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"They are cheaper to produce" with rubber floor mats compared to carpet, padding and installation. (The padding that always seems to find it's way into an air cleaner in another vehicle or tractor in the shed)

When mounting on the front, it becomes a weight carrying hitch only. You don't normally connect load equalizing bars to back it into tight quarters. The capacity is greatly reduced since tongue weight should be 10 to 15% of the trailer gross weight. A rear mounted receiver using load equalizing...

Agreed. Vehicles for work are designed to carry tools and liquids that include pvc pipe cleaner and glue, roof sealants, silicone, paint, kerosene, bar and chain oil, grease, gas...... I carry around a tool box, tool tray, and a cooler for digital meters, IR thermometers, and electronic...

No, electric brakes are on most trailers. Surge brakes have a hydraulic master cylinder on the tongue that moves with a linkage to apply brakes when the inertia of the trailer surges ahead, applying trailer brakes. That system won’t work with load equalizing bars. You need electric to apply when...

Yes, I was asking about slow charging through a trailer harness as well as high cranking amperage from a 12 volt onboard power supply. Thanks for the details on power management without fuses. They will no doubt have a trailer towing package with power supply for battery charging and brake...

I only find concerns about higher voltage and AC outlets, but my experience with service trucks, camping, boating and RV service has been the need of 12 Volt DC. I know the cars have a 12 volt battery for computer voltage that is charged off the battery bank, and I know Tesla does not recommend...

Have you ever maintained the exterior of a polished Airstream? Far worse than paint. You will even be polishing the aluminum LP cylinders. They outlast steel, but are not maintenance free. I find tires crack on both sidewalls and in the tread not exposed to sunlight. They crack and deteriorate...

Why not, they already own Boca Chica. Mexican labor? The last really cool innovative vehicle to come from Mexico; The VW Thing !

As reported by electrek, during a conference call following Tesla's Q4 2019 financial results, Elon was quoted as saying there is even more to the Cybertruck, stating there was information the public doesn't have yet. They speculate new battery cells since they were not elaborated on at the...

Yeah, I don't know what to call it. Pan, skateboard, whatever the support for batteries will be. It should still be called "the undercarriage"...... maybe not. Anything mechanical is going to have a weak spot. Faults will show up in any vehicle, aircraft, or machine. I'm thinking if there are...

I buy homes in need of ...... everything. I do the work. Repair, remodel, rent, repeat. I haul wood to heat my home. I haul wood to heat my cabin. I plow my own private road. I have an SUV, but the truck is more of the daily driver. EVERY truck I've scrapped was due to frame or crossmember rot...