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RE: Brake Controller -Cheap vs. Expensive
I have been leaning this direction on brake controllers.
Safety is first, and you never know when you will need to slam on the bakes.
Thus, turn the brakes up to maxiumum.
Then, for all of your "normal stops", use the slider. (Obviously, this takes some common sense to balance the job of stopping between the trailer and TV brakes, and not abuse, overheat, or cause excessive wear on one versus the other).
That is a great prescription for jacknifing, if you have trailer brakes that work as they should, especially on a wet road.
Trailer brakes should NOT lock up ahead of TV brakes, or around she'll come.
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Ductape
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11/25/09 07:59pm |
Towing
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RE: Well this just sucks!
No wonder the forum is adding more advertising.
If you guys are gonna post like this every time a Powerstroke breaks down the bandwidth expense will be enormous! :E
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Ductape
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11/25/09 03:29pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Dodges Marketing Director should be FIRED
My name is Ram. Will work for fuel.
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Ductape
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11/24/09 05:05pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Tires
I went from 245/75 to 285/75 on my gas 2500 Chevy. Noticeable change, but not a great deal. Still worked fine for pulling the fiver.
IMO simpling going from 65 to 70 will be negligible.
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Ductape
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11/10/09 06:04pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: World Series Ram/ Jeep commercials
Watch Ad here
My favorite quote from the link: "Yeah, you're definitely full of something New New Chrysler."
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Ductape
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11/05/09 07:49pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: H1N1 and pets
IMO this would more accurately be the Sheep Flu.
Press drums up a hysteria about a routine seasonal event, the pols get involved, and the sheep go a-running.
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Ductape
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11/05/09 04:37pm |
RV Pet Stop
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RE: Idiot guages?
From a Dodge truck manual: "The instrument cluster circuitry restricts the oil pressure gauge needle operation in order to provide readings that are consistent with customer expectations."
In other words, it is not designed to tell you what the measurement is. It tells you what you expect it to.
Perhaps a better term than idiot gauge would be "Politician Gauge".
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Ductape
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11/04/09 03:18pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Where is the beef?
And if you fact check it, the Chevy has five star crash rating and numbers just as good as the Ford, with "no structure".
So what does this prove? Apparently GM can build a lighter, more efficient truck than Ford and it will be just as safe.
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Ductape
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11/04/09 03:07pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: keeping fridge cold while travelling
We turn ours on a couple of days before a trip, and turn it off a few weeks and several thousand miles later. Left in auto, which for ours is propane when mobile and ac if on shore power.
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Ductape
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11/04/09 02:51pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: traveling in virigina
Just don't be afraid of the gas pedal and lower gears and you'll be fine.
We just went through there and spent some time. Towing 4600 lbs with a V-6 Nissan, no problem.
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Ductape
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11/02/09 03:55pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Towing tire recommendations
More likely to be steering gear box, tie rod ends or bushings.
Is this a twin-I beam Ford by any chance?
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10/19/09 07:17pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Would you add a tranny cooler?
I would get a transmission temperature gauge, or a scan tool, and decide based on information.
Measure first, modify second.
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Ductape
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10/19/09 07:07pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Vanishing transmission fluid
There is no vacuum modulator on that vehicle, nor is there a transmission drain plug unless an aftermarket part has been added. You have to remove the pan to drain it.
Could be the transmission to transfer case seal, or more likely just a scam or inept worker at the lube place.
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Ductape
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10/19/09 07:00pm |
Towing
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RE: Tire change using scissor leveling jacks?
If the frame is stout enough to take the load without warping, the scissor type jacks -some of which are 5k lbs each- are capable.
Jacked up our previous Terry fifth wheel more than a few times with all four tires off the ground for maintenance, using the rear scissors and front landing gear.
Bear in mind that trailer had a very substantial frame. Many TT do not have a rigid enough frame to suspend from the corners!
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10/19/09 06:53pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Gasoline Alley - Non-Smokers Only *G*
Who says you need a half ton? ;)
After years of fifth wheels and diesels we decided what we really liked is exploring back roads and no-roads, where a big truck does not fit well. So we got a TT to fit the TV we wanted to drive.
The Surveyor does fine behind a smaller TV, and we've dragged all over the country with a 5 cylinder H3. As in Smokies, Montana, Colorado, Utah, NM, and all points in between for two years.
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Ductape
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10/18/09 08:09pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: FAO Weight Police
I towed a 4x4 Ditch Witch behind a Ford Courier (aka Mazda) also toting a loaded utility body back in the 70's and lived to tell of it.
I pulled a 23' cuddy cabin boat with a 4 cylinder Toyota pickup vintage 1994. Tipped the scales well over 5k.
3500 pounds of boat or utility trailer behind a Rav4 would be a piece of cake. Dollars to donuts they have a frontal area limitation in the towing specs.
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10/18/09 07:57pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: my truck and brake controller
You need two things.
A good hitch with sway control, like the Reese dual cam or Equalizer brand.
A good brake controler. Toss that time based controller and get an inertial controller such as a Prodigy.
You need good equipment, as that Bronco is not the best of tow vehicles. Short wheelbase, high center of gravity, and not great steering & handling.
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10/18/09 07:49pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: LT or P tires?
I can feel the difference in towing stability between the H3 (with OEM LT tires on it) vs the Jeep GC or Pathfinder with P tires. The H3 is more resistant to side winds and push from semis.
The Bridgestone LT's on the H3 perform great.
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10/18/09 07:45pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: A lesson in Torque
Well, let's hook that thing to a trailer and head for Wolf Creek Pass.
Unless he's got a very long extension cord, I think I'll get to the top first.
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10/18/09 07:25pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Want to tow the Rockwood Roo 23SS with a 05 4Runner V8
Sounds like a good match.
We tow 24 feet and 4600 lb and have used Grand Cherokee, H3, and Pathfinder- all pretty close to your rig.
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10/15/09 07:48pm |
Towing
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