Recent content by JohnC

i am so thankful that my only trip over that pass was going the other way. I had no idea how nasty it was. Even just towing a 560 up that grade was an adventure I never want to repeat. Just because you can do something doesn't mean it's a good idea to do it.

@Sweeney Glad you are OK. I know the feeling. I had a motorcycle incident once that was only survivable with divine intervention. Praise be to God.

Agree. The hybrid Rav uses a naturally aspirated 2.5L engine. No turbos. They also use both direct injection and port injection which keeps the valves from collecting the carbon build up common with direct injection engines. It's a very proven power plant with great reliability. Now if they...

Happy 250th America!.......

I have a similar looking one on the left side above the all the connectors. Been there a few years and I never figured out how it got there. I'm just guessing that somehow, in the garage, I must have bumped something along the side without ever realizing it. Mysterious things do seem to happen...

I've camped into the high 20s with only a couple of blankets. It was a bit cold but otherwise fine. I've also done many nights in the mid to high 30s just making sure to stay covered. I do carry a cheap electric heater (Vornado) for the rare occasion I use shore power somewhere. But even then...

Thanks. So what eventually happens to all the hay left out in the fields like that?

Please help a city boy understand something. What are all those rolled up balls I see in farm fields across the fruited plain? And why do they seem to be left in fields for long periods of time? It seems I see them everywhere I see a big field.

I'm hoping you weren't towing anything on those daily commutes. LoL! Where were you going to and from?

Did you take it over the grapevine both ways? How did it do? I don't really have any trouble with that but it is quite long.

Yeah, old age is catching up with me. Driving slow is actually becoming enjoyable. Who da thunk it. :-) The worst hill I climbed was the Teton Pass leaving Grand Teton NP one year. I'd never been over it and it was the shortest way to where I was going in Idaho. But it was steep and I was...

It is very popular and has outsold even the F150 the last two years. But with the model redesign in 2026 (and going to all hybrid, no gas) they have been very slow rolling them out. Year over year sales are down 40% on the Rav4. So yes, they are a very popular vehicle, but a lot of the turnover...

Just curious Sweeney, how fast do you normally drive it on the flats? My 2017 Rav4 hybrid has the same 1750 limit. I have to climb one of two large/long passes when I leave and return to/from anywhere. I do ok and just stay left of the slowest trucks and right of everybody else. But other than...

I have a 1UP and have carried one 55 lb ebike on it with no problem. I've also tried folding it down once. Still way too much trouble trying to get in/out of the galley without busting your shins or other parts of the upper body trying to maneuver around the bike and rack. When I get to camp...

Like Seth I have a portable potty I've never used. Additionally a solar panel and solar cables I've never used. I do have a heavy duty power cord for shore power. That, has been used a few times. Also have an unused spare tire in another bin. Mostly it's for things I don't expect to use much.