Recent content by Sparksalot

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It’s a bit hard to capture since the outdoor temperature appears on the infotainment screen of a K2 not the instrument cluster. Cruising through west Texas the other day. It was 100 degrees outside. Towing a trailer, in cruise, at highway speed. The TruCool was doing an amazing job with the...

I’m sure it’s meant to drive traffic to the app. I like my browser and multiple tabs.

Recently made software update forces all rally points to the app.

Mollie decided Colorado wasn’t enough. She wanted Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico as well.

There was one muddy spot where everyone bottomed out. No one got stuck, because we kept momentum going. It’s a very scenic road.

Well, I wondered when the Elon bashing would happen.

Several of us have been there a time or two. We did Old Ore rd in 2023. It had rained a few days before so there was a couple of muddy spots.

I’m busy sightseeing

Last week at the same time, outdoor temp, and traffic conditions, the transmission temp was 205 degrees. Today was better. a lot.

Oops I realized I missed an update. What to do when your transmission explodes on top of a mountain? Have a steak dinner with scenery of course!! then the next morning, coast downhill 7 miles to reach pavement. Block the road until the tow arrives because there is no life left in the...

Apparently the original external transmission cooler was a little more efficient. This one, after 15-30 miles the transmission fluid is going to be 100 degrees over ambient. Tru-Cool40k has joined the chat. On thecopcar getting the grill out of the way was the hardest part. Disconnecting the...

Not exactly recent, but Harbor Freight had a one day in store only 40% off sale on all winches last December. I snagged one of the last ones in the area. then finding a winch bumper to fit my rig. it all went on the day before a trip to New Mexico. Three days in, and the first recovery.