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How would your political opinions change if you had answers to the real questions? -Why are we here? -How can we know if meaning is existent? -To what degree can objectivity be verified? How would the positions of politicians, world leaders, and the political landscape as a whole change if we...

My custom truck house made it all the way here, then the tranny went when I got off the interstate. I'm sure of it. Anyone willing to pull me 1 mile to Best Auto RV/truck repair? I have the strap. Could do it at night to avoid traffic. It's a manual. They said they'd have to dispatch a truck...

I haven't been on the forum for a while. I've been quite busy. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

Some of us go to Mexico and pay cash for dental work. Can I go to Mexico and pay cash to have my tonsils removed? I don't want this to be a thread about whether I should or shouldn't get my tonsils removed. I want it to be a thread about whether I can safely and cheaply go to Mexico and pay cash...

It was advertised as a '94 F350 7.3 4x4 5 speed. Looked pretty good in the pictures. My first sense something was amiss is it clearly began its life as an automatic. And it seems weird to run your tranny without the cover on the bell housing, but maybe that's just me. Also, it came from...

With so many negative posts around the RTR I thought I would do my part in sharing the positive. Had another good year at the RTR. First day there, helped recover a Class A that was stuck in a shallow wash. Several people showed up and started working, using shovels, jacks, firewood, rocks. No...

A few minutes ago I drove into a dust storm in West Texas. As soon as I drove into it, I suddenly became unable to accelerate over ~50MPH. Hmm... what about dust would kill my acceleration... better check the air filter. Yep, time for a new air filter. Bet this is also where that 1 MPG went...

I've always said I never wanted a generator. But as I consider gray skies, intermittent generator use would be necessary. I am considering a small, portable propane generator, so as to keep my build plans to two fuel types (diesel and propane). Anyone know anything about this generator? I'm not...

Happened to see this pull into the same gas station when I was on my way to Virginia for a job. Funny, since it's very similar in concept to what I want to build! An old truck with a house and overcab stick-built on to it. It looks to be roughly 20-22 feet, which is right where I want to end up...

As I ponder my next vehicle home, I would like to use diesel to replace propane in all appliances. 1. I'm certain I've seen diesel wall-mount heaters for RV or marine use, but now I'm having trouble finding them. Any pointers? 2. Am I correct to assume that a diesel heater will produce...

As I've been in my van for several years now, there are things I think of that could be improved and ideas that I mull over in my head. I have always had a tentative vision for a next home, that I would build from scratch, and make it the way I want it. I'm thinking I'm nearing the time to do...

I don't do product plugs often, but this is one I wasn't aware of until recently, and I think it should have a niche appeal to vandwellers. For years I've used wireless keyboards with my laptop. The kind that come with the little USB dongle. Yesterday mine broke and I went into Best Buy to...

I know we've talked about lockers before and the verdict is to go with limited slip instead, because a locked differential can grind around corners and isn't as good on the highway. But what about an air locker? I didn't realize until recently that this was an option. Immediate benefits that...

I'd been putting this off too long so I asked a guy at work if he knew any backyard mechanics that wanted to do the job over the weekend. "Yep, I do." He made a phone call and told me where to be Saturday at 7 AM. When I drove up I thought for sure I'd made a mistake. I saw him at the door and...

I'd been putting this off too long so I asked a guy at work if he knew any backyard mechanics that wanted to do the job over the weekend. "Yep, I do." He made a phone call and told me where to be Saturday at 7 AM. When I drove up I thought for sure I'd made a mistake. I saw him at the door and...

Just saw this parked and something looked off... took a closer look... I would not want to drive behind this guy on the interstate.  It's mushroomed out around those two lug nuts showing it's been driven this way.

I had a shop quote me $900 to change four control arm  bushings,  upper and lower.  That seems steep to me.  They claim it has to be totally disassembled. Can I do this myself? This is the worst one.  Passenger side,  and I think that's the upper. (Actually HDR first pointed this out to me at...

Some of you may recall Sarah who was at the RTR. She bought a van and I'm helping her install solar panels.  She wants to eliminate this rack because it's in the way. I think it's just a roof rack with a ground wire on it, is that correct?

Where I come from, we send our storm water under the roads. :dodgy: These friggin' gulches they put in the roads out here for drainage shake up my van way worse than any speed bump ever has. I swear I've gotten air off one before. Anyway, yesterday, pulling into a grocery store right downtown...

I've said it before, we need a plumbing forum. Posting in RV section because I have an RV style plumbing setup. Couple weeks ago I filled my water tank in a questionable location. After noticing the water in my freshwater tank was visibly murky orange, I purged all of my water, including the...