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RE: 3 word sentance
Barking no more
JKF
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NiasWagn
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04/16/13 08:07pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: New 2012 F-1250 EB
If I can comPlain about anything it would be the missing power fold mirrors. I have the big mirrors which I love but they need to be power folding like the 250s have.The manual mirrors I can live with. I just wish I had the 36 gallon fuel tank. I have no idea what Ford was thinking when they built the 2011 truck specifically for towing and put a 26 gallon tank in it. Thats the only complaint I have. I LOVE this truck!!!! :)
You must either park outside or have a double garage door. It doesn't fit through a standard sized garage door with these mirrors. I'm in the middle of buying a new house and one of the requirements was to have a double door on the garage because I'm certainly not parking outside and I'm certainly not going to manually fold those mirrors each time. I hope I can retro fit someday with the power folding mirrors somehow. I did find the perfect garage for it in the end and it even had a house attached to it.
I know it has a 36 gallon tank too so I'm good there.
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NiasWagn
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07/25/12 07:50pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: New 2012 F-1250 EB
If I can comPlain about anything it would be the missing power fold mirrors. I have the big mirrors which I love but they need to be power folding like the 250s have.
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NiasWagn
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07/22/12 08:01pm |
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RE: New 2012 F-1250 EB
Yesterday we pulled into Branson fully loaded and the truck pulled my camper and bike up the hills between Springfield and Branson effortlessly. I'm very impressed. I made it down here on two tanks of gas too. So everyone was right, I love this truck. We will be camping here for awhile and enjoying the heat.
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NiasWagn
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07/22/12 06:48pm |
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RE: Iowa Campspots
Hey everyone...just a followup. We packed up Tuesday night and hit the road. We ended up camping at Lake Anita which I believe is exit 60. It turned out to be a very nice spot right on the lake. The following day we made it successfully into southern Wisconsin. It was a great trip. Unfortunately, I'm now back home saving up for the next outing.
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NiasWagn
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06/13/12 07:50pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: 2013 F150 news and pics
Actually, the existing switch should do it. Just pull it straight back. If you're going to have mirrors that big on a truck they should be power folding. MHO... its not the fold function that is the issue, it's the power extend switch, which is separate, at least on the SD.
Very true but I don't care so much about extending. I have to get out to hook up the trailer anyway. What I care about is the folding when I go into a garage or parking spot.
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NiasWagn
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06/05/12 02:02pm |
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RE: 2013 F150 news and pics
As I've been saying all along, it looks like Ford did take into consideration the new SAE towing standards when they upgraded the entire line of drivetrains in 2011.
Here's some video of the new features clicky.
I'm pumped. Power folding/extending tow mirrors, HID headlights (whole different world at night) the MyFordTouch system (we love it in our new Edge). And still all the towing/payload capacity as long as you don't get the marshmellow upper crusy Limited $50,000 model.
Now, just need to keep saving every penny!
I so wish my 2012 had power folding mirrors. I'm disappointed in that. I wish they were easy to add because I'd sure do it.
I'm sure they will be easy to add. I'm guessing the only difficulty will be wiring and where to put the extra switch.
You know, Ram and Ford are innovating at the 1/2 ton level...Where is GM? Aren't the twins do for an update?
Actually, the existing switch should do it. Just pull it straight back. If you're going to have mirrors that big on a truck they should be power folding. MHO...
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NiasWagn
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06/05/12 03:33am |
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RE: 2013 F150 news and pics
As I've been saying all along, it looks like Ford did take into consideration the new SAE towing standards when they upgraded the entire line of drivetrains in 2011.
Here's some video of the new features clicky.
I'm pumped. Power folding/extending tow mirrors, HID headlights (whole different world at night) the MyFordTouch system (we love it in our new Edge). And still all the towing/payload capacity as long as you don't get the marshmellow upper crusy Limited $50,000 model.
Now, just need to keep saving every penny!
I so wish my 2012 had power folding mirrors. I'm disappointed in that. I wish they were easy to add because I'd sure do it.
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NiasWagn
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06/04/12 08:29pm |
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RE: Iowa Campspots
We were kinda looking at Avoca. I had researched it earlier. We are just looking to pull in, plug in and maybe put stabilizer jacks down and get an early start the next day. We just wanted to get out of town, avoid the early rush hour traffic and get a head start. We figured, if we are on vacation, sleep in the camper somewhere besides home. Someplace we haven't been before.
Now the Adair city park is another option. We might even do that if we get out early enough. I would just prefer to have electricity so we can run the A/C. Don't really need anything else. Thanks for the input.
Just for plug in and sleep, there's a little campground just off the interstate in Shelby, IA too. That's the last little town you drive past before getting to Avoca. We've stayed there a couple times. I think it's owned and run by the motel that's there too, so you have access to the laundromat, etc., and there's a small truckstop-cafe next to it if you'd be interested in breakfast, or a pizza shop and Dairy Queen the other way if you want a late snack -- all within a couple minutes walk.
Oh, there's also a good-sized park across the road (west) with a hiking trail. I've never been on it, but I think it's about 80 acres and the trail skirts the edge of it.
My sister and her husband farm about a mile from there, so that's why we've stayed there. It's nothing special, but it works as a convenient place to park and plug in.
:) I actually called that campground already to see what their rates were. That was the place I originally planned to stop at. I just wanted to see if there was something better I could try out.
I have that, avoca, winterset and adair now. Depending on what time we split town will determine where we stop I guess. I also have family on a farm in Shelby. I'm pretty confident my relatives know your relatives. :) I'm pretty sure the Dairy Queen is gone now too in Shelby.
