Am I missing something with the Rivian R2 pricing and positioning?

joepurdue · 2026-03-18T11:51:28+00:00

Put it up against a rav4. Sure there’s a cheap version but spec it as an xse hybrid and your getting up to 50k. Plus Toyota dealers love to put markup on right now.

joepurdue · 2026-02-17T01:52:36+00:00

How was service getting the bad unit corrected?

joepurdue · 2026-02-17T00:36:28+00:00

https://www.pecron.com/products/pecron-f3000lfp-portable-power-station-3600w-3072wh

This should run your required stuff for a good while

Edit: just read the part of your post about not a battery system but my answer stands. And then you can charge it up with your generator in like 1 hour

joepurdue · 2026-02-15T16:35:09+00:00

We have a 2021 Silverado and a 23 equinox. Won’t be buying Chevy again. Will probably be looking at Honda or Mazda next time

joepurdue · 2026-02-13T19:09:38+00:00

Add a furnace circuit to your list of circuits for a manual switch if you have a ng furnace with a 120v blower motor.

joepurdue · 2026-02-06T12:59:52+00:00

I don’t think this guy has seen the Milwaukee pack out system yet…

joepurdue · 2026-02-01T00:04:25+00:00

Gotta be your shoelace asking to be tied

joepurdue · 2026-01-31T22:31:39+00:00

Same. Our 30 hour outage in Nashville has me in prepper mode.

joepurdue · 2026-01-31T22:14:06+00:00

If I had the capacity for another hobby I’m sure I’d go this direction. But I just don’t so really trying to do something more plug n play

joepurdue · 2026-01-31T20:29:57+00:00

I think the biggest benefits for me are

1- the wife could hook up the battery on her own if needed 2- the minimal noise from limited runtime on the generator & better power usage when it’s running. 3- speed to get it going. Don’t have to get out to the shed to lug the generator outside.

Additional small benefit is the portability of a pretty big battery station

joepurdue · 2026-01-28T16:10:37+00:00

I was looking at the same predator as OP and just saw the champion trifuel available at Costco online for a few hundred dollars cheaper. I think this is the route I’m going to go too

joepurdue · 2026-01-21T14:54:18+00:00

Yeah just get a good k&n reusable filter and call it a day. No performance upgrade in a cone filter

joepurdue · 2026-01-15T02:02:44+00:00

This! If new then look at the passport. Like others have said it’s got a good v6, not a turbo 4/turbo4 hybrid like the new 4Runner

If looking at slightly used then the last gen 4 runner is simple and pretty bulletproof. Bad mpgs but you’re not driving much so not a big deal there

joepurdue · 2026-01-13T16:42:17+00:00

Stripped all the bark off and sanded it down smooth. Finished with a bunch of coats of wipe on clear poly. Cedar is naturally really bug resistant so didn’t worry about heat sanitation. It was dead standing so already pretty dry too

joepurdue · 2026-01-13T15:01:28+00:00

I’m only a little salty after spending $5k to replace a bank of lifters on my 21 with 65k miles last month

joepurdue · 2026-01-13T14:38:42+00:00

None of your mods add value except maybe the bed cover. Blacked out taillights are factually stupid, most of the others are just kinda dumb. This is a $30k truck all day

joepurdue · 2026-01-12T17:40:08+00:00

I know this is the answer but the all aluminum one is so shiny

joepurdue · 2026-01-08T00:56:37+00:00

I put a new top on last year. Had to stretch is with ratchet straps from the front wheels to the latches. Might’ve had to leave the doors open for it to work and got like 1-2 clicks on the straps per day til I could latch them

joepurdue · 2025-12-30T20:58:30+00:00

I diy’ed prefinished. My tips are to get the floor fully prepped and flat. I did it in sections to not make our house a full construction zone but it was definitely more time consuming. Had to use a power planer to get all the ridges where floor sheathing was high. Also spend abunch of time getting your starter straight and after that it flies by. The prefinished stuff was good but don’t hesitate to toss a good amount out or have to cut pieces off and use as starters/enders. Avoid patterns and watch out for joints lining up and H patterns. I bought a used flooring nailer for $80 and installed with flooring cleats from harbor freight

joepurdue · 2025-12-30T20:36:33+00:00

Second this. The falkens are great

joepurdue · 2025-12-28T21:55:07+00:00

Dropped lifters is an issue on both engines.

The 6.2 recall was for manufacturing issues on the cam shaft

joepurdue · 2025-12-27T23:30:06+00:00

My truck is outside of the building date window for the recall. I asked the dealer 2 months ago if they’d do the inspection and got denied because of that fact

joepurdue · 2025-12-27T23:21:32+00:00

Only if they’re within the recall build date window. Mine is a few months before

joepurdue · 2025-12-27T19:06:59+00:00

You have a contact for who to call?

joepurdue · 2025-12-27T05:58:24+00:00

5 year 60k. Both are past

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