.

Agreed - insurers aren't making money hand over fist - which is part of why they leave markets and raise premiums. Property insurers have lost money on property claims in Minnesota for 5 out of the last 6 years. In 2022, they paid out 1.92 for every dollar of premium collected. 2024 was the...

Ask yourself how many roofing and siding jobs you've seen in the last few years and you will have your answer. My neighborhood has about 1/4 of the houses resided and 85% of the houses re-roofed due to hail a few years ago. In the 20+ years I've been in this house, some neighbors have had...

Based on the numbers provided, you are fine. That quantity of paint - 800 lbs sounds light for what is visible. Liquid weight adds up fast. Assuming the cooler has enough weight in it to offset the pallet jack and the box is loaded evenly, trailer should be fine too. However if that tire is...

Call me confused... OP states I've been running E85 for months. The car sits a few days, and its automatically E85's fault the car started weird and threw a code? May want to start by troubleshooting causes of that code before flipping to it being the fuels fault... at least that's where my...

Your claim was that since Blue Bunny makes Great Value ice cream, they are in fact the exact same thing. (Exact Statement " I doubt they change recipes from one owned brand to another." ) The posting I made has the ingredient lists for the basic vanilla ice cream from Blue Bunny and Great...

Lots of backup data on that I see. By law, the food manufacturers have to list the ingredients, by weight, on their products. Below is Blue Bunny Vanilla and the Great Value Vanilla ingredients. But hey, someone on the internet says they are right and they are the same thing. Don't think...

Go look up ingredients for the same ice cream flavors - Great Value vs. Blue Bunny and let the board know what you find... (Hint: They aren't the same, and they are available online). If you don't think a manufacturer will make a food product to meet a spec for the largest retailer in the US...

Manufacturers make all sorts of products to spec for other brand names and retailers, and ice cream is no exception. A quick check of the ingredient list between Blue Bunny Vanilla and Great Value Vanilla will very quickly tell you they are not the same recipe. FWIW, the plant in LeMars IA is...

Answer to that is easy: At that price, it doesn't meet safety or emissions requirements. It's not made in the USA and gets hit with a 25% chicken tax (been in place on light truck imports since 1963) plus whatever other extra costs will be added on based on which way the wind is blowing from...

All the actual vehicles they rent in a category? No. They typically will list an example. In the OP's case (Budget, Intermediate) they state Toyota Corolla or similar. I often rent in the standard SUV class at Avis. They list a Ford Edge or similar - noting that the Edge stopped production...

Always rent "full size" car or a standard SUV. Never been disappointed with the size and type of vehicle I've received when I've reserved those classes. The full size car often ends up being an SUV of some sort... When I've gone smaller on the SUV (intermediate SUV) I've been less happy...

Sounds derogatory guess it will have an impact on my credit score and actually having an impact on credit scores are two completely different things. Been down this road, and if you don't need the card, let them close it and be done with it. If you want the card, charge something small and...