Recent content by EricM

Aftermarket wheels (no cutouts around lug) with the factory rotor retainer? I've seen it...

It's really nice on the elbow.

You like Lamborghini-esque styling that literally everything has now, I get it. Everyone else likes it too. You see it on Camrys and Priuses, it's that played out now. Ford has moved away from that look on the Gen 3. The thing with the rounded fenders and hood on the Raptor is that it's...

Not sure what to think about that post! You know they are supercharged from the factory, right? Swapping the supercharger to a larger/more effecient design is not a big deal. Turn nuts/bolts, remove old, install new, turn nuts/bolts. The tuning is the difficult part on the new vehicles...

Again- I'd try unplugging the BMS sensor and see how it goes for a while. There are no downsides other than auto start stop might not work.

You gotta time it right if you want a vehicle made in Detroit to not arrive "salted." May to October is good. I've seen Raptors getting blasted by heavy salt spray on the car haulers heading south on I75 *many* times. If they were my shocks, I'd mask, sand, re-mask to fix nicks from sanding...

Ram will always be a very good value compared to an F150, new or used. Ford trucks command a premium price, new or used, as their trucks have proven themselves to be better over the last 50 years than the trucks made by anyone else.

It's a common problem on the 09-14s as noted. The rear glass shattering from using defrost is problematic, as is the 3rd brake light seal leaking. The satellite receiver seal on the roof can leak too. Rear doors also have issues with the wiring breaking where it goes from the body to the door.

It's the fenders. Gen 2 and 3 are essentially flat sided. You can't do the pointy aggro styling thing and have curves in your fenders- that would clash. They get the extra width by being wider right at the top, then there is a squared body line where the fender drops nearly straight down...

6.2L engines do not have the battery management system. You can hook right to the battery with your charger. There are no special ways to charge or times you have to wait. Mine sits a lot as it's not a daily driver- I keep mine on a bettery Tender Jr. It works fine. I like the Jr. models...

It's an inline 6. They are inherently tough compared to any V configuration engine- or a even worse, a boxer type engine. There's a reason big rigs run a huge I6 engine. A forged roating assembly gasoline I6 can run 600 HP easy with turbos boosting it. Ultimate power is a matter of being...

Any mechanical fixes are easy. Unless it's in the dash, which is never any fun. I assume the body is pristine rust wise since you are in the desert? How is the paint and rubber? If they've not turned to dust go for it.

I bought a blue stitched leather cover on Ebay and did it myself since you can't get the blue stitching with an OEM cover. I glued 1" thick high density foam on first. It's way nicer than OEM to use as an arm rest. Covered the foam with a layer of a muslin/batting to let the leather slide...

If it's 2 seconds at startup, leave it be. 6.2s go 350k miles on the regular with no internal engine work.