Much better than I expected, and towing update
589448
I just finished putting these on my truck. They seem to be pretty good quality and I have no doubt they will last a long time. The ride is better than I expected and there is no problem with height, contrary to what some people have mentioned. A couple of pointers: 1) The struts are not labeled front and back. The boxes labeled 501713709 are rear. 501713699 are front. 2) A spring compressor makes this job much, much, much easier. You need one that has fairly thin hooks since the springs on the front struts are a little less than 1/2 apart. 3) If you don't jack up the entire front of the vehicle you will not get the old struts off without cutting them. And you will never get the new struts on. None of the videos mention this. 4) You will need a 30mm socket, an 18mm deep socket, and a 15mm ratcheting box end wrench - You know, the box end wrenches that ratchet, there isn't room for a 3/8 inch ratchet wrench when doing the top 3 nuts. Also, you will need 2 hydraulic floor jacks and 2 jack stands for security. This is an excellent opportunity to buy a 1/2 inch 450+ pound pneumatic impact wrench. You will need it. 5) The rears took 45 minutes each with air tools and putting on new brake pads. The front took about 1 hour each after I figured out what I was doing and found all my tools.
Edited: I just towed a 5000 pound trailer 200 miles. The truck handled fine and was very level. So, in case you are wondering you retain your towing ability with these struts.
3384142
Installed on a recently purchased '94 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Rear Installation was a breeze and it was still a pretty simple process for someone who has next to no experience working on vehicles at all, maybe 1 hour all told (including the test drive after).  I can't compare these to the stock shocks as the ones on the Jeep were completely shot... it's been several days now and one of the fronts still hasn't popped back out since I pushed it in while removing it!  I haven't yet replaced the steering stabilizer but plan to do that as well and have an alignment to get the work fully done but in the meantime the ride has gone from bouncy and awkward to firm and tight (not quite like my BMW 330xi but it's not supposed to be)!  The handling is greatly improved and the included boots should do a great job keeping unwanted moisture and road debris from fouling the shocks.  77683 are the rear shocks I believe...check the Gabriel site before you buy to be sure you order the right part though!  Just FYI, You may want to consider buying new bolts before you do the swap, just in case you get halfway through and find out the old ones are too rusted out to re-use!
459229
I bought this for a small lightweight trailer to tow behind my pickup camper so that I do not have everything loaded into the camper on our long camping trips.

The trailer is well made, comes in two boxes for you to assemble. Considerable preassembly has been done, such as wiring, taillight assemblies, etc.  Assembly took me about 2 hours, may take a little longer if you are not handy with tools. Requires metric sockets and wrenches and a power screwdriver. A torque wrench is needed if you are not comfortable with how much you tighten a nut and bolt. The instructions are very well written, not translated. Item is made in China and reflects good workmanship.

I had no problems with quality, no parts missing, no misplaced holes, etc. The frame is welded, and the welds all look clean. Only a few minor problems noted: the license plate bracket will not hold a standard size plate without bending a corner of the license plate. The coupler ends up in the dirt as the bracket to hold it up is a bit too small. Getting picky, there are no protective plates to cover the backs of the taillights (sides are protected) and it needs a rear tailgate or bed wall. It is a tilt bed, and the bed rattles a bit when unloaded. I placed a small piece of closed-cell foam between the tongue and the bed to stop this.

Towing around town, I do not know it is behind the truck. I do not feel any weight or drag nor can I see it in the side mirrors! I have a full size Chevy Silverado. It is very easy to move around by hand. I will be taking my first road trip next week, and I will update this afterwards based upon my experiences with it on the highway and on backroads.
4091316
Exactly as expected! The 4runner isn't designed specifically for towing, its an all purpose SUV, but for the small loads I do tow, this works wonderfully.  Install took about 2 hours in the driveway, it was very easy.  I have had the hitch for a year now and it still looks new and has held up very well.  I towed a 12' U-haul enclosed trailer for about 2 hours with it and had no issues whatsoever.  If I remember correctly, the instructions had me reach up under the back bumper and put on the nuts in through a hole in the frame.  The nuts have rods attached to them so you can feed them through the frame but that was tedious and frustration to get lined up.  I ended up taking the whole rear bumper off in about 5 minutes, and saved a whole lot of frustration and time trying to get the nuts lined up inside the frame.

