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Nice shots guys thanks for sharing. Art

very nice video but due to the title I have a you tube channel it has been moved to announcements. The site does not want to become a you tube begging site for views. Please change the title to something like my fishing trip and I will be happy to move it back to the general section as you have requested. Thanks Art

I sleep under mine with the first fold up and some screen over it. When it rains I close the top and open the tailgate with screen. Art

Good on you for trying t find its owner. Artt

Nice smallie for sure thanks for sharing your trip. Art

Nice report thanks for sharing. Art

Wow Camilij And Gerrit good to see you both. Art

A camera is your best friend take pictures before you go any deeper into the side panels. Note where the springs are before you undo internal screws. You can also down load the exploded diagrams from the website to see how they go back together. Art

A lot of the boats we run in the bayou have been designed to take a good hit and keep going. The z drive outboards are amazing going thru mud and stump fields with no damage. I run a jetdrive outboard on rocky rivers around here and skimming thru 4 inches of water and rapids are unnerving until you get used to it. Art

The best truck is the one you like. They all are good nowadays. My F150 replaced a titan easily and it has better tow capacity and mileage. Slightly used truck will be a good bet for you since you have such low mileage demands and it will save you the initial purchase price. I have a 2012 with 28,ooo miles on it and expect it to last quite a long time between good maintenance and it being a second truck for my business. As far as leasing it is a suckers bet you are paying out money and have no asset at the end of the lease. Most vehicles can go 50,ooo miles minimum before need a repair if you maintain them. Art

Very nice place you found Chris wish I was there. Thanks for sharing. Art

I have found that in some cases that peace of mind is worth the price. I have people who want one supply tube over another even after you explain that the less expensive one is just as good in the application that we are using them for. Once I tell them my conscience is clear and they get to use the one they want. Art

Dave there was scam that was popular 10 years or so ago where for 20 bucks the gas station would fill your tires with pure nitrogen like NASCAR and that it was going to prevent tires heating and rubber deterioration type failures. It was snake oil for sure. Here is a link to an expanded explanation http://www.nbcnews.com/id/19353980/ns/travel-travel_tips/t/dont-fall-nitrogen/ Art

If you use nitrogen you don't have to do this. Art

very nice thanks for taking the time to share it. Art

Thanks for the report and the videos Kevin lets hope the Fall brings good times for all. Art

Turbo spooling up and the smell of two stroke castor oil makes me happy. Add a little cordite from shooting guns and I deem it the perfect day. Art

When you fight this hard you will survive. The good news is lots of help is pouring in to help those that have lost so much. Art

Polar bears have to eat you it is a short season and every calorie counts. Art

If you are towing heavy loads a f150 set up with the tow package as well as a sway control bar and trailer brakes is more than up to the job. Hands down the 5.0 gets better gas mileage however the turbo series is boosting the truck at 14 psi will yield 3.5 plus 1.75 for a displacement of 5.25 in theory a 10 % loss is expected so it is roughly a 5.0 under boost. both are up to the job and with further tuning the 3.5 turbo in the raptor is rated at 450 H.p and 510 FT lb of torque. There is lots of room left in the turbo series using tuning and a few mechanical tweeks. One of the thing people forget is displacement at atmospheric pressure is easily overridden by increasing the inlet pressure and increasing fuel rate at the same time. With the computers now a days mapping the spark, fuel and o2 is easily done. The second benefit of a smaller cubic inch motor is it can spool up quicker because it has less friction and mass to accelerate. Turbo lag which is minimal due to the space age materials we use and advances in design are not the same concern as yesteryear. Art

.yes 14.7 liters per 100KM I have the full tow package 3.5 liter twin turbo 4x4 with the 3.72 gear set. It does not get good gas mileage but I use it to tow most of the time. The computer has for the most part learned heavy loads so it is leaning towards torque rather than economy. I do not under tow either motor or brake wise it is just to dangerous and it can get you killed. Art

F150 eco boost with tow package 16 mpg not towing combined city and hwy. Rated for 10000 lbs towed 5000 lb 8 hours no issues. towed 3500 lb 14 hr straight doing 70 mph average no issues. very happy with the 3.5 twin turbo as far as torque and h.p. Art

Thank you for the update. Please let us know when it is open again and we can post the information in the business announcement section. If anyone has further input feel free to P.M. the info. to me so for now I am going to lock this and we can revisit it in the future. Art

Glad you bearly escaped danger Lew. Enjoy your vacation and be safe. Art

I bought a diawa tatium reel making sure it was a current version and it was correct and new in box saving $40.00 US. i also bought a few lures and hooks but found them to be poorly made and the hooks cheap. If it is a brand name product your o.k. The penalty for making a mistake and trying to return it is a pain in the butt for sure. Art