Geeto67

suffer as in use more fuel towing than empty, all should be able to tow the weight.

what engine in the F150? 2.7L? 3.5L? V8? Those u-haul motorcycle trailers are heavier than they have a right to be. They tow like crap and the sheet metal sides are not aerodynamic. I towed one with my Jeep (4.0L I6) which normally gets 18-20 mpg highway and it got 12mpg. A V8 F150 probably won't feel it but a 2.7L probably will suffer, turbo or not.

Just costs less to recycle names. They already own the intellectual property and they spend less on marketing building positivity behind the name because it has some built in good will. Coming up with a new name is way more of a gamble. Personally, I don't mind if they call a small truck the maverick, it's kind of fitting. I remember Mavericks as used cars and they were like Novas and Darts, not a muscle car on its own, kind of a dowdy grandma car except for the Grabbers and the ones that got turned into hot rods by people who couldn't afford mustangs or camaros.

Damnit Ford, don't make me agree with Not Brian :gabe::doh:

does that mean the 2wd version is FWD and for 4 wheel it's AWD and not conventional 4-wheel drive?

If I had to guess, probably how they did it for OSU game days pre-pandemic: have a sign posted that says no parking, a security guard in a corner of the lot, and then tow the vehicles once someone leaves their car. They only have to do it a couple of times before people will get the hint.

Clearly they have some substance because there was at least one point on which you and I agreed (that knee jerk reaction legislation was bad). What's the "other side" in this case? That we just "need to enforce existing laws"? Dude that's an old argument, I've heard it a thousand times, been down that rabbit hole chasing it's merit and the only value it has is that fixing lax enforcement may be part of a broader solution but it isn't the only solution. It has been my experience that those who suggest it as an only solution don't usually understand who creates enforcement strategies for law enforcement, that it is resource dependent, that is dependent on having well written laws a body of statistical research, and strong jurisprudence, and it is not in the purview of the legislative branch of government. Suit yourself.

I brought those up as examples of how the landscape is ever changing. I am not talking about any specific incident but rather how there are holes all over the place in the existing gun laws, and yes that includes what constitutes a background check, plus many other things. We aren't all still firing black powder muskets, firearm tech evolves and regulations needs to evolve with it. The idea that it shouldn't is super dumb, almost as dumbas saying "nothing worked before so why try". If you want to talk about the specific Colorado incident then yes "I think he shouldn't have passed a background check" and that probably needs to be looked at, but that is one of a dozen or more holes in the existing body of laws, which at best are only as good as their weakest one.

I covered that in what I wrote, If you read it you would have seen it. This however is nonsense in the current environment. Why? 1) enforcement of current laws isn't the issue. There is a clear gap that needs to be addressed by laws - ghost guns, gun shows etc....existing laws are insufficient to deal with the changing landscape and guess what - it's going to continue to change, which means new laws will be needed as well. The knowledge gap needs to be overcome to have meaningful laws, vs knee jerk reactionary laws based on public opinion. Also if you want enforcement to improve then stop electing officials at the state level who have taken NRA money (on both sides) and are committed to making enforcement of local gun control laws as lax as possible. 2) The people who define themselves as "2A people" can, have, and will argue against anything that is gun control. I am not anti-2A, I've been a gun owner and I'll probably be one again in the future but I think if you polled the usual pro-gun advocates here none of them would describe me as a "2A person".

I think this car has been posted a few times on CL, and if it is the same car I am thinking of then the vinyl roof hides some pretty serious rust issues despite the low miles. That said, I think the price is high retail at best. If the paint was legit shiny, there was a binder of paperwork, and there weren't issues under the top it would probably be a $15K car, as it sits it's probably closer to a $5-6K car. The mark III (1969-1971 was the second to last of the Lincoln Mark cars built prior to the 5mph bumper mandate of 1973 (1972 Mark IV was the last and 1 year only styling), and as such they are sought after for their clean design and integration of the bumpers into the body lines. They are also early emissions cars with 460's so they aren't choked with 2bbl carbs and make about 365hp.