The bracket that holds your 7 point electrical connector is solid and has a nice angle to it.  The whole setup is well designed and professional looking.
883757
To start, my vehicle is a 2016 Ford F150 SuperCrew with the 5.5 ft bed. I was hoping to compose a good review but cannot fully back the purchase of this item for my vehicle, nor would I recommend it to others.

First things first, shipping was very prompt from my seller. It arrived sooner than I had expected so I experienced some slight excitement. All the items were packaged very well and nothing seemed out of place.

After getting everything unpacked and laid out on my table, I read the directions more than once. The thing I stumbled on was the wording in the manual when it came to the mounting rails. My truck bed has the plastic bed caps on which meant I needed to take the rubber supports that lined the rail mounts, this wasn't very clear to me until I saw an installation video. Once I removed that everything else seemed somewhat intuitive with references to the manual for validity.

My frustration came three-fold. First was the velcro not matching up on the sides making one side more secure than the other. I had to play around with the tarp mount to get a decent even width for the velcro on both sides. The second was the inability to latch the hook to keep the tarp from rolling back which is also a way to secure the items in your bed (sort of). Third, it isn't actually helping improve my MPG or keeping ALL the water out. I've received a small amount of rain, mostly drops finding their way in, and my MPG seemed to actually decrease slightly. (I drove the same routes for several weeks with it rolled up then rolled down resetting my counter each time).

Now I know some would argue that you get what you pay for but if a 2015 F150 can keep the water out, provide a slight increase in MPG (roughly 10%), then it should've worked for my truck too. Maybe it needs to be reevaluated for proper sizing when newer models come out to determine if it will work.

Where it fails the most for me is that the tarp/cover doesn't fully shield the bed. If it wasn't for the extra adhesive strips that came with the cover I'd have much more water coming into my bed. I placed an adhesive on the front, close to the cover mount, and one on the inside of the tailgate as close to the top as possible. Doing this has allowed me about 90-95% coverage but water can still get in which I still don't find acceptable since my reason for buying this was to take a trip that would allow me to stow away luggage without taking up space in the cab while also keeping it dry.

Maybe my experience does not mesh with others who have had success. All I know is that it does not fit the truck as well as I had planned and I ended up disappointed.

1 star for fast vendor shipment + 1 star for relatively easy installation.
60022
I am no mechanic.  The reviews here had me terrified of installing this myself.  Long story short, it took me about an hour and a half and it wasn't bad at all.  You do need two people but my friend only spent about 5 minutes under the car with me, getting the bolts on the opposite side started.  I didn't have a ramp or a lift.  I have a relatively steep drive way and it worked great.

The 1/2 hour estimate in the instructions is somewhat laughable but the right tools (long ratchet extension) and small hands (mine are not) would make installation a lot easier.

The hitch itself is solid, quality built and as easy as any aftermarket part I can imagine to install.  It also fits great.  I no trouble lining up the bolt holes.

Pay 3x at Acura and a couple hundred to the dealer to install if you're inclined but in my humble opinion, that'd be totally unnecessary.
1475280
I bought this for my 00' Yukon with the 5.3 engine for pulling my #6000 TT. I also added an CAI before adding this. With the CAI I noticed a difference in power/acceleration. Not a huge difference but a difference. I then added the Edge 85150 Evolution and set it to the tow program and noticed a difference in the take off and hill climbing. I wasn't expecting much when I added this (did my research) but, I was pleasantly surprised on how my truck responded to this, especially with torque and shifting gears smoothly. I would definitely recommend this to someone that's looking for a little extra from their truck. Will it make your truck a drag racer? No, but will add power. I really haven't used any other setting than the Tow and Trans Only settings, so I won't speak on something that I don't know about.
1883433
This awning is going to work well, I think!  Although it is advertised for vans, vehicles, and SUV's, I'm determined to use it on my little fiberglass trailer.  It arrived yesterday, and comes in a neat little duffle bag.

Today I opened everything and spread it out behind our car. Since this does attach to vehicles, I thought I'd start with that and get a handle on the process. (Plus, the Lil Bigfoot is currently parked in a somewhat hot and stickery place).

I could do everything for putting this together EXCEPT get the ends of the fiberglass supports in the final two slots. Hubby had to help me lift it up and bow the supports to get the ends in. Otherwise, it's very easy and self-explanatory.

One thing I noticed when putting this away was that, although it is set up to attach the short side to your vehicle, it can easily be swapped out to attach the long side... which is actually better alongside our trailers, I think.

