Same here, I use to pull out my own 80s engines and tear them down and do Porting and Polishing plus a lot of other Mods to get more HP.
yeah i just had my Crown's and the wifes Forester's transmission fluids changed by the dealers... both of them have CVT 6 speeds (I know a contradiction in terms) but basically a cvt coupled to a 6 speed to I am guessing try ot get the reliability of a normal automatic along with the better fuel economy of the CVT. regardless no fill ports, no dipsticks, no chiltons for either and not even any specs on the special fluid... you can buy it form the dealers but they won't tell you how much it takes... its designed to keep service in the dealership.
I wish I had a "Duce and a quarter" from back in the day!
yeah I have been in talks off and on with mohawk over the last couple of months... the stumbling block is always the shipping. they want to treat it like a government contract which it would not be... I bought several os this exact same lift back in the day for one of our automotive maintenance shops here on the base hence my knowledge of them. when I emailed them they were like well we can't sell to you as a private person and I was like yes you can, I am the one paying for it no different then any garage owner in the US... then they got stupid about well how will we ship it? (via a commercial shipper duh!) the biggest i see fo japanese made lifts is 4000k kG so a 9000 lbs lift basically... it could barely lift the truck but I do not like that idea in a country that has earthquakes all the time.
Too many moving parts, from what will happen, to if it’ll be rescinded (and reinstated and etc) to how much the suppliers and EG4 will absorb of the price increases. If you need batteries price them when you need them and either buy them or wait for prices to drop.
Eco Worthy still at $750 on eBay Auctions.
WTF?
Some of that is government regulation with all the emissions crap they have to stuff in there plus all the computer crap to keep it efficient. However, some of it is corporate greed. Things are made so complicated that they take special tools to work on just so you have to take it to the dealer. Then they can justify $1000 just for brake pad replacement.
yes, but like I said, The 2000 silverado i have is easy to work on...
But do you have to register them as “antiques” which limit them to “parades” and certain special events, with certain mileage a year, ie not daily drivers?
No nothing special needed. Just has to be old enough, instead of obd2 garbage they basically check the fuel cap fits. The rest of the annual safety inspection is the same as for newer vehicles:
Didnt know that as I got an offer email from Ford stating the 2024s were starting at 62k. How many kwhrs can that battery hold?Well I have to wonder...since...
That is not the price, Ford reduced the price of the 2024 Lightning's to help their dealers get these moving off the lot - I know because I cut a deal for one and paid under 62K in Canadian-micro-bucks for a new 2024. Not sure how long this price-cut will last, but if you're interested in a Lightning they are selling right now well below the MSRP. Kinda like buying the EV battery and the truck around it is nearly free...
Well...since you ask - this is an interesting series of videos - I watched them just to see how it all goes together...surprisingly simple actually...
Lightning tear down There are seven videos in the series, this one linked shows you how they remove the massive battery - 8 bolts, a ground and six electrical plugs.
I still do all my own car work. Brake jobs are as easy or easier than in the 70s.
Aleve... 400 generic at Costco for $12.00
The standard range is 98 kWh and the extended range is 131 kWh
Thats not an inexpensive battery! $400/kwhr. Even if it has a truck attached!
Less than 100 miles towing a 7218 lb trailer with the extended battery....Thats not an inexpensive battery! $400/kwhr. Even if it has a truck attached!
Whats the realistic range for that truck?
At least that is the equivalent of about 25mpg for gasoline which is impressive for towing that much. What kills is the energy density of any battery is just simply no where close to that of gasoline, diesel, etc.
Yep, until batteries that have a very high energy density can be put into trucks that tow long distance, diesels and hybrids/range extended trucks make a lot more sense.
But do you need a $40K, F150 to take the kids to school?