we don't have either and it's pretty polyanna to think we do, or that either are parallel opposites and don't have an intersection point. The best outcome is to maximize both to their balance point. We know that in regards to the gun discussion we are no where near this situation because, well there are other countries that have high gun ownership rates and don't have near the issues we have. I've said it before, congress people are not subject matter experts on what they legislate. They often rely on groups (Lobbyists, not for profits, educational institutions, research groups, etc. ) to inform their direction. Prior to 1977, the NRA filled this role in a limited capacity, helping to draft some early gun control legislation, but mostly focusing on non-political things like safety and marksmanship courses. Post 1977, the organization became highly politicized and decided that instead of working toward informing reasonable gun control legislation it took a wholly fictional stance that 2A was somehow the only constitutional amendment that is absolute and not subject to limitation, and began a campaign of fear mongering, blocking research, blocking the flow of information, and generally working toward keeping a reasonable discussion or reasonable measures from ever becoming part of the political conversation with the intent of arresting progress on this issue. Simply put if you believe: - That 2A "shall not be infringed" - That no measure of gun control will ever work - that we are at the best situation and it can't improve - all gun control advocates want to do is take your guns then you have bought the the NRA's lies full stop and you are as much a part of the problem than the solution. None of these things are objectively true but the NRA spent a lot of money, time, and energy perpetuating this fraud. BTW, this isn't a polar issue where if one side is wrong the other side must be right, that is not the case. Without access to information, research, and other informing factors the gun control measures put forth are at best a guess at what will work or are designed around public opinion (which is also mis-informed). There is an excellent objectively written book on this subject by an actual constitutional scholar that lays out the whole history and how we as a country got here. I encourage anybody interested in having an actual informed opinion about the subject to read it : https://www.amazon.com/Gunfight-Battle-Over-Right-America/dp/0393345831/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=gunfight&qid=1616696307&sr=8-2

I'm willing to bet on you being a better person than you give yourself credit for being.

has it happened yet? no? pretty sure you've had bad days in your life so maybe "one really bad day and I'll go on a spree with a smile" is bullshit and most people on the edge of "snapping" are already showing signs - and maybe they are the kind of signs covered in the the recently expanded background checks.

What Dye did you use? I am thinking this may need to be done to the jeep's hard top.

Their business model is exactly what it looks like, but you may need to know some quirks about laws and lotteries to understand how it actually works. Simply put: Omaze is not a charity. It is a for profit company that happens to fundraise on behalf of charities. This means they are not bound by all the rules and expectations of not for profits and can act like a for profit company. I think something like 10%-15% of their actual intake for one promotion actually goes to the charity. What Omaze runs looks like a lottery, but lotteries are mostly illegal unless licensed or sanctioned by the state. But Omaze actually runs a Sweepstakes which are not illegal and bound by few state and federal laws. You can enter any Omaze prize drawing for free (says so right on their website). However, it is a little harder to enter into an omaze drawing for free and they really push the charity angle. Still free entries work in their favor as like many sweepstakes they probably have insurance to cover their shortfalls and the more entries they can show, the more valid it makes their sweepstakes look. That's pretty much it. Just as lotteries are huge cash cows for their states, omaze's sweepstakes rake it in hand over fist. In 2019 the company made $45m and gave $25m to charity overall. Their products are the sweepstakes campaigns themselves, and non celebrity sweepstakes account for $7mil of that $25 donated to charity. read this if you want to know a little more: https://www.fastcompany.com/90457667/omaze-most-innovative-companies-2020

don't know much about the site but it seems to have good info: https://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/ohio_agency_on_aging.html I'd start with the basics - make sure she is signed up for all the senior benefits she is eligible for like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, etc...there are also discount rates for seniors for things like utilities and further discounts for those on public assistance. https://benefits.ohio.gov/

that is magic

No I don't think that's it. This isn't an exemption so it's not about government permission. Environmental impact from Emissions, like safety, is something that affects the whole of the population so it's squarely within the government's rights to regulate including interpretation. The current flap from the perspective of SEMA/Manufacturers is that the EPA is trying to interpret more narrowly the existing laws than they have previously. However the aftermarket knew they were facilitating violating EPA laws because of lax emissions testing in the majority of the states and I don't think their argument that "this will cost our industry jobs and money" isn't a compelling argument - that's kind of the point: If you help people break emissions laws the EPA wants you to change your business model or cease operations. Are they being heavy handed? absolutely, but that's kind of the response that has been brewing for years. BTW, it's not like they are trying to kill all of racing, they just want racing to be more environmentally friendly. If you modify your street car to go racing, they want it to still meet street car emissions because they don't trust you to not use it on the street. The argument that I keep hearing that the EPA has no jurisdiction because these are race cars on private property and not street cars is a real loser of an argument. Every level of government regulates pollution on private land - it's why you can't just dispose of hazardous chemicals or nuclear waste in your backyard. Take pouring motor oil in the ground - once an acceptable practice now the government has no problem telling you that you can't do it despite it being your motor oil and your land. Why? because it poisons your neighbors and your rights end where your neighbor's begin. Same with tailpipe emissions. BTW, not everyone in the aftermarket cheated. Plenty of parts exist that are 48-49-50 state legal for use on modern as well as old cars. Even GM has a whole series of emissions compliant 400 and 500+ hp crate engines called "e-rod", and Dodge makes emissions compliant 707-840hp cars and crate engines. Every major exhaust manufacturer has a racing catalytic converter available, some of them as cheap as $95. Don't interpret this as me saying SEMA shouldn't fight this. I think you should challenge everything the government tries to regulate because it keeps them honest. If you are a manufacturer, and you pay into SEMA you should get your money's worth, and for what it is worth it seems to be working for now. What I wish the aftermarket (mfgs and shops) would learn from this is the responsibility of their actions - that them relying on lax enforcement for a long time wasn't a smart business strategy and they should have been working toward cleaner speed and moving the tech forward. How I see this playing out is one of two ways 1) SEMA stalls the EPA long enough that the ICE is phased out of regular production and tailpipe emissions no longer becomes a priority for the EPA; or 2) The EPA keeps pushing forward and eventually they win out but by that time the industry has adjusted to making clean speed parts. This is only if people keep fighting it though.

