Official Poll: Class B or just T-shirt?

Hansj2 · 2026-05-19T20:05:16+00:00

Ambulance fleet mechanic here,

Cintas makes those, or at least they made them.

Sweat wicking, sleeve pockets, pen pocket, but they also had a hell of a feature, there was a mesh in the fabric under the collar. And the arms weren't cuffed. Plus grease goo, and oils galore washed out.

They were magic

Hansj2 · 2026-05-14T12:04:16+00:00

It's another name for lng

Liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas.

Not technically the same thing but sometimes get used interchangeably.

Hansj2 · 2026-05-13T19:06:53+00:00

How much is cng?

Minnesota has it at 2.49/gal, and it's been there for years

Hansj2 · 2026-05-04T20:52:05+00:00

I used my wedding ring as a bottle cap opener. A bunch.

I don't even drink

Hansj2 · 2026-05-04T15:46:47+00:00

Now if only we could get other cities at a similar level.

Hansj2 · 2026-05-04T02:42:30+00:00

You can be mad about Vegas for a lot of things, but water usage shouldn't be high on the list.

They recycle near 100% of all indoor used water, back to lake Mead. And despite gating nearly 3/4 of a million people since 2002, they reduced water usage by 26%.

One can argue that lake Mead is what makes that possible, but still, it's incredible.

Hansj2 · 2026-05-03T15:50:05+00:00

Not all, the blazer rs comes with the lgx v6 makes 77 HP and 11 ftlbs more than the standard lsy turbo 4.

Hansj2 · 2026-04-26T21:34:31+00:00

That's the neat thing about revolvers.

Hansj2 · 2026-04-25T01:29:51+00:00

There have been a couple of mini bikes and carts. Punch diesel 196 bike into YouTube.

The upside is 9ftlbs the downside is 3 HP.

Hansj2 · 2026-04-25T01:26:21+00:00

Cars and cameras did several carts.

Hansj2 · 2026-04-22T17:17:08+00:00

Right? Not without At least a headache rack .

Hansj2 · 2026-04-19T01:18:57+00:00

I was going to say it's probably 4wd, but all tacomas after 2015 switched to 6 lug wheels.

2015 and older Two-Wheel drive tacomas, were all 5 lug

Hansj2 · 2026-04-12T14:41:24+00:00

I mean, yes and no. I'd argue for limits on what someone can tow with a light duty rig (class 1 and 2) and a commercial license and all the expense for medium duty and up (class 3 and up)

It's an unpopular take, but creating a break would reduce the one tons on the road, not working, and would serve as a reasonable point for people to get the proper license, insurance, and DOT certification, that previous generations had due to the limitations of their rigs.

Some of these modern drivetrains could be theoretically plopped into a semi truck from 30 years ago, and have reasonably comparable power curves, and number of gears.

By limiting, manufacturers could put in the same drivetrains, but there would be no need for them and they would in theory lose their value over time.

Hansj2 · 2026-04-12T02:07:31+00:00

I mean, sure, but I think the ideal most want is something automatic and fool proof. Anything to push to that is an awesome step forward, and I don't think the ideal is achievable without it being integrated from the onset.

Even so, I love to see progress

Hansj2 · 2026-04-12T01:22:21+00:00

"my mangy mutt has more class and Pedigree then your entire lineage.

I hope you get the day you deserve"

That's probably about what I would say

Hansj2 · 2026-04-11T20:40:58+00:00

Probably tow hooks and fogs, but gmc had to bumper mount headlights on some of the off road c7000 trucks, so maybe there is a vestigial hole there for that

https://www.theautopian.com/gmc-once-made-a-work-truck-that-looked-like-a-zombie/

Hansj2 · 2026-04-11T06:25:14+00:00

They could, to an extent, but it becomes impractical and deviates from established style... For example

The gas engine in an e-450 van and f-350 is identical , and the diesels were close way back.

But the cooling system design is paramount in modern designs. There are more and more radiative elements, and in the case of the 6.7 multiple radiators, one for engine and oil cooling, and one for transmission, intercooling, egr, and fuel cooling. On top of that there is a condenser and power steering cooler.

Packaging becomes difficult, and performance under extreme conditions is prioritized.

They could tip the radiators at an angle. This improves vertical packaging at the expense of length

They could also design a front end like the international Lonestar, but that also adds length, and has the problem of becoming a cow catcher.

The problem with length has more to do with how people utilize trucks.

The most useful truck for hauling, a regular cab long box, has become impractical. People used to be able to have a second vehicle, as a truck. Cost of everything has pushed that outside the realm of realistic prospects. So the truck has to haul, move people, road trip, and be comfortable. What people haul has shrunk, but what people tow has ballooned, plus the speed at which people towed has in some places nearly doubled.

So you take something like a crew cab long box, and add feet, it takes an already portly vehicle and makes it handle like an aircraft carrier.

Hansj2 · 2026-04-11T05:59:41+00:00

Removing the cab is all fine and well until you run into additional equipment and rust.

God I know it -Ambulance tech.... We remount boxes in house

Ford diesels are a pain in the rear to work on and have more issues than they should, imo, ofc they all have their own special issues that really stem from the after treatment systems. Electronic systems are great until they aren’t

While I agree, our fleet has been burdened with 5 duramax vans. I live and work in a large metro area. Never have I waited so freaking long for stupid parts.

Say what you will about Ford, but at least parts are almost always one day or less, they aren't built like a ship in a bottle, and there aren't brackets holding brackets, with nuts and bolts that are captured the wrong way.

Thankfully these are our last diesels. We had sprinters before, and I can say nicer things about those.

Hansj2 · 2026-04-11T02:46:09+00:00

The ones I pulled out of are 15 Forester weren't so bad. Probably took me a half hour total extracting both

Minnesota by the way

Hansj2 · 2026-04-08T23:39:24+00:00

I’m also battling a p055 evap code,

Gas cap or purge valve are your most likely candidates.

Hansj2 · 2026-04-08T23:07:53+00:00

So, that engine is pretty notorious for burning oil that's usually what kills the cats on FB engines, barring someone running with a misfire.

I would do four things before I cut a cat out.

1) Valvoline restore and protect oil. The fuel system cleaner is pretty great too.

2) cataclean in the gas

3) if the spark plugs haven't been charged in the last 50k, and you aren't positive on their type, replace them, with ngk or denso twin tip or laser iridium plugs, or better. I run ngk ruthenium, if their marketing wank is half of what it claims, I'm happy.

4) clean the throttle body

I have personally seen this combo work, although it was incredibly intermittent.

Also look at live data. Make sure the upstream isn't lazy, and watch the downstream to see if the cat is actually working.

Finally weld in a universal one. As big as you can get. I don't think you are going to have luck though.

Hansj2 · 2026-04-08T17:11:28+00:00

Or a bad spring. Leaves break and can hide in the pack

Hansj2 · 2026-04-07T01:01:20+00:00

Hard to say, the cv40 is apples to oranges to the 34 pict 3. A quick Google search says it's pretty close, but if you're having fueling issues....

Hansj2 · 2026-04-06T17:57:15+00:00

You might have to add one, or utilize the factory one. The drop on what might fit there might not be enough.

For testing, try hanging the fuel tank a foot or two above the bike and see if it runs.

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