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Pure neatsfoot oil is what I use. Lexol works good too.

The brakes work fine. Built for a smooth quit ride... not performance or towing much weight. Should have electric brakes on both sides of that trailer to be safe in any vehicle with 2k+ lbs being towed. My advise... buy a truck. GL! stopping distance chart Highway code data & info 007 has apparently never experienced ATL and 285. 100 mph is nothing!

In this state, its who is at fault. Never hit anything I didn't want to...well...on pavement anyways. More than you would think at some prisons. I said crazy not dumb. Have auto ins, of course, but also a 1 million liability ins policy.

Using synthetic oils in tranny and diffs? Temps?

Much cheaper and easier to just build it from scratch. Or by a jeep. Many rock crawlers using v-6's now. Even a few 4 bangers. Its all in the how its geared. In any case, edge doesn't have enough metal for the stress they would cause. Like to see it done though.

What about some tire chains? The new synthetic ones are much easier on tires. Be cheap. Just a though... The stock Conti's score 7 of 10 in snow on tire rack. Wait and see how they do this winter? May be more choices in that size by then. Out of all the tires I've used, Goodyear has been the best.

fly6, To be of any help we need info on what HID you installed and troubleshooting you have done. HID's installed, idiot light on now , code p0452... isn't much to go on. Disabling the DRL's is very important for HID's. Needs a constant and steady 12v or the ballast will not last. 16 gauge wire size min and a relay is recommended. Try this... 1. Disconnect batt 2. Check batt for full charge and level 3. Disconnect all wires from the HID kit but nothing else. Reconnect batt and drive it. Light come one now? 1. Its the net. Nobody cares! 2. BTW, its "grammar" but us "idiots" know what you mean. :gang: I dunno if light will come on or not but Fords have network codes(U). U0180 Lost Communication With Automatic Lighting Control Module U0181 Lost Communication With Headlamp Leveling Control Module U0182 Lost Communication With Lighting Control Module U0183 Lost Communication With Lighting Control Module Agreed. Emission problem. Bad part or leak likely. Usually hard to find. Possible... but not likely the culprit. Would have other symptoms like rough idle, hesitation, hard to start, etc. if its the fuel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit:

So the lights work fine and its just the check engine light? Light comes on when the HID lights are turned on only? Did you disconnect the battery to install the lights? Use a relay? Completely disable the Daytime Running Lights(DRL)? Any splicing or cutting of wires or did it come with a harness? Clean contacts? Use dielectric grease or tape? Check for unstable or lack of power? Check the grounds? Fuses? Do the Hokey Pokey? I assume it was a kit and need to know what product you installed and all details to be of much help. Check the easy stuff first. Anyone know if the Edge has a sensor for a blown headlight?

Name calling? LMAO! I own Denali and an Edge but dont know jack. Believe what you want, but in my REAL LIFE, on 1/8m drag strip this past week, the guy in the mustang gave me $100. Didn't have to cheat. REAL LIFE EXPERIENCE! You read a review on the net. FYI, I need the power to pull a 21' offshore boat. LMAO! Had a young cocky kid do that to me. I was in the F150 which has a solid steel bull bar built by me. Gusseted and welded to frame. It doesn't bend or give like the 2 POS premade city boy bars that are for looks only. Took me and 3 others to pick it up to install. 800 lbs or so. Tires 37" are about 250 lbs each. A witch and a full tool chest. I make my own trail in the woods now. More fun than a chain saw. Anyway, I guess the guy thought I would slam on the breaks. Well...I gave her a lil more gas. The rear of that suv looked like a crushed soda can. Was hilarious! Only felt like a speed bump. Some of his white paint got on my black bar...Grrr! He had to get towed, replace all the glass and panels from rear doors back and a ticket for C&R driving. I drove home, rubbed his paint off and had a beer. So, the lesson to learn here is...don't do that to crazy arse rednecks that don't give a f**k...like me. I'll drive over you, threw you and been know to give ppl a little push if driving too slow...but wont stop...EVER...for cocky city drivers. 8-9k lbs + newton's 1st law= me feeling a lil bump and pushing most cars/trucks at will in 2WD. BTW, if I was in a small Honda...I WILL STILL HIT YOU AND LAUGH. Then let you pay to fix it! You have been warned! Touché

