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I had a similar situation a few years ago on Rt 13 southbound on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. FSD lit up the brake lights approaching a reduced speed limit, apparently enraging a trailing semi driver. Tesla’s dashcam caught everything, including two attempts to run me off the road. Both...

Ford superduties (F350 and F250) have identical interior dimensions to an equivalent can F150. I’ve owned all three recently, in King Ranch and Platinum trims, there is no difference. The superduties sometimes lag a year or two when Ford upgrades the truck, so when they went all aluminum, for...

Ball weight based on ball location becomes irrelevant when using a weight distributing hitch - it is no longer the downward pressure point because the torsion springs and distribution system essentially lock the trailer to the frame, reduce weight on the truck’s rear axle by putting added...

I’ve parked a lot of trailers a lot of times, the first time. Knocking wood here, but can put any trailer on a dime, no fancy Ford-style backing assists required, just an eye and good mirrors. The outboards cleared the doors by an inch. The HOA (Four Seasons at Kent Island) sent a violation...

Correct, but this isn’t my first towing rodeo. Our trailer row now has 12 trailers, and there are many in the past. The World Cat’s hitch system is by Weigh-Safe, and I went with their specs, which for a 10k trailer rig, provides for a roughly 750-900 lb pure (unsprung) weight on the ball...

Not sure where you got your numbers. Premium All-Wheel Drive All Terrain tire rear GVWR is rated 5,062, front is rated 4,107. Overall 9,169 GVWR. I'm at 7,800 for the CT alone in this setup. Plenty of cushion there. Weights taken without driver but the bed had and extra hitch and a spare...

At which time you acknowledge jumping through the vehicle's hoops, and become its servant rather than having it be a tool that serves you. It essentially now owns head space and your time to maintain a streak. I admit letting it park and then re-parking for the same reason, but this thread...

The truck does not display axle weight stats - but will notify you if you go over the limit (not by how much, just that you've exceeded the axle weight limit). My first stop with any new trailer is the CAT scales (see above) to document statistical compliance. On the largest trailers I use a...

And then the trailer brakes lock up (at least with my electric over hydraulic setup). My 3-axle trailer brake system will not reverse unless receiving a reverse signal from the truck. The latest setup with new trailer & full brake control:

Definitely a thing...

We do this every year - tow the boat behind the truck down our mile-long tree-tunnel driveway, with my wife driving and me on the T-top cutting branches with an Ego tree saw. There has been hilarity but so far no injuries. My wife says I'm depriving deserving "new Americans" from a job, and is...

I did this last year and this year, so ended up with $2,500 in my Tesla account. It is free money folks. I understand the implicit risks, but nothing nefarious occurred. REM and a few others here disapprove on moral efficacy grounds, but I see no issue. The way I see it, this is like having...

It appears there is a market bubble right now for CT's. Yesterday Tesla offered $69.5k to trade in my '25 CT with 19k miles. I only paid $72.5 brand new in March 2025 (with POS tax credit, no longer available), so it would have "cost" only $3k to own and drive the truck for 15 months and 19k...

I do know the legal meaning and it can be considered assault in many places - the implied threat. Look it up counselor. Your demeaning attitude shows you out. "Because saliva can carry disease and is inherently degrading, this is universally classified as battery or simple assault...

that would be an ACTUAL crime. And likely documented by ubiquitous cameras.

vandalism & tampering with a vehicle, both crimes. Possibly also assault, given intent of action.

Truth and reality. Mexicali and many Canadian factory towns don’t exist without U.S. proximity. 90% of Canadians live with 100 miles of the U.S. Political correctness doesn’t play with me. I was instrumental in taking Walmart to their first 12 Mexican locations, financed development all...

It simply isn't accounted for that way in any statistics that are presented for content. USMCA made sure of that. Chevy, Ford and Stellantis pickups all have significant ex-U.S. and Mexico content. There are no pure U.S. major market vehicles, although Tesla gets closest for some models. The...

So 25” in added length gets you a nicely usable back seat and two more doors for under $3k. That practicality is huge and for almost any daily driver use case makes the Slate almost an irresponsible choice - think about the ride quality alone in that short wheelbase. Perhaps as a UTV or Jeep...

Base Maverick is a far better deal. There are many new 2026's online right now for $28k with much higher content for only $3k if you beleive the Slate deal - higher towing (2,000 standard but 4,000 with towing package), hybrid drivetrain (40 MPG), actual paint colors, electric windows, AC...