The long side measures about 11.5 feet, but the awning is designed to sort of drape *around*, so I think it would slide well onto the roof of the trailer and drape just a bit over front and back. That way it could be secured to the rock guard, tongue, tire cover, or other handy spots.

Because it has that domed "roof" design, I don't think there is any risk of having the trailer door hit the awning.

Because it has a nice vent/window in the dome, it will not collect heat.

Although there were some negative reviews on Amazon about the poles, the ones I'm looking at all seem to be good quality. The fixings and stitching all look very good to me.

We will be dry camping in a partially sunny spot next to the ocean in the next week.  I will report back on how this performed there.
3763345
I have a 1/2 ton truck and tow almost every day. These bags made a huge difference in towing. Almost no sag at all now on loads that would drop my truck 5 inches in the rear before. No more trailer sway on the highway now either. I have towed 11,000 pounds over 40 miles since installing these with no problem.

But, I did have one bag blow the inlet valve off due to the cheap plastic retainer nut on the top of the bag coming loose. I hit a bump and somehow it popped the nut off which in turn ripped the inlet valve off. I think these retaining nuts should be brass or stainless but Air Lift replaced the bag no questions asked. (This was before the 11000 pound load btw)
4639465
Not really intended for a 1978 F350 like it said it was.  I had to make several adjustments, but in the end, I did get it to work and it has dramatically improved hauling and towing.
4961647
I normally like to use a product several times before reviewing it but we've only had one legit snowstorm in CT this year, so... we're gonna do this.  A standard disclaimer I provide: I'm a military engineer so I'm not particularly gentle on things and tend to be a harsh critic on poorly designed crap.  5 stars = not poorly designed crap.

I ended up getting this thing about three days too late (my fault, not Amazon's!)  We got a 16" dump the day I placed the order.  It had formed a thick crust on my roof and condensed to about 8 inches by the time I got the roof rake.  For anyone that's tried to move snow around, you'll know these are not ideal snow-moving conditions.

Some quick roof stats: my gutters are about 10 feet off the ground so it's a relatively low roof.  It's also a steep pitch, between 30-45 degrees.  These measurements were acquired via my calibrated eyeball.

The day I got the roof rake, I was hesitant to use it.  Others here had commented about bolts falling off and things breaking.  Once I saw the hardware, I understood why.  It includes lock nuts, which are awesome, but need to be torqued on pretty hard with a wrench/ratchet/etc..  If you don't properly assemble this, expect to lose your nuts, so to speak.  I assembled the rake rather quickly and was impressed with the robust design of the scoop.  The handle felt strong enough even though the whole assembly was much lighter than I was expecting.  I figured I'd give it a go.

I ended up having to chop through the crust on the roof using a modified wood chopping motion.  I don't think it was intended to be used like that but it worked for me.  Once I broke through the crust, I really leaned into the snow to pull down 5 foot sections at a time.  The pole curved from the physics of the motion but felt sturdy and didn't break.  I was impressed.  After that, I pulled a similar amount of snow off the horizontal surface of my trailer without any issues.

At the time I bought it, it was the most affordable rake that didn't look like junk.  In the end, I'd highly recommend this for low roofs.  I'll be back here to update my post if I have any negative comments in the future!
3126980
It appears to be starting out good so far. I forgot how much time it actually took to detail a vehicle, especially a full-size pickup, but I think it was worth it. The weather finally broke long enough for me to get out and do the work myself and I must say that it looks good. I hope the wax application will help repel some of the water from my windshield in the rain...but time will tell. Anyway, here are a few pics. I have to caveat this message by saying that the truck was dirty when I started so I may be providing a "bit" of a biased review, however, after 2.5 hours of trying to get this done (along with keeping two children at bay), I think the wax served its purpose. Two of the images are the "before" photos. The rest are "after" photos. I will likely use the wax every other or every third wash because of the amount of time it takes to detail my vehicle. However, I will likely be purchasing more of your wax in the future. I think my wife may want to detail her vehicle in the future as well.
3543877
Loving this truck so far.  I read a lot of the comments on various reviews for various trucks and buggies and it seems like a lot of the negative reviews stem from folks not realizing that there are some annoying peccadilloes in RC cars. Back in the 80s, I had a buggy that I spent 20% of the time driving and 80% of the time fixing.  Now with LiPo batteries coming with some really affordable cars, it's a wonder there aren't *more* problems.  For me, it was understood that when I buy a new RC car, there will be problems.

