Trailer Brake Controller

I bought this controller years ago but never got around to installing it in the Excursion. Given how much lighter the Ridgeline is, I’m more concerned about being pushed about by the trailer.

I opted for the Liberty (highway) model over the Elite (off-road & highway) for the two obvious reasons – price and the fact that I don’t take a trailer off road. That being said install for the two should be identical.

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Garage door openers (pt.1)

We’re getting to the point where buying a house from a flipper is catching up to us. (It didn’t help that the flipper got the house from an addict.)

It’s time to start replacing things that have been neglected for years.

Up next, the garage door openers. (I’m pretty sure the water heater is next. Good times.)

Safety last.
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Dreaming of an eight foot bed

The Ridgeline has a 63” bed.

84” with the gate down.

But common building materials are 96” long.

Both my F-150 and Excursion, and even my wife’s minivan can carry 8 foot long materials with the rear closed up.

Today, walking out of Home Depot, the reason for the short bed was painfully obvious.

Answer after the jump…..

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