David Tracy

10/21/21

There’s soooo much room for Rivian to chop the price. This is a top-trim truck with an amazing interior, quad-motor system, and large battery pack. Go to a twin motor system, throw in some cloth seats, kill the real wood trim, slap in some coil springs, and decrease the pack size — that could cut the price by at least… Read more

10/21/21

Sadly, I can’t really tell you more about where we drove, as I’m not familiar with the area.

As for the tires: I liked them. They offer a great on-road/off-road balance, though yes, someone in my group also popped a tire. And though I can attribute some of that to inexperienced drivers (compounded by the truck’s… Read more

10/21/21

For context to everyone unaware, this commenter wrote the book on four-wheel drive (basically):

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10/21/21

It’s hard to answer the “off-road range” question, just as it’s hard to answer “towing range.”

It all depends on the terrain/load. It’s all a big energy balance equation — drag, rolling resistance, elevation gain, etc etc.

I can tell you that our trucks started with about 200 miles of range, we off-roaded it for three… Read more

10/21/21

All I’m saying is that it’s POSSIBLE.

(But not probable, I’ll admit :) )

10/21/21

I actually think it’s quite possible he’ll fit. Self-proclaimed tall man Phil Blake fits (though he bangs his head getting in, as the car does sit low).

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10/20/21

So here’s the thing: At speed (when there’s good coolant flow and airflow), the engine temp reads right on the money.

I suppose it’s possible that the sending unit just isn’t seeing coolant at low engine speeds....

10/20/21

Even if the brakes are dragging, I should be able to hold the car in drive with the vehicle not moving and not have to worry about overheating.

Really, what I need to do is get my motor dialed in to the point where I can have the prescribed idle speed (550 RPM in drive). Then take it from there.

10/20/21

Yes.

Which is why I should probably figure out what’s going on here, because MY REPUTATION IS ON THE LINE. :D

10/19/21

I did swap the water pump.

10/19/21

The water pump and radiator or brand new fwiw.

10/19/21

I’ll let a powertrain engineer hop in here, though my understanding is that BMEP, which literally corresponds to the vertical forces pushing the pistons down, is one thing that can have an effect on engine longevity.

(Also, I hold no grudges; feel free to hate on Jeeps!)

10/19/21

You are a sweetheart <3

10/19/21

I know!

SO MANY.

10/19/21

Oh, it was well over a day. I was just there for that day, though.

10/14/21

You put in the trailer weight manually (added that to the story; thanks for the comment!).

10/14/21

My deep dives are twice as long at least. Read more

10/12/21

I was hoping it’d tell you that this truck is comfortable, but doesn’t really stand out otherwise.