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RE: Ford or Chevy/GMC
I still can't see how asking for brand advice on this forum has ever resulted into a productive answer. :)
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rsh_757
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07/18/08 02:39pm |
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RE: 2wd or 4wd?
This is a question only the OP can answer. I use my 4wd and have had to use while pulling twice. Backing up a steep incline the low-range is nice and I go to places where the Snow gets deep in areas off the main road. Of course, I have always reminded myself that I have never regretted having 4WD, but I have regretted not having it. To each his own though.
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rsh_757
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07/16/08 08:57am |
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RE: Dodge 2500 Mega Cab Diesel....can we pull with this?
I'm sure some of the more knowledgeable 5er folks will chime in, but are you sure that is your "5th wheel" towing capacity. I have an '06 F250 and my "bumper" towing capacity is 12,500, but my "5th wheel" towing capacity is 15,800. You might double check your specs and capacities. Also is the 11,000# enpty weight or loaded?
Dodge doesn't list a "fifth wheel" towing capacity like the Ford. Personally, 4 slides is going to put his Gross trailer at somewhere near 15,000. I wouldn't tow it with any SRW truck.
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rsh_757
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07/14/08 10:22am |
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RE: closet weight police
One of the first questions I would ask the other driver in his/her deposition would be "Why did you not comply with the published GVWR and GCVWR data".... I suspect the usual answers that those #'s are just made up and there's no difference between 3/4 ton and 1 ton wouldn't look so good as sworn testimony as compared to being stated on the internet.
Outstanding. Now prove it was the cause of the accident AND injury to the plaintiff. Then try for negligence if an attorney can actually find out who he is going to sue for negligence. Likely won't be the owner of the overloaded ride. No reward there... Like you said, most cases are settled out of court, by insurance attorneys that MIGHT even drop the "insured" when the case is all said and done.
Of course, the truck is probably licensed for something like 11,000 or more GVW anyways.
Too add, you don't think if it came down to it that a master mechanic wouldn't be added to the arsenal with his documentation of how the truck is exactly the same as a higher rated truck? Then be realistic, if the accident was going to happen to the 3/4 ton truck, you can rest assured that it would probably have happened in the 1 ton also.
Dave, I am not saying to tow beyond your means. Drive safe, I trust you will.
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rsh_757
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07/14/08 09:41am |
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RE: 2006 Dodge Cummins Emission light
Reconnect the wire to the sensor on the air cleaner first THEN.
Disconnect the ground wire for both batteries for around 20+ minutes. Or just give it a bunch of key starts.
This is just a guess of course.
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rsh_757
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07/14/08 08:31am |
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RE: Tundras no more. Toyota suspends production.
Toyota isn't stupid. Where I work we would and have done the same thing if the demand isnt there. Think about commercial jets just sitting there without a home. It is simple economics. It goes down as inventory which means it can be taxed also. It isn't like they are ending the product line and I am positive that if a guy wants to get a Tundra, he will still have his pick of the litter.
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rsh_757
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07/12/08 03:48pm |
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RE: Tires
Just ordered a 2008 GMC 2500HD Duramax, Would Bridgestone Revo's be good for towing a fifth wheel? Or any suggestions. Want to get a 2" lift out of tires/wheels.
Not possible without lifting the truck. To get that 2" out of tires means no wheel well clearance. For towing a fiver, I would leave it alone unless you really need that clearance. I was LUCKY to be able to pull my fiver level without having to do anything crazy to the trailer after lifting the TV.
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rsh_757
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07/10/08 08:42pm |
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RE: Trucks with lift kits
No one said anything about electric brakes on the boat trailer. Most boat trailers that have brakes have hydraulic surge brakes. Very common on trailers for larger boats.
He mentioned that the controller was in order, I was trying to point out that it wouldnt matter if it was a boat trailer with surge brakes.
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rsh_757
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07/09/08 11:10am |
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RE: Question about Hemi performance upgrades
And the factory C on the side of the truck is way more impressive and classy than stickers in the windows IMHO.:B
HAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!
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rsh_757
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07/09/08 08:40am |
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RE: Trucks with lift kits
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How have all the changes affected braking??
My buddy put large heavy tires on his pick up, hooked up his boat and trailer, and headed out on the highway. A half hour later he rammed into another vehicle because the heavy tires increase his stopping distances. Yes the trailer had brakes and a properly working controller.
He had electric brakes for his boat trailer?
Did he also have his truck's pcm flashed to recognize the new tire size? It can make not only a difference on his speed indicator but how the abs works.
Apparently the brakes were not strong enough to lock up the heavy tires so having the ABS controller optimized was not a determining factor.
Huh? Not strong enough to lock up his tires? You must be talking about some sort of MAJOR change on a smaller vehicle like on old school Toyota or something. Any full size pickup should be able to lock up just about any tire that would fit or at least put it into ABS. If it was a 3/4 or better I would guarantee it. I would question the integrity of the braking system in general rather than just assuming the tires were so heavy that they couldn't stop. They were probably crummy with the stock tires too.
Heck, and if the guy's boat trailer was actually old enough to have electric brakes who's to say they were even functional? Most boat trailers use surge brakes as of sometime in the early 90's. The electric ones can fail due to the affects of moisture.
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rsh_757
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07/09/08 08:32am |
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RE: Trucks with lift kits
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How have all the changes affected braking??
My buddy put large heavy tires on his pick up, hooked up his boat and trailer, and headed out on the highway. A half hour later he rammed into another vehicle because the heavy tires increase his stopping distances. Yes the trailer had brakes and a properly working controller.
