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I was thinking that it was awfully late in the game as well. .

OK, an abrupt loop then. LOL! .

But it's a dead end at Hawk - right? No connection to Chapleau is there? They could run a loop down to Anjigami from Hawk maybe? There used to be a trail in there, but it's been a long time... .

And how! So, Wawa must be somewhat in the same boat then? No trails north or east?* And maybe a trail south?* So - one would pretty much need to trailer to Dube to start a saddlebag trip these days? * Mostly from Hydro work as I understand? .

Well, hopefully they left the trail signs up, and if someone lays first tracks, hopefully they can ride that leg just as a "Wilderness Trail". I heven't been through there in many years. So IDK if there is many areas in there for sapplings to fall in or not anymore? I don't think there is much challenging terrain in there tho - is there? They may have moved the trail from White River to Marathon sometime over the years, but that was BIG terrain in there! There is litterally winch posts that they use(d?) to winch the groomers up/over, and then right back down to cross a swamp. I think (?) that was on the east side of Marathon? I know it was Marathon's system, and it seems it was on the east side? Point being tho, it would seem to me that it would take a LOT more to keep the trail open from White River to Marathon, than between Dubreuil and White River? ??? .

Wow! Hard to believe the river would skiff over that early! .

I don't store my helmets in the back window of an LTD all summer. I really don't expect that it degrades very fast in the basement closet... .

The type grease that we always had on the farm, or that I even had in my shop - I would NOT use for this app! Maybe your "high temp" is a little better stuff? I was knocking out the upper $400 bearing way too frequently in our vibratory finisher. I greased it very regularly, but when I took it apart to replace, I was finding OIL in the bottom bearing, and the top one fairly dry. I called my lub supplier and said that I want a cartridge grease that is heavier than what I have now. He started reading the description of the next stuff and it actually listed vibe finishers! When I got it, I could see that [at least appearances] this was the same as the can of Wheel Bearing Grease that I had on the shelf. It's been several years now, and I have not taken out a bearing since. Too much grease is a thing for higher speed apps like a spindle, but a wheel bearing? I'd choose to err on the side of "if some is good ...." You can;t git too much in there. If you over pump, it will just come out and lube up your brake shoes is all.... .

I've never stayed in a motel near home. ??? .

What veehickle ever used that arrangement? .

Not arguing any of that. My boy has a plug in that is relegated to around home, and a hybrid that goes anywhere. It does well on milage as I understand it. Not just in town, but out on the open road it does somewhat better than an all gas version of the same {I think}. As you say - the camming and whatnot for gen-set use may be a big part of that difference. Hybrids don't have much battery at all, compared to a plug-in. More like a capacitor I think. .

Every time that you change energy from one to another - there is loss, typically shows up as heat. So you will lose energy at the gen set, likely at the battery, at the power amp, and again at the wheel motor(s). .

Must be a new daffynation for "Ramcharger" eh? .

I've never heard much praise for the 6.0. Not that I ever heard anyone complain about reliability, but milage. Everyone I takled to always said that if you needed the power of the 6.0, you may as well git the 8.1. They both got about the same milage, and the 8.1 had way more power. ??? Come on fella's, you're not really puting much on those motors! Mr's O typically gits a newer 'Burban at 400K miles, which is over 600K klicks. I think she's around 340/350 (?) currently, and we just had new bearings / crush sleeve / and even axles put in the rear end. This is the 3rd rear end we have had to rebuild in a row in the 300K range. No real issues with the motors. Tranny rebuilt around 225? ($$$ - I didn't doo that one myself) I'm currently running a '99 Burban with the last of the 350's. I think it's around 275K miles right now. It was a North Carolina truck. A bit faded, but rust free. .

I have a chum that bought an F350 4wd dually with the 460 big block with flatbed. His numbers are not that far from my 5.9 Cummins (same type) truck. (winter fuel especially) I think he said 14mpg at 80mph going out west and back, and maybe 9 same trip with a trailer? Just a matter of getting the right gears for your app. I am encouraged that there is an option out there besides a clustered up rattler! .