https://www.brugz.io/blog daily 0.75 2026-01-06 https://www.brugz.io/blog/2026-year-of-the-hoe monthly 0.5 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/7cb7fde6-f8c4-4e38-825a-cd23fee7f9b2/Screenshot+2026-01-05+at+11.45.26%E2%80%AFPM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe - The wheels also look like they’ve never been detailed ever. There was about an eighth of an inch of grease and mud in the wheel well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/62949b51-0365-4b38-932f-b088d61ddf1d/Screenshot+2026-01-05+at+11.49.11%E2%80%AFPM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe - Make it stand out This was the big project for the Holidays. I bought a 12,000lb Badland Apex winch about a year ago. It’s been sitting in a box in the corner of my garage since we moved to Texas. I also bought a Rough Counry winch mount. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/d84385fd-331f-4d4b-bf99-4c806b88424f/Front+view Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe - Make it stand out Badland Apex Winch mounted with Rough Country hardware! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/62b0184a-f7f6-4d70-bc94-e1bcd2243617/Screenshot+2026-01-05+at+11.46.38%E2%80%AFPM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe - Make it stand out The wheels are shiny, and there’s no sign of garbage dealership or OEM decals. We can think about chrome door trim and chrome running boards, but I feel like I still have mechanical work I need to prioritize before we start getting deep into cosmetic stuff. The debadge and detail project was cheap and easy. I don’t want the Hoe to look like a gold-painted turd, so we’ll continue mechanical work through the summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/c337f226-7408-41b3-8545-7e6da1374f7f/Screenshot+2026-01-05+at+11.44.09%E2%80%AFPM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe - This is a simple cosmetic upgrade. My Tahoe had a couple dealership stickers and OEM badges. They’re visible here (don’t steal my license plate and be a jerk) I don’t mind the chrome badges, but the “FlexFuel” badge is ugly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/1767678890473-34SRR01EB51IW5RB6TX5/Screenshot+2026-01-05+at+11.51.24%E2%80%AFPM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/1767678874081-289W5YP98K4RI910VUVQ/Screenshot+2026-01-05+at+11.51.34%E2%80%AFPM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/1767678886956-Y9OD0FW3XFFT4OQIERI0/Screenshot+2026-01-05+at+11.51.45%E2%80%AFPM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/1767678887711-93UAYMRHK1YLUO3W4VKV/Screenshot+2026-01-05+at+11.52.07%E2%80%AFPM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/1767678816125-U8AAR3QGAA3O9CB61KWY/Screenshot+2026-01-05+at+11.52.18%E2%80%AFPM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/1767678813839-6LUCSS7KDUHD0QOAUXVA/Screenshot+2026-01-05+at+11.52.28%E2%80%AFPM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/d828ddfe-3d8b-4d80-939f-92955653eddb/compressor Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe - With the compressor, I can bring an auxiliary 6 gallon tank under 105 PSI, which enables me to run most pneumatic tools I used it recently to try and rip some high-torque bolts off a tractor, but unfortunately my impact gun’s rating is too low, so we’ll circle back around on the tractor later this spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/d08c8059-db5c-4ecf-ab05-99e2cc99cf68/Evap+System+Code Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe - I am not positive on the implications of the EVAP system code, but I’m pretty sure it’s a non-issue, and points to a failing fuel pump or that my fuel system isn’t air-tight. At any rate, I’m done dealing with GM’s fuel system bullshit for a while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/5ef8391f-53a7-4d57-97ad-3f62ae3d899b/fpcm+code Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe - It wasn’t until I returned to Texas that I could pull the code, which was P069E_00. It wasn’t until I returned to Texas that I could pull the code, which was P069E_00. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64cefa5d37c8120a34326c55/28e7fdac-58ef-4ca1-a2c3-7fd8b99ae3bf/Screenshot+2026-01-04+at+10.00.23%E2%80%AFAM.png Career Blog - 2026 - Year of the Hoe - A few interesting notes here: Dorman brand modules don’t require programming. This one I got on Amazon. A few interesting notes here: Dorman brand modules don’t require programming. 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