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RE: 2023 Super Duty 6.7PSD HO Review
But hey let's not forget Ford has nice mirrors and the oil filter is easier to change. ;)
I’m still getting used to the mirrors on my 23……
The cameras it has are WAY better than any mirror anyway.
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Bionic Man
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06/07/23 10:23am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: B&W Companion hitch removal
Kudos for following through. It’s still more weight than I personally would want to regularly wrestle with. But life always has trade offs.
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Bionic Man
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06/07/23 08:33am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: B&W Companion hitch removal
https://i.imgur.com/J2uQYjTl.jpg
I thought I was seeing a picture of my garage with your setup , same thing I did . It's kind of obsolete now , got rid of the that heavy manual slider I had for years ,and went to the Andersen . No more taking hitches apart , greasing , etc. Live has been much easier .
I'm sorry but that B&W comes apart to make two VERY MANAGEABLE pcs. I'm 65 and can easily lift each pc with one hand. I think people need toys for their implements.
https://i.imgur.com/py6VdAul.jpg
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Bionic Man
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06/06/23 10:36am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: F150 5.0 V8 or V6 Twin Turbo
If you search the internet, you will find problems with absolutely everything out there.
We have a 3.5 in our 2019 Ex Max. There is no turbo lag in our engine. Tons of power. It does get very hot towing our 7000 pound boat over the Rockies. And has the Cam Phaser issue which I’ll address some time this summer.
The other problem we had with this is the rear axle needed replaced last summer and it took 2 months. I’ve not heard of any similar issues on the axle.
Not sure if he eager to grab one of these with high miles. But I don’t know if I’d want any vehicle second hand with that high of miles.
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Bionic Man
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06/01/23 09:25pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: B&W Companion hitch removal
If only there was a better option. Say, a hitch rated to tow as much or more, and be so light a child could pick it up. Sure would be nice for those folks who aren’t full timers and want to use their truck bed…..
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Bionic Man
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05/31/23 03:40pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: tow with all wheel drive?
2007-2014 6.2L equipped Yukon Denalis have a different 4WD/AWD system than all the others with part time transfer cases. Anyway, reliability has been great for both types.
I had a 2011 Yukon Denali XL. It was AWD, and I don’t remember it having a 4 Low setting.
Used it to tow my 7000 pound boat, and other than the tranny getting very hot over the Rockies, it was fine.
My 2022 Grand Cherokee L is full time 4x4 and has a 7200 pound towing capacity.
So I would say two things. First, yes AWD vehicles are fine for towing. And yes some full size GM SUVs were AWD.
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Bionic Man
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05/30/23 04:10pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: When impatience hurts!
Well there are couple things he could have done different that don't cause any drama:
1. Don't even be in the left lane passing and likely speeding to do so.
So how do you recommend he overtake the slower truck?
I’m not saying this wasn’t the motorhomes fault, but my answer to you is for the truck to slow down slightly and stay behind in the right lane. All two often you get one truck going 1 MPH faster than another, trying to pass, and hanging in the left lane for miles. This causes traffic to back up and for road rage to happen.
Yes, the video shows the truck in the left lane overtaking the truck in the right, but it certainly wasn’t at a very rapid pace. The delta between speeds seemed pretty small.
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Bionic Man
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05/30/23 04:03pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: No more training wheels
Congratulations on the new truck; it looks like a beauty! I would be a bit worried if I could say no after trying out a new one too. :B How does the fuel economy compare to your last truck?
Was it the DPF that you could not get for your 2012? I am still running stock emissions at this point, but there is no emissions testing in my area (for now at least) so I would probably delete if I had issues.
Thank you for your detailed post and experience. I totally agree with a DRW being much more stable when towing after having towed the same trailer with both a SRW and DRW. As long as I have a large fiver I will definitely have a DRW.
I intentionally stayed away from a dealer just because I didn’t want to be tempted. When the fuel pump went out on my truck last year a buddy let me borrow his loaded Brand X and it really didn’t get me excited. Was nice but not what I wanted. This truck is just different for me (maybe part of that is rationalizing such a large purchase).
I think the MPG is going to be a fair amount better. My 2012 wasn’t good. 14 mpg solo is about all I ever saw. Towing my 5er and sometimes my fishing boat at around 70 it would get 8ish. Towing my surf boat it would get 8 at around 80 MPH.
I have about 3000 miles on the truck now, all of that towing the RV through Colorado/WY/ID/OR at speeds between 75-80 (I don’t like to tow the RV that fast but t needing to do 1500 miles on a day and a half forces your hand). It got around 9 MPG doing that except when I was bucking a wind and then it was 7.
My problem was the truck needed something with the cat. If I lived somewhere that didn’t have emissions testing I would have cut it off the truck and would still be driving it.
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Bionic Man
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05/22/23 08:14pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: May have towed too much weight
Does the Pilot have a tranny temp gauge? If so, did you watch it.
If you truly are towing within its rated capacity, and the Pilot is new, any trouble should be an issue for your warranty, not you.
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Bionic Man
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05/22/23 02:05pm |
Towing
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RE: No more training wheels
You need a hoist to take it out of your truck???
https://i.imgur.com/RHhKj6Ul.png
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Bionic Man
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05/19/23 06:22pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Will Air bags make a big difference?
Not enough hitch weight? That is typical of the issues you mentioned in my experience.
MartyI'm not sure what you mean. Could you elaborate? Here are the specs for the trailer:
Trailer Specs
Hitch Weight 663 lbs
GVWR 9463 lbs
Dry Weight 5777 lbs
Cargo Capacity 3212 lbs
Vehicle Specs
4WD:
Double Cab, 5.8 V8
9600 lbs / 4354 kgs – 5.3L (3.42 axle)
Thanks!
