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Game camera seems like a good idea. I still need a loud alarm. I, and a few friends, are formulating a plan. Wi-Fi camera inside, loud noise, maybe led exterior light with camera. I want to avoid any monthly fees. This might be an interesting project.

Some late night entrepreneurs visited my enclosed race trailer. Cut through the rear door hasps and itemized some potential future acquisitions. Lucky the car and tools weren’t in the trailer. I guess they were hoping for something else (landscape equip?) because they didn’t feel like humping...

I haven't seen anyone mention the Chevy/Ram 1500 baby diesels. For a combined DD and tow vehicle (open trailer only), they do very well. I got 19 mpg towing on the flats with my 2015 Ram baby diesel(27mpg not towing), with bladder busting driving ranges. I sold it because of potential...

Good points above. Let me go further into my thinking.I do run E85. The traction control with the 4.6 is for those rainy days and cold mornings(and maybe future 5.0l transplant) I‘m OK with manual launches. The blip shift would be handy for those rare 3-2 shifts.The factory crate engine...

Your point is well taken on the support. I have not found a local autocross tuner yet (Baltimore, MD area). A three hour tow gets me to one I know who is a great Megasquirt tuner, but is just learning Haltech. Having a local friend run Haltech is still tipping the scales towards Haltech.You...

Opinion on racing only ECU's (putting this here because its more opinion than tech)Question: Other than stock and Crate engine Control Pack- is there one aftermarket ECU that is dominant in the 4.6l 3v race only world?Backstory: I'm well into a SCCA CP autocross/ProSolo build. The car has...

Aluminum vs steel: Aluminum does not rust if you park it over earth. Aluminum never need painting. Steel is easier/cheaper to configure. Both can be light. My current steel trailer is an open deck 2002. No issues with ease of tying down. I prefer open for weigh/cost savings. I did have to...