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  1. OregonLC

    For Sale Most recent 200 Series purchase prices

    That's C19 pricing right there! :-/
  2. OregonLC

    Are tires a commodity business?

    Counter point: at the limits of the traction circle, everyone becomes a 'performance user'. I could make an argument that the less astute the driver, the more important it is to have the best in tires. Emergency braking, evasive maneuvering, inclement weather. While Mario might use skill to...
  3. OregonLC

    What have you done to your 200 Series this week?

    I wondered what the purpose of the coolant loop was for. FI TB's, however, shouldn't ice up like carburetor venturie? Almost lost our 100 because that TB has a pressed in plug that will unseat and dump all of it's coolant. Fortunately I have a keen sniffer and killed it with only 1 gallon...
  4. OregonLC

    Are tires a commodity business?

    What you pay for is brand value + cost of manufacturing. There are a lot of things that are the same but priced differently based upon the logo on the box. Consider Kirkland brand items. Costco doesn't make these. Their coffee, for example, is just rebranded Starbucks. You pay more for the...
  5. OregonLC

    What have you done to your 200 Series this week?

    Valid concern, though there's probably enough people who have underhood installations out there that if this was a thing it would have made the rounds of social media. I'd worry more about spoiled food from the BMS shutting down as well as early death of a $1000k battery. Where is the intake...
  6. OregonLC

    What have you done to your 200 Series this week?

    Interesting. Didn't realize that the 135A was different that the other Dakota's. That it has passive/automatic heating that only comes on when charging and below 32F is a really nice feature. With the heated Battleborn I run in the Ram there is a manual switch, so you have to leave it on...
  7. OregonLC

    What have you done to your 200 Series this week?

    Any concerns about under-hood temps? The Dakota has a limitation of 32F - 120F. I would love to use that location, but Li seems to not be compatible with engine heat or winter season.
  8. OregonLC

    Goldenmate Battery Quality?

    In an interesting twist, Goldenmate reached out to me directly and offered to provide a battery gratis in exchange for a review. While this was a tempting consideration, I opted out. The decision wasn't based upon a quality concern; I trust Woody as an experience user. Rather, I'm going to...
  9. OregonLC

    Goldenmate Battery Quality?

    'You get what you pay for' is an old adage. This was true when there was a level playing of businesses where lower cost necessitated lower quality. With advancing technologies, however, this is often a rapid decline in production costs with a more shallow decline in consumer pricing.
  10. OregonLC

    For Sale Most recent 200 Series purchase prices

    That has always been the case, although I'd say more typical is $5-7k. Two prime reasons: 1) perception that LX is a luxury vehicle and not built for offroad and 2) people want to mod their suspension rather than run the AHC. I'd buy the LX all day long; save on the capital cost and not spend...
  11. OregonLC

    For Sale Most recent 200 Series purchase prices

    ^^ Astonishingly high price for such a vehicle.
  12. OregonLC

    Goldenmate Battery Quality?

    Thanks Woody. Appreciate the feedback.
  13. OregonLC

    Goldenmate Battery Quality?

    I take this as you don't have any experience with the Goldenmate brand in question, just don't like the idea of not buying a premium brand?
  14. OregonLC

    Goldenmate Battery Quality?

    Anyone with experience? I'm currently running a Battleborn in another truck and have had zero issues. Looking to upgrade the 200 and found Goldenmate on the splash page of 'MUD. It's 1/3 the price. I'm definitely a 'buy once, cry once' but this is a big amount to overcome. My specific...
  15. OregonLC

    For Sale Most recent 200 Series purchase prices

    As an owner of a 2013 LC, I'd definitely buy a 570 next time. Better creature comforts, quieter, ability to kneel to get into short garages. Plus you can fit larger rubber without the KDSS bracket to rub against. And the 200 AHC is a great system compared to the 470. You'll save $2,500 in...
  16. OregonLC

    For Sale Most recent 200 Series purchase prices

    With the GX550 and LC250 about to hit the dealers, it's hard to believe there won't be a correction in the 200 market. The 200 will always hold value because of capability and build quality. It was the Apex SUV of it's era. But with GX Overtrail you get a heck of a lot for not that much more...
  17. OregonLC

    Throttle Body Freeze Plug? What is this leak?

    2004 LX. Wife came over to help out at our rental today and I smelled coolant. Opened the hood and found this. Fortunately it had just started, no pink in the driveway at home (~1 mile away). As near as I can tell it's a freeze plug that got pushed out. We have had low single digit temps...
  18. OregonLC

    Steering Flush & Cleaning

    FWIW, on both the 100 and 200 I use a little MightyVac to remove all the fluid from the reservoir with each oil change. Takes about 1/3 of a qt of ATF to refill on a system that contains only about a quart in total. Not a complete flush, but at 5k intervals it does a good job of keeping it...
  19. OregonLC

    Rivian R1S vs LC thoughts?

    What, no Aero wheel covers? ;-)
  20. OregonLC

    Rivian R1S vs LC thoughts?

    Nailed it. And congratulations.
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