I've owned a 5.9 Limited myself and I've seen bucks and can vouch for it being one of the cleanest ZJ's let alone a 5.9L hot rod ZJ I have ever seen. Seriously rust free truck and it looks like the back seat has never been sat in.

Well I am not asking to speak to the Diesel tuning industry's manager while drinking Chablis and sporting a haircut that is a gentle waterfall in the front and knives in the back, so not Karen. Maybe more of a Vanessa or a Rachel.

Let's discuss the scope of this as well. What any action from the EPA won't affect: - Any emissions exempt vehicles. At the federal level that is any vehicle that is 25 years or older, at the state level it ranges from 1967 (first year of emissions equipment) in IL, to 1975 for california (first year of testing), to 25 years for most other states. If you are curious here is a list: https://www.hagerty.com/media/archived/emissions-and-your-collector-vehicle/ - Most Kit cars, component vehicles, etc...depending on the state's laws as to whether they have to be emissions compliant (e.g. NY registers kit cars by year of the engine and the car is expected to be emissions compliant for that year). - dedicated race cars like rail dragsters, funny cars, pro-mods, etc.... - Any 48-49-50 state emissions legal speed part. also any aftermarket stock replacement part that retains emissions functionality. So on the whole old car hot rodders, kit car guys, etc will be fine. The sky isn't going to fall on me if I want to run a brand new Holley 4150 and a set of straight pipes on my 1967 GTO (although I might have to answer for the noise), or if I want to build a factory five cobra or a speedway t-bucket with a 1965 289 or a crate coyote engine or e-rod Ls. What is affected? Late model Street cars that are street/strip cars. Or more specifically, race car parts for late model cars that delete emissions equipment that are marketed toward street cars. This is most of the Diesel tuning industry (but not all), but also a large part of the gas powered aftermarket as well. So it's not "a small group" ruining it for everyone in the hobby, it's actually probably about half the hobby. So why is the federal EPA going after companies? I heard before where someone said it was about money, and maybe that's a part of it, but it's not the primary reason. The primary reasons are: 1) that manufacturers are the choke point in the supply chain; and 2) products liability law says that if you make something for sale to the general public you are responsible for any damage that thing does from regular use (not misuse). The EPA doesn't have the manpower nor the desire to go after individual citizens or local small shops, but involve yourself in interstate commerce (like be a diesel tuning shop that takes customers from all over the country for your emissions defeating tune) and you are on their radar. Also regulating individuals is really in the state's domain. The problem here is that as emissions laws progressed the aftermarket got a pass for a long time because the EPA has had other priorities to attend to, so some members of the aftermarket cheated rather than make emissions compliant parts. They made and sold speed parts that deleted, or otherwise rendered ineffective emissions equipment and marketed and sold them to people for their street cars. now the EPA expects them to take responsibility for their actions going forward and they pitch it like the sky is falling on them because the big bad government is going to put them out of business. As a life long car/motorcycle/airplane guy I am sympathetic to the aftermarket, I really am. The street/Strip car or the is the lifeblood of our hobby because it is the gateway to careers, racing, an avocation that makes heroin addiction look like a mild craving for something salty. But at the same time, the aftermarket and SEMA's push for maintaining the status quo instead of evolving with the emissions landscape has kind of helped create the current situation. just my thoughts.

I think I might still have a few left over from show world from when I worked in times square in the 90's. probably with my old subway tokens. BTW, I am not saying that one traveled all the way from NY or was even a peep show token. Many of the larger clubs had their own tokens, but the smaller booths in adult book stores usually used a generic token like the one you have. Pretty sure Columbus still has peep show booths tucked away in some corner of this city.

the old times square nudie booths used to use tokens that looked like that sex position coin from the 60's through the early 90's.

An unpopular opinion but, I honestly don't feel bad for the diesel tuning industry in the slightest. For the longest time they were really reckless and it lead to this "rolling coal" bro culture that is just bad for everybody. I don't think diesel tuning will stop - if there is money to be made then it will find a way to be made, but hopefully this approach from the EPA will force the diesel tuning industry to innovate in the emissions equipment area and be more responsible about it rather than just churning out more shitty bro-dozers. I mean it worked for the OEM's so why not the aftermarket?

great work. for the faded red fenders, try wet sanding and then hitting them with compound. I betcha you can get them to shine up close enough to match.