For a few years, I've been itching to get another RC car because the one I had when I was a kid was an absolute blast when it ran.  So I bought this one.  I wasn't really familiar with many of the new brands (Tamiya, Kyosho, Associated, and Losi were the only ones I ever knew as a kid).  Apparently Traxxas has a pretty good reputation for durable, albeit not the fastest or best or cheapest, cars/trucks.  I watched a few YouTube videos and showed my 6 year old and he was probably more stoked than me.

So we dropped 300 bucks for the truck and bought 2 extra battery packs (a 3000mAh and 4200mAh NiMH), rewired a laptop power brick to make an AC to DC converter to plug the charger into and off we went.

The truck is pretty fast.  Not as fast as it could eventually be, but certainly fast enough for me and a bit too fast for the 6 year old.  Traxxas speed controllers have a "training mode" that apparently limits the voltage the motor receives so you can drive slower so as to not bash a curb at nearly 30 mph.  This setting is great and after a few turns, the 6 year old is quite a good driver.  Normally he isn't overly attentive to things, but this seems to have hit a spot with him and he is really focused while driving.  That stokes ME more than anything else.

With training mode off, it hits probably 25-26 mph and does great.  Speed runs aren't really its thing though as it is a monster truck.  The thing will go anywhere and jump pretty much anything.  We have rock borders on the flower beds and it climbs up them and over the cut back, just starting to grow for the spring, lily.  Jumps off curbs, goes down stairs, runs through rock gardens with aplomb.  We might take it to the skate park tonight.

Being all essentially novice drivers, we have crashed the truck a bunch already.  My wife got the controller and proceeded to run square into the curb at full speed.  Then drove around a bit more and crash at almost full speed into our two year old on his trike.  My wife cartwheeled it down the sidewalk after jumping off the tuft of grass bordering the driveway.  The truck will also flip over if you reverse a bit and then jam the throttle, so there's that.  No breaks yet and the body is only a bit scuffed.  We have been getting about 10-15 minutes of run time on the 3000mAh packs and they take about 45 minutes to charge with the included 4 amp DC charger that seems a bit flimsy but no problems yet.

The boys have taken to calling the truck "Traxxas" and it's almost like a dog. They will go up and pet him and he wags his front wheels back and forth in appreciation.  Then they will run off and he chases them. They love it. But most of all, the 6 year old loves to drive it and I've never really seen him so quite as focused on any other tasks as he is with this truck.  I didn't know if he would be too young for it, but apparently not.

Overall the truck has been great.  No problems yet although I'm sure something will break eventually, but it appears that you can get most spare parts even on Amazon for pretty cheap, so I'm really not worried about it.  The only problem is that, when it comes to RC cars/trucks, the sky is the limit when it comes to modding them, so I anticipate this will get pretty expensive, pretty fast.  Or I could just be a grown up for once and stay satisfied with something it its stock configuration.  But probably not.
2794931
I really do love my truck, it's an 06' F-150 XLT 4x4 with the 5.4 L Triton. It's a regular cab with the flareside bed. This model is my favorite looking model, plus the last(and best looking IMO) model with the flareside bed offered. Truck overall is great,  I get complements because of the lift and other accessories I've added or replaced. Bull bar, off road lights, replacement and upgraded headlights, taillights, brakes, K and N intake, flowmaster exhaust and awesome DVD head unit and sound system.
  Power is plentiful, but some issues regarding the Triton 5.4 haven't surfaced yet on mine, although changing spark plugs were left to the professionals, even then, I had 1/2 of them break.
  I love my #BigRedBertha and I don't plan on trading her in or selling her. I'm enjoying the travel, to and from my job sites, just not the horrible gas mileage. That is alll.
1267957
This review is for the Swisher 15714 dump bucket and Swisher 2646 Universal ATV Mounting Kit attached to a 2005 Yamaha Prairie 360.
Pro:  Well built, easy to assemble.  I've used it to push loose road gravel back to the center to fill washboards etc, haul rock, firewood and dirt.

Con:  The item came in a damaged box with lots of parts loose inside, some of which had escaped.  I've experienced this with all of Swisher's products and they simply need to put the loose stuff in a tough poly bag in a box in the crate.

Con: The ATV has an aftermarket trailer hitch that is makes the hitch higher than stock.  I had to have a tab welded to it to match up to the mounting kit.  Not a fault of the kit, just an added adventure.

