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  1. Fizzy

    Falken Wilpeak AT3W vs. Cooper AT3 4S

    Are you looking for dedicated winter rubber, or “all” seasons? I kept the factory Hankooks on our 22” for summer (and a little spring and fall), but for Alberta winters I got a set of proper winter tires on new 20” rims. Nokian Hakkapiliita R3. They’ve been unreal so far.
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    Q: So Snow Mode is for Snow/Ice Conditions, but What if on the Highway?

    Watch any video comparing them. Half the stopping distance. Twice the acceleration grip. Not to mention that all-season rubber compound gets stiff around 0c, and in your prairie winters at -30c and below, they’re hockey pucks. Winter tire compounds are formulated to stay soft down to those...
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    Q: So Snow Mode is for Snow/Ice Conditions, but What if on the Highway?

    Differential Lock. I believe it comes on the HD Tow package, or FX4 package. It’s an extra button down by the mode selector, next to the 2A and 4A buttons. Manual reference here.
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    Q: So Snow Mode is for Snow/Ice Conditions, but What if on the Highway?

    Both of these articles are extolling awd+all season versus 2wd+snow tires. I’m saying neither. Awd+snow tires (real snow tires). Best of both worlds. Furthermore, both articles are opinion pieces. The opinion of individual people. Opinions are not facts.
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    Dents, dents and more dents

    Genius! They stick out far/high enough to intercept the door?
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    Dents, dents and more dents

    This drives me to the edge. Why? WHY?!
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    Dents, dents and more dents

    All I’ve seen is those temporary magnetic ones you slap on the doors, but they aren’t intended to be on all the time. Plus, aluminum isn’t magnetic. I suppose there has to be a part out there you can prime and paint, then affix with the same adhesive used on the badges/emblems.
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    Dents, dents and more dents

    I park as far away as I can from the other cars. People are dicks and will ding your shit without a second thought. I figure an extra 30 seconds walk from the end of the parking lot is far less than staring at dozens of dings for years.
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    Bilstein Lift... will this wheel combo fit?

    https://www.wheel-size.com/calc/?wheel1=275-55-20X8.5ET44&wheel2=305-65-18X9ET18&fcl=50mm&scl=50mm&wcl=30mm&sr=0mm You can change to lbs / inches top left. Enter your existing rim/tire details on the left. Go measure the fender, suspension, and wheelwell clearances and enter to the far left.
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    Platinum Towing Experiences

    Great point - I don’t want to buy it only to find out I need a different tow vehicle! But Lou’s process is a solid one once I get it to make sure it’s all balanced.
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    Q: So Snow Mode is for Snow/Ice Conditions, but What if on the Highway?

    I live in the same city, and trust me, nobody else doing a decent clip on the highway is running in 2wd if they have the option of 4wd. Less grip and steering in 4wd! Someone should let the World Rally Cross know they’ve got it all wrong.
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    Q: So Snow Mode is for Snow/Ice Conditions, but What if on the Highway?

    I think it was you I passed in the ditch on Highway 1 last week?? :D
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    Platinum Towing Experiences

    That's good to know! How do you find it on hills? Is it squirrely going down? Sluggish going up? Or comfortable all round?
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    Platinum Towing Experiences

    Ok, now you're getting into the dark arts of RV math that I still don't fully understand! Brochure ("shipping") weight is 6013. Max cargo is 1587. Hitch weight is 690. Let's say we put in 1000lbs of cargo in the trailer, that makes it 7013lbs. 12% of which is 841. So we'd have sway...
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    Platinum Towing Experiences

    Just two adults, and two pint sized kids. The roofbox is just for winter, to stuff the kids skis and snowboards in.
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    Platinum Towing Experiences

    I've been hearing a lot about the sloppy rear end. Keep us posted with your experience in the new set up.
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    Platinum Towing Experiences

    Thanks! They're Asanti ABL-28 Barons, with the grey tinted clear coat, in size 20x9. Got them for winters too. The lugs are black splined to match.
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    Platinum Towing Experiences

    What's the loaded weight of your travel trailer?
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    Platinum Towing Experiences

    Unit I'm interested in is 6000lbs unloaded, with cargo capacity of 1590lbs. I can't imagine what we add as cargo in the trailer that would be 1590lbs! Bikes I guess would add up. Roofbox is just for winter (skis, snowboards etc), and there's 2 adults and 2 small children in the car. I'm...
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    Platinum Towing Experiences

    Yakima Skybox 21 Carbonite. Yes, hatch opens fully with about 1/4" clearance! Also, this box is the only one that allows you to use the roof crossbars at their furthest apart setting. If you get a Thule, you have to move the rear crossbar to the other position (about 10 inches closer to the...
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    Platinum Towing Experiences

    I have a 2020 Platinum, with the HD Tow pack. The maximum towing capacity is rated as 9200lbs. We're looking at buying a travel trailer, and the ones I've had my eye on top out at between 7500 and 8500lbs GVWR. Of course, that's the maximum the trailer axles are rated to carry with our cargo...
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    Q: So Snow Mode is for Snow/Ice Conditions, but What if on the Highway?

    This is a moot point. As per the manual: The locker disengages at city speeds, let alone highway speeds. As for experience - up here we spend 6 months of the year driving on deep or packed snow and black ice. On the highway it's either in 4A+Normal or Snow mode, depending on whether it's...
  23. Fizzy

    B&O speaker grille

    Looks like they were right. Diagram You could try a breakers yard to see if there's a totalled 18-20 Expy you can get the part off.
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    Driver Side Catch Can - Tell me what you know

    In my experience, even the smart mechanics who end up working for dealerships, have their hand forced to void out-of-pocket warranty work whenever possible. Still - I guess in almost any scenario I can imagine, I would have time to remove the catch-can before taking it in for any major warranty...
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    Driver Side Catch Can - Tell me what you know

    Is there a warranty concern installing this? If something else fails, and I take my Expy in for a warranty repair and they see the installed catch-can, is there a risk they'll claim it's a modification and deny warranty?

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