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  1. Chavannigans

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    I think you’re confusing their education and experience with their tenure on this forum. You came in hot accusing someone of being against tech advancement and are doubling down to save face after they clearly conveyed their qualifications and reasoning, and it’s kind of sad to watch. Hope...
  2. Chavannigans

    The Garage (What did you work on today?)

    Alright last post for me for a little bit. I haven’t been outside working on things for a while and I feel it. Took the front tires off, trimmed some of the plastic fender liner at the firewall, cut the pinch weld and smashed it flat, and pushed the front of each fender liner in about 3”-4”...
  3. Chavannigans

    Luxury features I would like to See

    Technically it’s cheaper than a solid axle swap to Dana 60s, regearing, and fabrication. With the portals ABS and all the traction control features are retained so it can still be safely driven on the road. Since the gear reduction takes place at the hubs it also takes a lot of stress off of...
  4. Chavannigans

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    Lmao. Believe it or not they are basically a rocket scientist, not exactly a Luddite. They probably don’t trust it because they actually understand how it works 😂
  5. Chavannigans

    Luxury features I would like to See

    Some semi trucks and trailers still have it. Haven’t seen it on anything recent aside from the Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6. It’s a game changer on and offroad. These guys offer it as an option on their portal kits for an extra $3k. With their system if you are on a side hill and things get too off...
  6. Chavannigans

    Luxury features I would like to See

    Now THAT would be a luxury.
  7. Chavannigans

    The Garage (What did you work on today?)

    Appreciate it man. It took a long time for me to learn that downtravel is a lot more useful than uptravel in the slow stuff. Kept the Bilsteins coilovers adjusted pretty low as well as the rear bags. I can still raise the rear 1.5” if I need a little extra height and drop it 1” with the...
  8. Chavannigans

    Former Rivian R1S owner, almost twice. Can’t wait for the Scout

    Right on. I plead ignorance. I had thought the M versions were a specific trim and didn’t realize it was available as a package. Fast wagons are a riot. Hope you can get another one someday.
  9. Chavannigans

    Must haves to purchase…

  10. Chavannigans

    We own EVs. Ask Us Anything.

    Here in Texas what surpluses we had in capacity is going to AI data centers and bitcoin farms. ERCOT is forecasting demand doubling by 2030. Pair that with peak demand of summer HVAC, renewable energy contracts being cancelled, and there will be less and less supply for growing demand. I...
  11. Chavannigans

    Former Rivian R1S owner, almost twice. Can’t wait for the Scout

    Congratulations! I bet dealerships are scrambling to sell their EVs this weekend before the rebate window closes. Very impressive looking machine. How do you feel about it so far? I am not really familiar with BMWs, but I thought the 70 was the M Sport variant? Is there an M Sport...
  12. Chavannigans

    The Garage (What did you work on today?)

    Thank you sir. Needs wax and ceramic coat in a bad way. Fender flares have fading clear coat. Also that whoopsie on the passenger side rear. Have a set of steel skid plates I also need to install. I’ve really been neglecting this thing. I swore it would keep it stock and that only lasted 4...
  13. Chavannigans

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    There are times where I get really anxious and get aggressive in traffic, and it would be safer for me and everyone else to let the car take over for a while. I have never tried full self driving but our Odyssey has Lane Keep Assist and Adaptive Cruise. It is not really capable of handling the...
  14. Chavannigans

    The Garage (What did you work on today?)

    The GX stepped up to 33” Pizza Cutters today from a worn out set of 31”s. 33X10.50R17 Kenda Klever RTs look 🤌🏽 with 0mm offset TRD wheels. Rubs a bit at full lock. Will bust out the heat gun and start massaging the inner fender liners and smash the pinch weld down tomorrow if weather permits.
  15. Chavannigans

    Off topic - small trailer for a 2018 4Runner

    Cool company too. Its founder helped design habitats for NASA and a lot of their design features are very clever and easy to replace yourself.
  16. Chavannigans

    Off topic - small trailer for a 2018 4Runner

    Opus makes some nice pop ups. Some use air beams and a pump to inflate it so setup is very easy. I am not sure if a teardrop style will work with the kiddo unless they “cosleep” while camping. You should also check out the offroad trailer thread. Several people in there with experience were...
  17. Chavannigans

    The Garage (What did you work on today?)

    If I take it out I put it back, but that makes total sense. I eventually used a flat drift punch and a hammer on the area around them to loosen them up and they came right out. Next time they go in the scrap pile. lol
  18. Chavannigans

    The Garage (What did you work on today?)

    Side note: Whoever decided to put a JIS Phillips head screw in each rotor needs to be drawn and quartered.
  19. Chavannigans

    The Garage (What did you work on today?)

    It’s been raining all day so I haven’t been able to do a whole lot, but it finally broke around 5pm so I ran outside to install some new brakes on the wife’s Odyssey. It got some PowerStop drilled and slotted rotors with carbon fiber ceramic pads. This is the 6th set I’ve installed and one of...
  20. Chavannigans

    Extra, Extra....Read All About It!

    I wish your friend the best of luck. Don’t let them give up. I waited 15 years to file and submitted it all last year myself. Ended up at 80%. They denied 8 out of 12 of my contentions. I highlighted the evidence in service treatment records, current diagnosis, continuation of care, etc. May...
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