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How does the old "5 groove" 6112 compare to the new "7 groove" 6112? Is the min & max setting the same height, but they just added more positions (resolution)? Or did they also change the extremes? According to Bilstein's literature it looks like the max is the same but I can't tell about the...

Can you easily access the wireless switch? I have an SSO bumper on the way, and I'm trying to decide on a winch. Leaning towards a Zeon 10-S Platinum. My understanding is that winch has a green switch on the back to switch the wireless function on/off. The "off" is to limit the parasitic...

I prefer the term physics nazi.

He's right. The extra leverage is hard on the bearings.

Sometimes a bad wheel bearing can't be detected by wiggling or rotating the wheel by hand. Try paying attention to what happens to the noise/vibration during a turn. If you have a bad left wheel bearing, it will often make more noise during a right hand turn (more load on bearing) and get...

So by your logic it should be financially viable solution in 30 years... Like I said, you won't see it anytime soon.

Three things will prevent that from happening anytime soon: 1. Limited range. There's less energy density than gasoline, so you need to carry more fuel and you still won't be able to drive as far. CNG is even worse than LNG in this regard. 2. The price of the fuel tanks. Because of #1...

KERS is pretty cool. It's funny how all the new ideas are actually old ideas. Turbo-compounding is another good example. From a technical point of view I think the hybrids and energy storage systems are fascinating. The reality of driving them is usually disappointing after the novelty wears...

Well, I do get paid by the hour... But seriously, it's all product strategy & risk management. Yes, there are customers who want them but how many will pay the premium for it? What about sourcing? There's a lot of advantages to having a plant in the US to serve that market, and the same goes...

This is the second post in this thread to this effect, and it's just wrong. Or, to put it another way, you're painting with a very broad brush. Are there differences? Of course! But in the grand scheme of things, they're minor. For 2007, the US got ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel. This...

Amen. I can't stand digging through menus to find something that could easily be on a button.

Modern engines are surprisingly free of metal shavings at their first oil change nowadays. Especially if you're used to the "old school" engines from back in the day. The piston rings still have to wear a bit to get a robust seal to the cylinder, and some engines are designed to scuff the...

The reason is you're trying to change the phasing of the right vs the left axle shaft so the splines line up (mesh). This lets the locker engage.

My magic eight ball says a very minor facelift is most likely. Relatively cheap changes like taillights, headlights, and fascia. Probably mirrors, too. Changes to the stereo/nav system wouldn't be too surprising. I'd like to see them redesign the instrument cluster and loose the dated orange...