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Just goes to amplify that 'boost junkies' are full of hot air. Power comes from cooler air and lower psi. I always get a good laugh out of somebody throwing ~20 psi into their 6.5 when I got the same dyno numbers with 12 - 14 and *no* intercooler. For the video, it reinforces that there is no...

Interestingly, keeping a hitch in the receiver can have the opposite effect of intent. Got-it that there are some situations where the front vehicle and occupants come out Ok from a rear collision, but this is a gamble. Completely understand the intent is to punish the tailgater and protect the...

But it's great for repelling tailgaters :D

For the filter, Yes, a real filter. Not one of those tablet holder thingeys to keep SCA in balance (instead of testing the actual levels). Run coolant filters in my current rigs as the casting is known to leave a good bit of sand in the block, which manages to get lose over time, and eat the...

Apologies for coming in late. Back to the anode. Agree that it has benefits, although do not see it as a shield in this application. If going this route, I would consider installing a coolant filter and make sure to check the anode as part of regular maintenance. Sure, the anode will make...

FWIW, after the P400 install, my slushbox ran commando until I did the manual conversion. Girdle on the new engine was incompatible with the cover and I was too lazy to grind the cover to fit. Might have gone the extra effort if the Burb saw any notable offroad, but it was mostly a highway Queen.

Or go the easy route with an Alaskan camper. New are a bit pricey. But they started business in the 50s, so pre-owned should not be too hard to find. Then again, going with a soft side pop-up does not look so bad:

Seeing as the topic of filtration came up. If the Burb has 4WD and still has the filter in its OE location, definitely get a remote filter kit. Am not sure what mind altering substance the GM engineers did the day they finalized that design. Nastiest and worst oil changes I ever experienced...

FWIW, there are now hard-side popup camper inserts. Eliminates the issues from soft sides wearing out. Only real potential risk that I see is the seal between the upper and lower sections going bad in time. If the seal is a relatively easy item to replace, it makes a hard-side popup all the...

For the 6.5, I went with what came in the lube's bottle and did not mess with mixing additional stuff in. Might consider watching trends from oil analysis to better frame how often to change the oil as a first step.

Getting there :) Noticed what looks like an add of a hood ornament. For the bed, the name of that bone yard score threw me as I know that covering as a cap. Camper description went down a completely different mental path and I was curious how only two people were able to carry a ~1,000+ pound...

IIRC, did not do anything different for the Powermaster other than buy a starter bracket to replace the one which was long gone.

Move to NV4500 worked mostly fine on the '99. The '99's PCM needed a new tune as it threw a bunch of codes when it did not see the slushbox. IIRC, it did drive Ok with the codes. Given this, the '95 OBDI might do the same. Only thing I could not solve was the electric 4WD actuator. The...

I sometimes get early warning of a magnet failing as the controller will start indicating a short, and have found that magnet replacement needs to happen very soon. If the controller gets to the point of showing an overload, it usually stops trying to use the trailer's brakes and now I have dead...

Call me a marketing critic, but am not so sure that LizardSkin is claiming that it is *their* product in use on rooftops. The closest I am getting is to use their white product. From there, the language *implies* their white product is what is in use on vehicles, but the key word of "similar"...

Given the inputs so far, my vote is to stick with the rattle-can white for the roof application. And perhaps put a layer of gloss white on top of the primer. For an industry example of using white on the roof to mitigate solar heat soak, take a look at the newer Airstream trailers: white paint...

Calling @WarWagon ... Looks like somebody has thrown down a new challenge for 'ya.

Welcome to TTS! Might consider keeping at least one vent on the roof: hot air rises. Last I checked, MaxxAir is the only vendor with a vent which will operate when fully closed (crude ceiling fan), can operate while open and raining (without needing an external vent cover), and can leave the...

Ah, Yes. The King still lives! Wasn't he last spotted by one of the Mars rovers?

^ This video.