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NiasWagn
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06/04/12 06:52pm |
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RE: Iowa Campspots
Winterset is John Wayne's birthplace and where BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY was filmed. Great rv park in the city park. Neat little town.
I've actually been to that campground on a few occasions and totally forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder. It would be a great opportunity to stop and see the rock too.
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NiasWagn
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06/04/12 05:38pm |
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RE: Iowa Campspots
We were kinda looking at Avoca. I had researched it earlier. We are just looking to pull in, plug in and maybe put stabilizer jacks down and get an early start the next day. We just wanted to get out of town, avoid the early rush hour traffic and get a head start. We figured, if we are on vacation, sleep in the camper somewhere besides home. Someplace we haven't been before.
Now the Adair city park is another option. We might even do that if we get out early enough. I would just prefer to have electricity so we can run the A/C. Don't really need anything else. Thanks for the input.
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NiasWagn
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06/03/12 08:02pm |
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RE: Getting ready to order Eco Boost
I reluctantly traded my Tundra in for a 2012 EB 3.73 MAX TOW Package. The dealer I ended up buying from didn't have what I wanted on the lot so I was ready to leave. They located the exact truck I wanted 900 miles away, bought it and towed it back at no extra charge to make the sale. I'm very happy with it (except for being back into car payments again for a few years). My Tundra served me well but it couldn't handle my new trailer.
What weight and length is your trailer?
Whoops! I guess my signature needs updating. I have a 19RR which is a little lighter than yours. It weighs in around 4500 dry and I am allowing 3,000 lbs for weight including the Goldwing. That puts me at 7500 lbs. I still need to get to a scale to find out. No way I reach 11,300 though. I didn't get the HD package but I did add a leaf spring just recently because I thought the truck was a little spongy as it was (stock). It rides much better now with the trailer. I believe that's part of the HD package everyone is ranting about.
If you are planning on going long distances and think you're at 9,000, I might stick with the F250. I wouldn't want to be anywhere near the suggested weight limit on my truck and at 9K it's too close IMHO. Why are you trading so soon anyway?
With my Tundra I was too close to my max which is why I traded up. It was the 4.7 Tundra which is one of the older ones and the camper was jerking me around quite a bit. I never took a camping trip with it. I just pulled it home from the dealer and quit.
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NiasWagn
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06/03/12 07:42pm |
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RE: Campgrounds in AR
I like Pettit Jean state park.
I was at Pettit Jean SP last year. It is a nice park and closer to NW than Crater of the Diamonds. I like COTDSP better though. :)
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NiasWagn
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06/03/12 06:38pm |
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RE: Campgrounds in AR
We really enjoy the campgrounds at Crater of the Diamonds SP but that is more South West than North West. Still, if you get down that way, it's a very nice place to camp. You don't have to dig for diamonds but we did once. I got me some diamond looking quartz out of there. Neat.
They have recently upgraded their campground but I've not made it down there since then. They had water and electric when we camped there but not sure about sewer. That's never a big deal for us because the tanks hold fine and we never dump until we are leaving anyway.
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NiasWagn
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06/03/12 05:51pm |
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Iowa Campspots
I'm looking for a place to camp somewhere in Western Iowa on my way East. This would probably be somewhere between Avoca and Adair. Anyone have a favorite spot in that area? I have a place picked out and it would just be an overnite stay but if something better comes along I might reconsider.
Thanks.
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NiasWagn
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06/03/12 05:47pm |
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RE: Getting ready to order Eco Boost
I reluctantly traded my Tundra in for a 2012 EB 3.73 MAX TOW Package. The dealer I ended up buying from didn't have what I wanted on the lot so I was ready to leave. They located the exact truck I wanted 900 miles away, bought it and towed it back at no extra charge to make the sale. I'm very happy with it (except for being back into car payments again for a few years). My Tundra served me well but it couldn't handle my new trailer.
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NiasWagn
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06/03/12 05:35pm |
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RE: New 2012 F-1250 EB
You'll love the ecoboost towing that trailer. I towed my 29' Cougar (7500 lbs) from Texas to Florida and back last month effortlessly. I have the eco screw w/ max tow package, but you don't need it for your trailer. The big mirrors are the only thing you're really going to miss out on. Enjoy that new truck!
Actually, I have the big mirrors. I really like them and I'm glad I have them. One dealer told me not to get them because he had a customer complain about them. What I do not understand is why Ford doesn't have the power folding mirrors on this truck. It only makes sense with these mirrors. The blind spot mirrors are nice and large and there are no blind spots anymore.
Today I took the truck down to the local car wash (only because I got a free car wash ticket for Christmas) and I made sure to pull the mirrors in before I approached the door. When it came time to dry, the kid at the other end unfolds the mirror for me 2 feet before the exit door (I never saw him do it) and "BONK" right on the passenger side mirror. It only left a small scratch but I couldn't believe it.
So I've had the truck a few months now. I've pulled the camper with it about a dozen times. I really wasn't happy with how it handled in a steady cross wind so I took it down to a suspension shop and they recommended I add another leaf spring. If you put your foot on the trailer hitch and applied minimal force, the truck would drop. So I put out the $400 and had it done. Now the rear end only drops about 1 inch when I hook up. I went and got the trailer from storage and spent the weekend readjusting the WDH (I hate doing that). I'm going to set sail soon with this configuration and hopefully things will be better this round. Time will tell. Power-wise this truck has no problem moving my trailer which is very impressive for a 3.75l motor IMHO.
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NiasWagn
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06/03/12 05:15pm |
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