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RE: How To Set Up An F-250 For Towing?
op, I have two Prodigy P3's for sale. PM if interested. one has literally 8 trips on it. Brackets, instructions, wiring pigtail, all of it.
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mosseater
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03/14/23 05:26pm |
Tow Vehicles
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Shadrack campground, Bristol TN
Hi campers! Can anyone tell me about logistics for June NHRA event, re: Shadrack campground? Walking distance to dragstrip, parking situation, venue entry points, etc. Any and all accurate details are welcome. Thanks much!
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mosseater
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03/11/23 11:56am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Surprise a/c discovery
Next time you have a chance, not only clean the screens on your exhaust fans, but check the window screens in all the windows. They will inhibit air flow through the trailer as well. Air changes per hour will go up with clean window screens, and therefore, cooling efficiency.
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mosseater
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03/10/23 05:31pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: New Super Duty on order
Sucks gas? No way! Just ask the 20mpg empty guy who posted here a couple days ago! Lol
Answers my question about the paste in 3rd grade.
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mosseater
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02/24/23 08:08pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Diesel to Gas Power Observation
Now we’re cookin with gas…..or diesel:…
We got the 20mpg HD gasser club, roflmao, you do realize that’s not a thing,right? Vs the diesel has been more expensive for 20+ years, also umm not true.
And the guy who “won’t chime in” but followed that statement with a paragraph of chiming in…
This is the makings of a good old fashioned geezer.net debate!
How is it not a thing? And I chimed in with my assessment for ME. Y'all can tell yourself whatever you need to hear. I have no need to fabricate anything. Do you understand averages? Or were you eating paste that day?
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02/01/23 05:39pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Diesel to Gas Power Observation
I don't chime in on diesel vs gas. I personally don't see a need for ME to pony up another $10k for a diesel. My '22 F-250 Supercrew is quite nice with the 7.3. For those comparing peak torque 6.6 v 7.3 you may want to see when that torque curve comes in. About 1000 rpm for the Ford and about 4k rpm for the 6.6 to reach the same number. The 7.3 is a great combo with the 10 spd and has gotten about 20 mpg on decent highway, about 15 average. Around town and idling in 4 wd about 12-13, and 10-11 towing my 8000lb trailer. I'm very happy with it so far.
I suspect the 11.3 average MPG figure on Fuelly for the 7.3 in a Super Duty is a more realistic expectation most folks should have. The 10 speed certainly helps which is why it doesn't average single digits. I think my 2015 Cummins overall MPG average over 100k miles is about 15. A big gasser won't do as well as it regardless of the transmission.
Towing with any weightlYes. But I took this truck with about 1000 lbs on board to Nashville and running 70-80 most of the way averaged 17.8 on the way down and 16.9 on the way home. My 150 wouldn't get 15 mpg off a cliff. This engine runs about 1750 rpm at 80 in 10th and has enough torque to not shift into 8th or 9th unless it's a decent hill.
Nothing get good mileage towing any weight.
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02/01/23 05:30pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Diesel to Gas Power Observation
I don't chime in on diesel vs gas. I personally don't see a need for ME to pony up another $10k for a diesel. My '22 F-250 Supercrew is quite nice with the 7.3. For those comparing peak torque 6.6 v 7.3 you may want to see when that torque curve comes in. About 1000 rpm for the Ford and about 4k rpm for the 6.6 to reach the same number. The 7.3 is a great combo with the 10 spd and has gotten about 20 mpg on decent highway, about 15 average. Around town and idling in 4 wd about 12-13, and 10-11 towing my 8000lb trailer. I'm very happy with it so far.
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mosseater
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01/31/23 08:07pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Rivian R1S
Well they are as fast as they are ugly!
I’d love to have a ripper 11 second EV. But even though it smoked a TRX, if I had to drop $100k on a pickup truck for some silly reason it would be a TRX Redeye or the baddest new diesel 1 ton in my favorite color! Not an ugly midsize toaster oven.
The ugly would be the virtue signaling part. If they looked like other vehicles they wouldn't have reached market saturation This quickly.
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mosseater
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01/13/23 08:35pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Bearings packed
If any of you have used the Easy Lube system "as designed" and taken your hubs off after towing, you will see the grease is right where you left it. And it's a frickin mess. You need very little great to properly lubricate a tapered roller bearing. Automotive history shows it's true. But hey, if you like buying grease, have at it.
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01/05/23 05:33pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Bearings packed
Here's what I do when not doing a full repack. I DO use the center spindle zerk to pump slowly about 3 pumps of grease, because it does get to the inner bearing and will fairly efficiently force fresh grease into the bearing cage. If done correctly, it is fairly effective for supplemental lubrication of the inner bearing. But that's where I stop. Filling the hub with grease is just silly.
After that, I use a bearing grease needle to carefully shoot a few pumps into the cage of the outer bearing. I move the needle around the perimeter, inserting it carefully between the rollers. It's not preferred over pulling the hubs and doing a full repack/ inspection, but it works to keep some fresh clean grease in both bearings with minimal effort, time and cost. I also found the first time I pulled hubs to install new bearings and seals that the inner grease hole in the spindle has a sharp burr which can cut a seal lip. I lightly chamfered the edges of the hole to insure I can reinstall the hub without cutting the seal lip. If you want to fill the hub space with grease, have at it. But you'll be doing your bearing and seal life no favors. Good luck.
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01/04/23 08:14pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Bearings packed
Agreed, one can doo harm to seals with either device. Well sort of. The biggest issue is getting grease on brakes unless you totally over grease and pack the whole hub plumb full.
Actually for that system to work as designed, one MUST fill the hub plumb full.