He had electric brakes for his boat trailer?
Did he also have his truck's pcm flashed to recognize the new tire size? It can make not only a difference on his speed indicator but how the abs works.
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rsh_757
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07/09/08 07:58am |
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RE: Trucks with lift kits
I am shopping for a tv and would like a diesel dodge 2500 or 3500. I have seen one with a lift kit and was wondering if this makes for poorer towing performance. Does anyone know the effect lifitng a truck has on towing?
I've read endless posts for diesel lifted trucks suffering major 2 to 4mpg loss at least not towing. Not sure if towing, but it will kill your non towing mpg from the factory.
Larry
Endless? just because of a lift? I have an extra 4 inches and bigger tires on my rig and my hwy mileage is exceptional. Around town I might have lost 1mpg if that. I know that it will kill a gasser a lot sooner that a diesel. I can also see where having crazy tires like 37"+ would definately do it.
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rsh_757
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07/08/08 05:11pm |
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RE: Trucks with lift kits
Personally, I never got the "lift for clearance" thing. Pumpkin's still the same distance to the ground without bigger tires... You lift the truck 6" and go from 31" tires to 35's, and only move the pumpkin up 2"...
Remember for each inch of DIAMETER you add to the truck's tire, you only get half (i.e. the difference in RADIUS) the additional clearance at the axle...
You dont need to lift a truck 6 inches to get 2" of clearance at the pumpkin and in some places, two inches will save the vehicle from serious damage. Especially in some of the areas where the hunting is good.
I do like having the vision that 4 inches of lift provides also. I can what is coming much easier and in that regard, it is actually safer to me.
All that said, lifting a truck for looks is a waste of a truck. If a guy wants to lift his truck, so be it, but don't cheap out on a product that simply makes it higher, plenty of products actually make the ride and handling much better over stock. Keep the tires at a reasonable height and one can find a balance between TV and 4x4.
Too add, I would never lift anything with IFS, it has to be solid axle or nothing. Talk about a quick way to wear on components.
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rsh_757
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07/08/08 04:40pm |
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RE: Removing the Lift from my 2002 F-250
You can try the boneyard but I bet you can find aftermarket kits that have no lift with much better parts in them than stock for a reasonable price. Still sold by off-road stores and such but with better bushings and so on. Should be pretty easy to get theose front leafs. I had an '01 F-350 and got them from Gittspring on a screamer deal.
gittspring
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rsh_757
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07/08/08 02:13pm |
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RE: 2008 Sequoia update
I have run into same situation with the dvd player. At the time of purchase of my suv I had them throw in an extra set of wireless headphones. At the beginning of each trip I pick the movies out and just stick them in. First kid to complain loses his/her headphones. It works everytime. :)
Poor kids these days, they have it so tough!!! I remember being crammed in the back seat of a corolla on every trip and having to listen to my parents. Now that was torture!!!
Glad to hear you like the toy, it was on my consideration list when I bought.
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rsh_757
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07/07/08 07:18pm |
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RE: Trucks with lift kits
I had my truck lifted when it was new, I have my reasons and haven't suffered one percent in the towing dept. I tow a fifth wheel and have 8" clearance with the bed rails, the trailer did ride about an inch high until I changed my 35's to 285/75/17's. Now it is perfect!!! Of course, it isn't a huge suspension lift either.
That said, unless you know that it was a "pretty-boy" lift and the owner just did it for looks you can assume the guy did it for clearance like me, which means a hard life for the truck and probably for you too. I wouldn't buy my truck if someone else was selling it just by looking at it.
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rsh_757
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07/07/08 10:32am |
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RE: Toyo Open Country M/T's - Gone
It appears you went from a load range "D" tire to a load range "E". Check the load rating again on the original tires. You might have ordered and thought you got E's but ended up with D's. The max pressure of 65 psi is also typical of a "D" rating whereas the 80 psi is typical of an "E". Otherwise, the larger tire in the same load range generaly carries a higher weight rating.
Well, Toyo's charts show them as "E" and the label on the tire was stamped "E" also.
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rsh_757
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07/03/08 04:27pm |
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RE: Toyo Open Country M/T's - Gone
oops.
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rsh_757
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07/02/08 05:44pm |
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Toyo Open Country M/T's - Gone
I just made the choice to replace my 35x12.5 17 Open Country M/T's with LT285/75/17 Open country A/T's. While i have to admit, I enjoyed the incredible traction in the sand, mud and snow, the tires lost a very large portion of their tread in 35k miles. Les Schwab gave me 200.00 credit on my old M/T's in any case.
I have used the Open country A/T's on all of my other trucks and they proved to last a lot longer than that, so I went back to what I trusted. The thing I didnt notice until today though was the weight rating. While they were both "E" rated tires, the smaller A/T's carry a BUNCH more weight. My sidewall read 3142 on my M/T's (now it appears the new ones carry 3600 per a chart from Toyo) but the A/T's are up at 4000 a tire, also where the M/T's max pressure was 65psi, the A/T's are 80psi. Is there really that much of a difference in a tire? Basically 1 inch diameter shorter and 1.5 inches narrow in comparison makes that much difference? Or is it just the tread type?
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rsh_757
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07/02/08 05:42pm |
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RE: 2010 Duramax - over 700 lbs-ft?
Cant ya just pee in the urea tank instead of having to take it in? Or does GM say their pee is better?
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rsh_757
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07/02/08 02:06pm |
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