Con:  The bucket is so light it skims over gravel until it begins to fill.  As it adds weight it takes a bite and really begins to fill fast.  AT the same time the lightweight front suspension of the Prairie 360 sags and it becomes a challenge to moderate fill, winch height and suspension height.  Eventually the bucket sits flat with a full load and does a good job of pushing without digging.  Filling the tires to their max capacity helped too.  Since I'm essentially using the bucket as a plow I guess this doesn't count against the bucket, but just so ya know.

The fix is probably stiffer springs or air struts on the ATV.  In lieu of that I ran the winch cable to two pulleys tied with nylon rope to the top of the ATV carrier rack and two pulleys on the bucket.  That cut winch cable speed way down - probably too slow -  but it allowed surgical height adjustment.  A set of skids like on a plow might also fix this. Amazingly, 1/4" nylon rope run thru caribiners attached to the pulley brackets proved strong enough to lift loads and carry it across rough terrain.

Con:  The front of the Swisher 2646 Universal ATV Mounting Kit is so low that it bangs against stuff loaded or unloaded.  I've gotten it hung up and had to dump the load to get free.  This also rearranges the mounting hardware of the universal mount.

Con:  Swisher 2646 Universal ATV Mounting Kit attaches to the trailer hitch which sounds like a way to absorb thrust loads.  Not in my case.  The U-channel that runs from the hitch to the front is a two-piece channel with pinch bolts.  Hit the front against something and the channels just slide together while the front leaf springs do funny things in their supports.  It all goes out of alignment and then the bucket leans one way or the other.  Easy to fix by taking it all apart and re-aligning it, but a hassle.

The fix is to get the U-channel length needed and have them welded together, or drill and install bolts so it cannot slide.

Con:  It is not a digger, it's a scooper, so it just slides over settled dirt piles. I had dirt that I piled the year before that needed moving.  Even with the scarifier teeth this proved useless.  (The dirt is a mix of rock, clay and mineral soil).

The fix might be to 'fluff' the dirt with a trencher and see if the bucket can move it.  But if I do that I'll use a wagon.

Summary:  Despite the many cons, this one plus outweighs them so far:  I have a bucket on an ATV that can move loose stuff rather easily.  I have heavy duty springs to put on the front of the ATV, and plan to weld the mounting kit so it holds it's shape better.  I also got the plow blade and adapter kit:  It appears they might be more appropriate for what I need to do.
1648110
We have not yet taken it to the water, this was just a check it out in the living room. It Arrived yesterday, I Blew it up today with the hand pump and I can honestly say I was pleasantly suprised, it was actually pretty easy. It was bigger than I was expecting. I have watched numerous videos and read countless reviews before and after my purchase. Some people said how cramped it was, some people said how roomy I had no idea what to expect. I am 5'8 and my son is 6'. We both could sit in it and stretch our legs out. i was sitting in the back and my feet were just slightly on the side edges of his seat but I still had room behind me and could have moved my seat back. I was very happy with how roomy it is. I also liked how I can adjust the support of the seat back by adjusting the straps. I do not believe the storage bag that comes with it is going to survive very many trips though. It's about the same quality as would come with an inflatable air bed. I am planning to buy something more durable.
As far as the skeg (fin) goes, I think Intex has updated their design. Mine seems to lock in. You actually have to push the tabs (not sure what to call it) down to push it back out. I don't see how it could just slide out if you hit a rock or got in to tall grasses. But I have not had it in the water yet either.
So far we are very happy with our purchase. We are going to try to take it out this weekend if the weather holds. I will update after we have had it in the water.
589074
I am not sure where the bad reviews for this car comes from, I have been giving it hell from rock climbing to jumping the steps in the stair, it has been 2 weeks, and I haven't been able to break anithing of this car, (No that I am looking for it), But if it happens it is definitely from abuse, and that is something this car can take.
I dismantle the gears because a clicking noise and turns out it was a little rock that got in, for my surprise all the gears ar metal exept for one, which you can buy for about 10 here in amazon, so that will be my second upgrade. I saw that the esc has an option for lipo, so i went ahead and bough a 2s 20c Lipo 500mha Changed the jumper, and now this truck has the devil inside. I measured top speeds, with the nimh battery is about 17mph, with the lipo it bumps upto 24~25 mph So far very happy with my purchase, and thinking on buying another one for my kid