Exactly! They all seem to miss this part. The grease you spend on one hub could easily pack all of them 4 times 10. Hey, but you know...grease is cheap. Right? ;)
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01/03/23 05:28pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Ceramic Protection
I have been using Zip Wax and a long handled brush for 15 years. Maybe once a year. It still shines and holds up ok. I didn't buy a camper to wax. I wash it now and then and go camping. It's your camper. You can spend as much time and money as you like. Resale value will be in the dumper if you keep it very long no matter how nice it is. I bought ours to camp. Not one more thing to clean.
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mosseater
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12/07/22 05:31pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: GM vs Ford tow off. Who will win on the Ike?
When they can get an EV to the same capability, range, comfort and price point as my F-250 7.3 L gas, without having to wait 30 min to charge, then maybe we can talk. Till then, I'll see you in my mirror.
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10/24/22 05:31pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Need a solution for uncomfortable jackknive sofa as bed.
We've had a Flair air hide a bed since 2008 and it's worked great for us.
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10/24/22 05:23pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: New Maxxis tires
on my 3rd set in 15 years. Date code always runs out before the tread, but haven't had an issue with them yet other that rot/cracking between the tread rows when date runs out.
As far as I know, they are rated for 65 mph but I see a lot of people towing far above that. Courting disaster, IMO.
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09/30/22 05:33pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Tongue weight limits and wdh
On my sig pic truck (traded) my hitch receiver rating for tongue weight was 800 on the bare ball, and 930 for the WD rating. That was exactly 10% of max towing weight of 9300 lbs. my tongue weight was around 1000 so I began the search for info regarding hitch upgrades. Turned out, the OEM Ford receiver was the same receiver used on all the trucks. Only the sticker changed to reflect the as-build ratings of that particular truck. I think the max tongue weight rating for that year was 1500 lbs. WD. But it was the same unit as mine and all the rest which were rated for less. Logic says it was based on the capbility of the truck more than the receiver itself.
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08/30/22 05:46pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: PSI when using higher load range tires.
Don't forget, your valve stems may not be rated for 80 psi.
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08/30/22 05:30pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Axle Bearing Service - Dos and Dont's???
A lot of good info here. If the OP has done other types of bearings successfully this should not be a big deal. One item I will mention that I don't see mentioned ever is when disassembled and cleaned up, make sure to check the inner spindle bearing surface. The little hole drilled for the Easy Lube system sits right at the shoulder of the inner bearing seating surface. That little hole was extremely sharp from the factory and can cut a brand new seal lip when installing. I hit it with a small grinding stone and polished with Scotchbrite so the seal will slip over without damage. Also, I upgraded to new spindle nuts and spring keepers over the stock Castle nut and cotter pin arrangment. You want the bearing just on the looser side of zero preload. Don't tighten it down or you'll burn the bearing. Torque the nut to about 40 lb/ft while spinning the wheel, stop spinning and remove nut a few threads, then without moving the wheel, take it in finger tight to the first tightest place you can get the nut retainer on.
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08/22/22 08:17pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Wheel Bearings
EZ Lube is a waste of grease. If you've ever taken one apart that had been used to the mfg'er directions you would see why. Hand pack and move on with your life. Spend the extra time and money on beer and travel.
EZ lube components are for those that probably should not have a grease gun in their hand anyway. The man that pumps grease in his tie rod ends until the seals pop, the over luber on his u joints with grease smears under his truck. And my favorite, the one that lubes the ball before he drops his trailer coupler on it.
ahhh, the "peace of mind" thinker with lights flickering as he loses ground between his vehicles, the pants trasher after he brushes up against his ball grease. The rim smearer from all the grease he pumped into those hubs, the leaky seal guy with a mess underneath. The hood latch with the white grease on it, the door jamb greaser and slide luber, collecting dirt and grinding things to a halt. That guy....
the trailer stabilizers with the oil all over the screws, the front jack that resembles an oil derrick, yeah that guy, the EZ lube guy.
Just asked neighbor that even though I appreciate the afternoon iced coffee's she may want to hold off for awhile. Feeling good today as my trailer gets to come to the front of the property tomorrow, the first since March after knee surgery, and the trout stream calls....
One line makes the whole post nonsense to me. If you thing trailer lights should flicker because of lube on the ball, I question your opinion on vehicle care.
Back when I was 9-10 YO I was told to grease the disk before taking it to work. I pumped until I saw grease on every 1 of the bearings. I was told "grease is the cheapest part you can buy" Pump grease until you see clean grease. Part of the idea is get the dirt out.
My trucks, working local the drive line was greased twice a week. Bed hinges and ends of hoist, every night. I owned/worked trucks from 1971 until 2011. Sometimes as many as 8. In all that time, I broke many U-joints, bent tie-roads, but never had any wear out.
As far as lube on door hinges, latches and such. If you only keep snot for a few years, it will likely be the next owner will be the 1s to deal with doors that sag enough to beat the latches to make doors rattle.
As for the EZ Lube hubs; I can't see any way to clean all the dirty grease out of bearings.
I can agree with most of this. I've been lubricating things that move for a very long time, trailer bearings not the least of it. Like most things, there is a way to do it correctly and a way not to. The whole subject strikes me as a valuable learning experience, but it's an uphill battle when a huge corporation has people convinced this is right up there with sliced bread. EZ lube and sliced bread are not even distant cousins IMO.
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08/19/22 05:36pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Wheel Bearings
EZ Lube is a waste of grease. If you've ever taken one apart that had been used to the mfg'er directions you would see why. Hand pack and move on with your life. Spend the extra time and money on beer and travel.
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mosseater
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08/18/22 05:36pm |
Travel Trailers
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