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For me having done trail work for the Forest Service I always have a Pulaski with me. It's a shovel and an axe and even a hammer. Hell I even grab it for yard projects and chipping ice off of the front steps...

You're welcome to disagree, just presenting my experience as an engine technician. It's not that I'm opposed to this style of filter across the board, my Corvette runs one but it's a track car and like your pickup limited on how big a filter I can run so it's a good option. But for dusty off...

I will disagree with this to a point. When using bolt ons to boost power, sure. But if you go into engine internals and select camshafts, cylinder heads, injectors/ carburetors and such properly you can massively boost efficiency and thus get better power and fuel millage.

I am 100% against "cold air" and washable K&N style filters when it comes to a rig used off highway. I always say leave these things to track or street driven rigs. Why, a "cold air" intake requires air movement, so low speed on a trail they wont do any good. I dont think it will harm anything...

I was going to say this sounds like a PDI (pre delivery inspection) issue. Any dealership worth anything will check fluid levels and lug nuts before selling a rig. This reminds me of the first year or two the Nissan Titan was out, they lost a ton of rear diffs for the same reason, they only got...

I think most Intercos are only rated for 70 something mph. But those are quite specialized tires that most people don't run.

I think you're looking at speed ratings not load ratings. Any DOT tire will be able to operate at full load at at least 60mph, most are good up to 70 or so. Now if you want perfect tread wear, sure the slower you go the less heat and thus better tread life.

It might be a good idea to run by a scale and weigh it out. Knowing axle weights is important not just for the equipment but also for some bridges. Also the data plates I see say nothing about the camper, just truck weights and capacities. The camper shouldn't be over 9k but I just wonder about...

Also it's worth mentioning that if you are willing to spend about 2 grand, regearing will be the best thing hands down. Most pickups leave the assembly line with highway fuel millage as a big concern. As a result I bet your pickup has a 3something axle ratio, if you geared it down to 4.10 that...

For a trail rig I would say steer clear of cold air intakes, and "performance" air filters. In dusty environments your priority should be filtration. Also with new diesels just be aware of all the added complexity, maintenance, and reduced reliability of the after treatment systems. The average...

I would say just try modifying your driving habits a bit first. The Ford Modular V8 is a great engine, they just like to rev, a lot. Basically dont be afraid to run it at 4K+ RPM, thats where they make their power. Something as simple as manually selecting first gear when off the pavement and...

Good advice on checking glow plugs or the intake heater, but not something to really worry about on a newer diesel. If the intake heater or glow plugs were malfunctioning a check engine light would be on, also it typically only takes a coolant temperature and or intake temperature reading of...

Naturally there are limitations, but I have been very surprised by what the Escape has crawled through. I would try more but I cringe at the thought of dragging the belly, fuel tank, fuel lines, transmission and engine are all completely unprotected. But as far as power, traction and...

I have never really worried about the heated garage thing, but with a heat cool cycle you get condensation so it could cause problems.

Oh one thing I forgot to add, keep your fuel tank as full as possible, especially over night. During the winter I try to keep all my fuel tanks above 1/2 (gas and diesel), this reduces the amount of condensation inside the fuel tank and ensures that theres always enough fuel to "handle" any...

I did a lot of crazy stuff off road with my old ZR2 S10. The GM factory Eaton govlock works very well out of the box. The only place it struggles (read the fly weights get sheared) is with big tires and lots of power. Also like I have said before, I really dont miss my bobbed locked and lifted...

By far the most overlooked thing, routine maintenance. 90% of failures (trail or otherwise) can be prevented by maintenance.

I bet the bushing failures are a case of them under sizing the pivot bushing to streamline production, or under estimating the requirements of said bushing. Honestly stuff like this happens a lot, engineers say this off the shelf part will work, then it doesnt in the real world. Anyway I can...

With temps down to around zero you really dont have much to worry about. The only thing to pay attention to would be fuel. Standard diesel fuel from warmer areas and sold during the summer isnt treated with anti gel stuff. But so long as you run your tank nearly empty and top off once you get to...

Yeah I saw the truck data plates. I was curious what the loaded weight distribution was. Camel hump springs are prone to breakage if the load isn't balanced and with that overhang it made me wonder what the balance was between front and rear drives.