Category Archives: Ford F-250 Super Duty

F-250 Bed Mat

In my recent post about our new truck cap, I mentioned that a camper shell was important because I wanted to sleep in the bed at times, and in the past, I had often slept in the back of our SUVs when arriving or leaving a trailhead at night for backpacking trips. I also, sometimes sleep in the back on long roads trips at rest stops when traveling alone, and even when doing solo car camping trips.

Sleeping in the back of a large SUV is easy, because the rear is carpeted, only requiring an inflatable backpacking air mat and a sleeping bag or quilt. But a pickup truck offers a new challenge because the rails that are built into the truck bed do not offer a flat surface. A solution for this was needed. Continue reading F-250 Bed Mat

Adding Satellite Radio to an OEM Vehicle Radio

Back in 2007 I purchased a “lifetime” subscription to Sirius Radio. The subscription was first tied to our 2003 Ford Expedition, and then to our 2012 Ford Expedition, which we sold to purchase our new F-250. The F-250 did not come with a SiriusXM capable radio. But our 2015 Hyundai Genesis is SiriusXM radio ready.

I asked Joyce if she wanted to move the subscription to the Hyundai. She said she would rather have it in the F-250, since we spend more time driving together in our trailer tow vehicles, often traveling in remote places without any radio reception when towing the trailer. Adding satellite radio wouldn’t be simple, but it wasn’t impossible. The question was, could I come up with a suitable solution. Continue reading Adding Satellite Radio to an OEM Vehicle Radio

Online Tools for Buying Automotive Parts & Accessories

Regular readers of this blog know I hate to go to a brick and mortar store to buy anything, preferring to do all my shopping online. Online purchases can save a lot of time, money, and gasoline. My first choice for online shopping is Amazon. Amazon is quick, easy, and almost always accurate. But Amazon isn’t always the best. What follows are a three sites I use and how I use them. Continue reading Online Tools for Buying Automotive Parts & Accessories