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No costco membership, so I've just been watching bankrate.
Potentially could be worth it!
Most actual Airstreams (not their little fiberglass pod) would be uncomfortably large behind a GX in the mountains, I imagine. But it’s a nice ad shot.
Edit: looks to be an Airstream Bambi from the door to awning distance. So potentially just 16', which would be ok.
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Idly wasting time looking at 5th wheel floorplans, because that entertains me. So many with just queen beds when one limits to bunkhouse plans.
Two struck me as particularly nice for multi-kid families.
and especially
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The loft area + enclosed bunk room is a super nice layout on paper.
When/if a 37 ft 3 in 12,115 lbs unladen 5th wheel would ever fit in my life is an entirely different question. :lol: But I like to dream and browse the web.
Two struck me as particularly nice for multi-kid families.
and especially
Montana High Country Fifth Wheels - 335BH Floorplan | Keystone RV
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The loft area + enclosed bunk room is a super nice layout on paper.
When/if a 37 ft 3 in 12,115 lbs unladen 5th wheel would ever fit in my life is an entirely different question. :lol: But I like to dream and browse the web.
I have yet to see one of those Jeep pickups with anything even in the bed. They look tiny...
The worst are Jeeps with exhausts. Don't they realize how god awful those engines sound?
New Shimano motor. Same bolt pattern means that theoretically one could swap out the guts on, say, my Pivot.
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I would appreciate a quieter motor, but the E8000 is just fine in my opinion. The vast majority of the time I'm in Trail mode anyway, regulating my own pace and not maxing out its torque or power.
Shimano EP8 & STEPS E8000 motor direct comparison – How much better is the new Shimano ebike motor?
Old vs new – how does the new Shimano EP8 motor compare to its STEPS E8000 predecessor? How noticeable are the real-world differences? Does the new motor only improve on things or does it have disadvantages too? We tested both motors in the same conditions and on almost identical Husqvarna bikes...
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I would appreciate a quieter motor, but the E8000 is just fine in my opinion. The vast majority of the time I'm in Trail mode anyway, regulating my own pace and not maxing out its torque or power.
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$19.5k OEM option that adds 1,040W PV on the roof, 510 Ah of li-ion in one of the under-trailer compartments (option to double that), and the appropriate monitoring systems, inverter, switchover from shore power used for charging the packs to just powering the outlets, etc.
edit: a review.
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City living. Expensive petrol. Limited funds.
I should get a PHEV Wrangler
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25 miles electric @ 50 MPGe from a 400V, 17.3 kWh nominal pack. 375 hp, 470 ft-lbs torque. 30" fording depth.
Interesting that they went with the 2.0L turbo 4, not the Pentastar already in the gas version (and in the PacHy).
Available in base, Sahara, Rubicon variants.
2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe: 50 MPGe, 25 Miles of Electric Range, and Plenty of Low-End Torque
Before we have our hefty Wrangler Rubicon 392 cake, here's a spicy salad.
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25 miles electric @ 50 MPGe from a 400V, 17.3 kWh nominal pack. 375 hp, 470 ft-lbs torque. 30" fording depth.
Interesting that they went with the 2.0L turbo 4, not the Pentastar already in the gas version (and in the PacHy).
Available in base, Sahara, Rubicon variants.
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Ah, they went with the ZF 8 speed with two integrated motor-generators, not the eFlite (the standard TRW/Toyota two motor single planetary gearset design) as on the PacHy!
What is it? Some sort of Rolls-Royce SUV?
It's possible that the design team is located in Toledo, so in comparison to their surroundings, it is rather attractive.
New Jeep Grand Wagoneer.
Lenders are trying to get as many refis closed prior to the now Dec 1 date for the new 0.5% Fannie/Freddie arbitrary refi fee. I'm still quite ok with my reasonable closing cost after small lender credit 2.125% deal, which is proceeding through underwriting now.
At 2.125% I will not feel compelled to prepay at all. Instead the next goal after re-plumping my taxable account a bit more will be to pay down the PacHy car note. It's not the logical choice in terms of math, but in terms of clearing my monthly balance sheet for a mountain home mortgage in a year it makes sense.
@Pesqueeb @jonKranked
I’m now a few episodes into S07 of Clone Wars. What to watch after I finish that?
I’m now a few episodes into S07 of Clone Wars. What to watch after I finish that?
That said, it sounds like it’ll have some PacHy underpinnings, which have actually proved to not be a nightmare! Go figure, Italian electronics...
No doubt doffed with a $400 cowboy hat used to protect them from the sun as they inspect the fence line to ensure the filthy workers did a good job as they beam with pride about how they worked the land to build this country.
Fucking spot on.
I think the original looked better. Would rather have update that and had more of a sleeper and much more of an original car and not that overdesigned carbon chrome bling car.
Rental review:
Built 2006. Feels beat. Weird layout: tiny 1 car garage with irregular shape, "theater room" is janky conversion of utility room. OG appliances. NG forced air + electric (I imagine--guess it could be NG hydro) radiant heat.
Sold in 2020 after being listed in 2019: listed at $820k, sold at $780.5k. $400/mo HOA. Decent location close to town but still a drive-in-to-WP proposition.
Verdict: Not going to be going for something like this, that's for sure! Value isn't there especially with HOA fee and it just feels old and frayed: the deck surface, every contact point, etc. Good to add to the internal list of comparisons, at least.
Built 2006. Feels beat. Weird layout: tiny 1 car garage with irregular shape, "theater room" is janky conversion of utility room. OG appliances. NG forced air + electric (I imagine--guess it could be NG hydro) radiant heat.
Sold in 2020 after being listed in 2019: listed at $820k, sold at $780.5k. $400/mo HOA. Decent location close to town but still a drive-in-to-WP proposition.
Verdict: Not going to be going for something like this, that's for sure! Value isn't there especially with HOA fee and it just feels old and frayed: the deck surface, every contact point, etc. Good to add to the internal list of comparisons, at least.