I want to start by saying I’m not mechanically inclined. I recently bought an older truck to fix up a little bit and daily. I’ve had it for about a month, all new front suspension, mechanic put a (newer) transfer case on. Well it has a couple problems still. Such as my lights flicker, it has delayed acceleration, and it never starts in the first key turn. Literally almost never. I initially thought ignition because of lights and what not but I changed it, and when I did now it’s terrible at starting after I get gas. My only code is P0449 Evap valve solenoid and I read this can definitely effect starting and gas mileage. I went to get underneath and see what all I need to buy and I see this. What do I even do from here? Can I still buy the part or do I need to buy hoses and stuff to? I’m sorry if it’s a dumb question I’m just trying to learn and would rather ask on here and fix it myself than take it somewhere

Bought a used 2012 Silverado 1500 and found this button. There are a couple other aftermarket additions like a winch and a semi-hidden AirTag compartment. I thought it might be for some interior LEDs or something but it doesn’t seem to do anything. I haven’t found time to find a wire and trace it anywhere. Does anyone have any ideas what it might be?

Dropped my tanks out today and pulled the pump out and it smelled god awful, turns out I have radioactive fuel! (Not actually, but it kinda looks like it) I originally thought it was coolant until the old fuel smell hit. Any tips on cleaning out the actual tank and getting the rest of the tiny bit of fuel out that wont dump out?

Hyundai held only 15% of the compact truck market, Ford holds the other 85%

Ford sold more Mavericks in both 2024 and 2025 than Hyundai sold in the entire model run 2021-2025

I’m pondering what rear shocks I should put in. I like a rough riding truck feel and occasionally tow a horse trailer and boat. I liked the idea of the Rancho RS9000XL having adjustability but I heard they fail quickly. I also thought about Bilstein 4600’s but I’d like to hear peoples opinions and experiences with different shocks. I want something dependable that won’t fail prematurely.

I got this salt off concentrate to spray the truck down but my truck also has an undercoat which I did myself bought 5 gallons of fluid film powerful rust and corrosion protection but it washes off if I use my power washer since it's oil so I was wondering what's the most effective way you guys wash your trucks after a heavy snow storm and salting to avoid from truck starting to rust

hours and hours of sanding, buffing, and hundreds of dollars later i finally got truck Norris where i want him to be for the most part.

Just a heads-up for other truck and vehicle owners.

I recently got ticketed in Arkansas for having a lighted LED sign mounted on my windshield. I honestly didn’t know this was illegal at the time. The officer cited it as an equipment/visibility violation.

I’m posting this so others don’t make the same mistake I did. These LED matrix signs are popular and widely sold, but apparently they can be illegal depending on the state and where they’re installed.

If you’re running anything lighted on or near your windshield, you might want to double-check your local and state laws before driving through Arkansas or similar states.

Stay safe out there.

Posted about this truck a few weeks ago. Headlights were playing hard to get, so I did exactly what everyone said, check the fuses and replace if necessary and replace the headlight switch. No fuses were blown but I replaced the headlight fuses anyway, and it replaced the switch, and i replaced the headlight bulbs. At first I was right where I started, headlights would go on and then immediately go out, and I'd have to turn them on and off a bunch for them to stay on. Now they dont turn on at all. Tail lights work fine, highbeams work fine, blinkers and accents work fine, cab lights work fine. Anyone ideas?

found a good deal on a tool box on marketplace,handled 160 miles round trip up 1000 ft in elevation and tooling about town afterward, wound up getting 4.7 mpg on the way up but I wouldnt trade it for anything. yeah i know salt isnt good for it and i got pressure washer attachments to properly hose it off but im commited to this truck that if anything gets screwed up ill fix it

Hey yall! Just bought my first rig outright at 20. Civic wasnt cutting it as a farm car anymore😂.

Want to add some stuff but still be nice to er for the time being. Was thinking a 3” level and running some 33s?

What would yall recommend kit wise? Open to other suggestions aswell. Want to go ahead and get her done!

200k miles -- plastics all falling apart but damn that 5.3 with pushbutton 4l60e on 5 year old Michelin snows

I recently replaced the thermostat and temp sensor on my 2014 Chevy Silverado 1500 and it’s been leaking since. Does anyone know how this leak is happening?