Where are you getting these values from? If you have less than 700 pounds of tongue weight on a nearly 10,000 pound trailer, that could cause your issues.
Got the trailer specs from Google, and the truck specs from the GM build sheet for my vehicle. The trailer weight is 5777, but I probably have around 2000 lbs cargo on it.
First, I wouldn’t trust google for the weights. You really should find a CAT scale and see what weights you really have, total, and tongue weight.
2000 pounds is a lot of cargo to have on board. I’m assuming that is an estimate as well, but if you have that much weight somehow behind the rear axle it will unload the tongue weight of the trailer and could cause your problems.
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Bionic Man
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05/19/23 04:22pm |
Towing
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RE: Will Air bags make a big difference?
Not enough hitch weight? That is typical of the issues you mentioned in my experience.
MartyI'm not sure what you mean. Could you elaborate? Here are the specs for the trailer:
Trailer Specs
Hitch Weight 663 lbs
GVWR 9463 lbs
Dry Weight 5777 lbs
Cargo Capacity 3212 lbs
Vehicle Specs
4WD:
Double Cab, 5.8 V8
9600 lbs / 4354 kgs – 5.3L (3.42 axle)
Thanks!
Where are you getting these values from? If you have less than 700 pounds of tongue weight on a nearly 10,000 pound trailer, that could cause your issues.
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Bionic Man
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05/19/23 01:29pm |
Towing
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RE: No more training wheels
Good lord, you B&W fanbois need to take off your blinders once in a while….
It must REALLY kill you that the Andersen is rated for more weight than equivalent B&W.
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Bionic Man
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05/19/23 01:19pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: No more training wheels
Such a pretty hitch
https://i.imgur.com/pEX8Pajl.jpg
FYI your very thin bed is supporting the fore and aft movement of the hitch.
B&W years ago with their original Companion had that issue and they re designed it to support at the bottom of the corrugation that is solid to the cross member and then to the frame.
Where are your safety chain attachments?
Since when does a fifth wheel need safety chains?
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Bionic Man
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05/18/23 06:52pm |
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RE: No more training wheels
Such a pretty hitch
https://i.imgur.com/pEX8Pajl.jpg
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Bionic Man
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05/18/23 03:39pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Extended-range tank for Chevy 2500HD gas
It is pretty unusual to find an extended run tank for gas.
FWIW, both my RAM and my Grand Cherokee run further on the top half of the tank than the bottom.
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Bionic Man
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05/17/23 09:19pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: No more training wheels
And to kick more sand, I’ll probably do BFGs instead of Michelin. :C
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Bionic Man
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05/17/23 04:12pm |
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RE: No more training wheels
We're on day 3 with this topic and I'm shocked that the President of ;);)the marketing arm of B&W Trailer Hitches hasn't commented about the Anderson hitch. :h
That makes two of us.
I actually requested the B&W and the trailer dealer I went to said they would sell me one but I would regret it. “Everyone is going to these Anderson’s”. Big selling point was to be able to lift it out of the truck by yourself. It’s incredibly light. I like it so far.
Typing this message while sitting in the automatic car wash. I don’t miss the training wheels.
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Bionic Man
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05/17/23 04:08pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: No more training wheels
It settles 2 1/4” with the RV on the truck. It is enough that some oncoming drivers were flashing their lights. Would have got the air suspension if I ordered the truck.
Bigger tires are for aesthetics. They won’t be huge but I’ve never been a fan of stock size.
You want the truck to set "LEVEL" and ride on the overloads. Yes I get flashed at times but oh well! I set 55" top rear bed to ground with factory rear air. LOVE it!!!If the truck is down on the overloads it's going to ride pretty rough. I put bags on my old truck because it set down on the overloads, and rode like a lumber wagon. Got it off the overloads and it was fine. JME of course.
But FWIW, it looks like it's sitting a bit low in the rear. The truck that is.
100% disagree! Loaded you want the truck on the overloads that is what they are there for. They stop a lot of bouncing.
Pic could be deceiving. I highly doubt the truck is setting low rear with at the most 2,400# pin weight.
How does your truck sit when loaded? With the air suspension I’d assume that it sits at the same level as empty.
I’ve had 4 vehicles with OEM air suspension, and they all sat at the same level wether loaded or empty. That’s why I will go to airbags.
And the photo is not deceiving. I measured it. The truck settles 2 1/4” with the trailer on it.
I appreciate the comments about aligning the headlights but doing that would be a compromise for visibility of loaded vs unloaded. And it doesn’t change the way it looks.
Apparently some like the saggy look. I don’t.
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Bionic Man
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05/17/23 01:05pm |
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RE: No more training wheels
Wish my '12 forced me to upgrade. A couple of weeks ago had a new windshield installed and front brake pads/rotors turned at the Ford dealer. A week later the engine light conveniently came on, so stopped by the local O'Reily parts store to acquire code and got the DEF heater failure. They quoted ~$350 for a Dorman part so now I will need to decide to replace it myself(Motorcraft part only), take it to a shop, run it as is until winter or purchase a new truck. :B
I was very satisfied with the truck up until I couldn’t get a replacement part that had to be OEM. If that wasn’t the case, I’d still happily be driving it.
Remember, my Ford sat at the dealer for over 8 weeks last year while waiting for parts. It was still under warranty and had less than 40,000 miles on it. So before you go throwing dirt/trolling, there are plenty of bad experience with your brand of choice as well.
Never denied there was cam phaser problems. As a matter of fact, that known problem existed for way too long and I've critized some of the poor quality coming from them lately.
Enjoy your new truck. Hope its a good one.
I’m still waiting for the cam phaser fix. This was a failed rear axle.
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Bionic Man
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05/16/23 07:08pm |
Tow Vehicles
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