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Air cooled engines were made for the sake of simplicity and in the case of WW2 fighters and bombers, air cooling was used because air cooled engines were less vulnerable to being taken out by bullets and flack in comparison to liquid cooled engines for the most part. But I assure you, liquid...

In order to understand heat transfer, you have to think in terms of heat flow through all of its paths. If you focus on temperature alone, you will fool yourself. This is a really hard thing to deprogram yourself from, but you will not pass a course in heat transfer until you teach your brain to...

Yes, these days, stopping filling at the first click off of the pump is important. On many vehicles, overfilling can cause check engine lights, and in some cases, it can ruin a canister that’s part of the emissions system which requires a fairly expensive repair. Hell, even leaving the gas...

The posted statement from Rocky Outfitters is well written. I liked the fact that they built and then tested a frame mount. The observations of the load testing they described is what I suspected would happen. The bar that runs length wise under the door will likely be the point contacted by a...

Many good points. Especially the point about frame mount always being better is no longer true.

I agree. Really, the frame is so hell and gone far away from the rocker panels, I think a frame mounted design would probably be weaker due to the cantilevered moment arms from the rocker panels at the doors to the frame. I even think such a design would be more likely to cause damage than...

If 4L is required, the trail or obstacle and desired speed determines the correct gear. Sensible rev limits determine maximum speed in a particular gear. This is basically what you do in 4H but the reduced gear magnifies available torque tremendously so you don’t have to worry about lugging...

Thanks. Can’t wait to try out a modern auto in 4wd low on a tight trail. Maybe operating trans with paddle shifters or manual mode is best to pick a comfortable gear. Would love to hear from someone with modern auto Ranger experience.

I have never driven an automatic transmission in 4wd low. I have driven a manual transmission in 4wd low. In lower gears especially, you had to be very easy just stepping on the gas. Really, anything below 3rd was extreme. I suspect at least part of the roughness is due to a lack of...