Am I the only one here that keeps up with news and stocks? All of the US auto makers are in trouble. Some just have more zero's in the red. The big 3 loose money on almost every car sold. Toyota is the only auto maker thats well into the green last I looked. Investors are keeping the big 3 afloat. To clear things up, E85 is not new. Henry had a vision far beyond his time. Ever heard of a Model-T? One version could run on either ethanol, gas or a mix of the two. It can give more Power and MPG but that depends on how its made, mixture ratio and engine design. The normal pump E85 that we would buy has 20-30% less energy than gas. Ive been told that cars with turbo's may actually have an unnoticeable loss in power or even have more power in some cases. Around 10% less greenhouse gas emissions compared to gas. Last I checked corn, unlike petrol, is a renewable resource...which is good. IMO however, corn is not answer and a piss poor engineering attempt. A copy of something thought up almost 100 yr ago. Corn takes too much land and has a long growth cycle(1 crop/yr). Ethanol can also be made from most organics like sugar, fruit, rice, etc. Ethanol will eat aluminum and rubber so pipes have to be made of stainless or plastics. With either fuel, only 3-4% of its energy is used to move the driver forward. Most of it is wasted pulling 2-3 tons of steel and plastic, the extra weight from needless cargo, sitting at stoplights, running accessories and unused energy produced in the form of heat.(From Discovery Channel) How many rich farmers do you know? They work VERY hard for very little pay. Most are just making ends meet and 1 bad yr could force them to sell. Price of fuel is not helping either. It's about money, yes, but its not the farmers pockets its going in. Just take a look at the major stock holders in oil company's, drillers, etc. You'll find a bunch of politicians, even a guy named Bush. Its BIG MONEY and corrupt all the way to the top. Bills are bought and paid for. The American way..PFFT! "It's not what you know...its who you know and how much your willing to pay".-someone Grab your walker and go to the ford and Chevy dealership and compare the price of the two. That will explain why you see more pony's. They are cheaper to mod too. I mostly see old farts in new vettes. Sits in a garage if there's a chance of rain or not Sunday. I like em both, just have no use for either one. Superefficient cost effective photovoltaics! AKA, energy from the sun! No pollution and free! Just 30 days of sunlight has more power than the human race has ever produced. How to store the energy is the issue. The new solar cells will be out next year and produce 2+watts per .05 square inch in direct sunlight. lIf you wanna get rich...design a very light and small battery. Thats what we need. Reducing the weight of cars by 70% without sacrificing strength is in the works with carbon fiber. Claim its 10x stronger than steal. Sounds like steel when thumped or hit. Some Cali University is designing new manufacturing process's and building the machines to make it after they were told it can't be done. A couple teachers and some 20 yr olds without a paycheck are doing what the auto makers cant or wont do. They're building a 1500 lb solar car that can be plugged in to a power outlet and SELL YOUR STORED EXTRA ENERGY to the power company. A car that produces income! WOOT! No gas stations trips...EVER! They claim that enough cars are already on the road and if every car in the US today was a solar power collector, storage unit, and supply...it will power the whole country!!! So, how does no money spent for gas and FREE POWER sound? And being designed by ppl born in the late 80's that work for peanuts and still in school! Awesome! The auto makers need a swift kick in the pants so they will wake up and start to think out of the box. Another 30 yr old option is hemp seed oil thats press from the seeds. Save some trees at the same time with the pulp fiber. One acre of hemp equals 10 acres of trees in only one year. But that may make rich ppl go to work instead of the golf course. Criminalized by Henry Aslinger mainly to have a reason to deport Mexicans coming into Texas. I don't think it worked! Not even a little. Our tax dollars at work and controlled by people riding the short bus. The truth is...he was paid by big business so there competition was illegal to grow. But they could still manufacture it legally. Damn lawyers! Could just go back to the 1 HP horse I guess. Use methane for power. Replace lawn mowers and fertilize the lawn. Have to feed/water....oooo...um...never mind...have to put down the remote and get off the couch. Horse=land mines=work=bad idea. Oh well... Yep! The problem has been circled! Heard of Lee Iacocca? A real self made man that doesn't know the meaning of failure. His new book is called "Where Have All the Leaders Gone?" A great read! A real eye opener! Anyways, here's a peak.... The whole interview can be found here

Just...Why? I don't see my plate often...but it always follows me. The state takes enough of my $ already. Gives the cops a easy plate to remember, stands out and maybe a reason to pull you. I learned the hard way thats its better to go plane Jane and unnoticed. Pulled doing 57 in 55 at the worst time all because of a psychedelic sticker! One thing thats quickly learned in jail, other than the food really sucks...and it has organic dental floss, is you don't want to be there. 2 cents

A real pain to clean them. Bugs stick like glue. In time the paint will fade and not match what the bra covered when removed. Don't use these magnet stickers either or same thing will happen. What about a hood deflector to keep the bugs and small rocks off the windshield? Dings are inevitable. Buy touch up paint and use very thin coats. Get the bra when the headlights start to sag below the grill. Us county folk that live over yonder in dem der hills, AKA BFE, we still call it wax.

FYI, keep the same tire hight or it will change the axle ratios and alter performance because of this. Taller will make it sluggish. Shorter will give it more get up and go but reduce top end. MPG will change either way. Over 1 inch higher or lower is not advised. Check the tires available for the rim size chosen before the rims are purchased. Bah! Just lift it and put on some 15" welds w/SSR's. Will stand out more fer sho! Hear you coming too!! They look good...but..."plastic chromed wheels" doesn't compute. :stats: Didn't even know until the first wash. Sounds like bassackwards thinking from a hangover that hasn't kicked in yet! It's just an very expensive hub cap AFAICT...not sure without taking it off. From the chromed plastic grills I've had, I'm guessing they will look like crap in only a few years. Cracks within 5 yrs unless garaged. Hope I'm wrong. We shall see... BTW, they come on electric jeeps at toys'r'us when replacements are needed.

The rods through my hood must have been from the gremlins! Not the red candy like button I was holding down. Hmm... guess the flames from the tailpipes are only good for roasting marsh mellows. :heartbreaker:

The one I put on my GMC has a box with 2 openings that pulls air from the top of the fender and behind the lights. Same height of the stock box, 6-8 in. below the hood. Same thing..just adds a box. The oil on the filter should repel any of the water splatter. Looks like this...