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RE: 2023 Super Duty 6.7PSD HO Review
Looks like Ford quietly implemented a ninth injector for the regen process and now has a 15k mile OCI for the '23 Power Strokes.
10 years late to the party. :B
With oil testing I was at 12,500 OCI with our 2001 Ram 2500 5.9 CTD, and told I could easily go further. This was with just Dino oil. The 2016 is 15k easily.
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rhagfo
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06/07/23 12:31am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: 12v Refrigerator ratings
We installed a 12 volt compressor cooling unit in our Dometic 2862 refer, best thing we have done. Very consistent refer and dresser temps.
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rhagfo
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06/05/23 11:46pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Who makes the shocks?
How much travel are you looking for? 11” between mounts, and a 12” extended length of shock. Compressed is 7.5” so total shock travel is 4.5”. With weight on tires is it 10.5” between mounts, what is tire to wheel well clearance?
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rhagfo
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06/05/23 06:59am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Camping World or not?
Is Camping World a good place to buy a travel trailer or should you stick with the independent dealers?
If Camping World has the unit you want and the price is good, no reason not to buy from Camping World.
The deal, and this applies to ALL DEALERS, is DON’T sign the sales agreement until you are fully satisfied with price and terms, and the dealer has made all necessary repairs to the unit. This applies to new or used units.
We bought our current unit from a remote CW, using a local CW sales person . The local dealer wanted us to sign the sales agreement before seeing the unit in person. We did put a refundable deposit to hold until we could drive the 250 miles to the CW where the unit was. We didn’t sign until doing a through PDI, and got some more off the price.
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rhagfo
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06/04/23 09:50pm |
Camping World RV Sales
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RE: Who makes the shocks?
I have a 2023 Jayco 31MB, it comes with a four-star handling package, which includes shock absorber mounts.
The distance between the mounds is 10 1/2 inches.
The only shocks I found that might fit, have a 7 1/2 inch compressed length
Which would only give a 1 inch of stroke so that won’t work.
The dealer email jayco a month ago and still got no reply!j
What’s up with that! I think I discovered a design flaw.
Just wondering if anyone else ran into this problem or may have found shocks that fit.
What is the extended length?
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rhagfo
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06/03/23 09:13pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Tree Fell onto My Fifth Wheel
Some pictures of the damage would help with guestaments of repair cost. The fabric interior cover will make the interior fix easier.
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rhagfo
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06/03/23 05:44pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Roof Opinions Please
Well our 16 year old roof looked like that 2 years ago, we got Heng’s roof coating. Followed instructions, first scrubbed existing roof with warm water and powered Tide detergent, rinsed well and let dry overnight. Next day applied Heng’s in two thin coats. It still is holding up very well.
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rhagfo
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06/02/23 07:09am |
Tech Issues
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RE: F250 upgrades
"The payload sticker is for marketing purposes only and carries no legal weight. The GVWR is meant to give a guide for registration and carries no legal weight."
CORRECT!!!
As stated not likely going to get a ticket for it, just don’t get in a crash and end up in civil court!
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rhagfo
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05/29/23 12:09am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: F250 upgrades
I have a 2015 F250. It's has a 6.5 bed, and it's a diesel. Both of those facts mean that the cargo carrying capacity is diminished compared to a long bed gasser. I haul a 5th wheel and it noticeably squats the the truck. After reading THIS article, I'm considering changing the suspension block out for a F350 suspension block, and adding air bags. This being the internet its not likely anyone has an opinion on this, but just in case, thoughts anyone?
I agree with the others, many apparent inaccuracies in this article. As we see more articles written using AI technology, we will see fiction becoming truth... but that's a whole 'nother topic. The higher block would help the truck be more level loaded, but airbags would accomplish the same. As far as the larger center diff section goes, IIRC the F250 and F350 SRW diesel models have the same rear axle and the same gear ratio. Also, same frame, brakes, many other parts and pieces. DRW models have options for lower (numerically higher) gear ratios, but those have nothing at all to do with payload. A modern diesel pickup like yours has the power and gearing to easily move huge loads stock out of the box- a fact I'm well aware of as I putt up a mountain pass at 45 mph in my 2000 F250 7.3 diesel moving 20,000 GCW. Your truck would pass me by easily while moving 30K. So, my advice, make sure your tires can take your rear axle weight, and add some bags to level your load.
Yep, that F250 diesel will tow a heavy load at speed easily. Heck my 2001 Ram 2500, 5.9 with 5 speed and 3.55's would pull 21,000# up hills at 55 to 60 yes, it was working. I also was 1,700# over the trucks rated 8,800# GVWR. Now you can add air bags, the spring block out, even put bigger springs on it, BUT the ONE THING you can't change is the Payload sticker or the VIN GVWR sticker.
If involved in a crash, a hungry lawyer can take the and the owners manual that states many times that it is "UNSAFE" to exceed any of the max ratings.
I never worried about getting pulled over for my load as the truck sat still a tick tail high with the 5er hooked up. Only suspension add was a set of Bilstein shocks.
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rhagfo
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05/28/23 07:39am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: How do you measure the ambient temperature?
We have a LaCross weather station with the temp sensor mounted up in the pin box next tot the umbilical cord. Stays in the shade and is accurate.
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rhagfo
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05/28/23 07:14am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Tree Fell onto My Fifth Wheel
Can you/ have you been inside to look for damage??
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rhagfo
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05/27/23 08:56pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: MGVWR and problems titling trailer
UPDATE!!
Great news for us! The DMV scales were incorrect.
Went to CAT scale and the total truck and trailer weighed 17100.
Steer Axle 3920
Drive Axle 4480
Trailer Axle 8700
Truck weighed 7320 alone
Trailer weighs 9780 so we are under the 9905 max weight. Nothing left to put in it but clothing & food so we should be good once actually loaded.
Heading to DMV on Tuesday so hopefully our CAT certificates will be accepted. Not taking the trailer again so the which scale is correct debate can't begin.
Thanks for all the advice
I sure hope your trailer was loaded ready to camp, as you only have 125# of payload left.
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rhagfo
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05/27/23 08:18am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: '21 RAM Big Horn 3500 DRW CC/LB 4x4 with NEXEN Tire WOES!
I have been saying dump NEXEN's since 2015 and sell them on CL.
I had a set of Michelins waiting to install when my factory ordered 15 LongHorn arrived. Installed the new tires at 200 miles and sold the NEXEN's for $650 first call.
The MS Michelins only lasted 40k and I received $650 to buy any tire I wanted because warranty was 60k. I bought the same, as the Manager at Discount Tire said they did have issues but they were corrected. Fast forward those Michelin's now have 67k and are still "legal" but will be getting replaced soon.
OP I have the same situation with the three tires and what is available now, not the MS2's. Stick with the OE tire size or you will be screwing with your gear ratio.
I am sure I will be buying the LTX AT2, I will post my price when I talk to my manager I mentioned.
Also get your front end aligned!!!!! Set toe to 1/64" toe in. You WILL thank me.
X2!
To both the tires and the alignment! Had outside edge wear with factory alignment . So changed the fronts early to rears, only got 47k with heavy edge wear. I changed the front alignment to 1/64 and replacements are wearing evenly..
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rhagfo
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05/22/23 09:50pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Ram 6.7 no start
Well still glad I can turn my own wrenches most of the time!
Just a 90k service interval that also included an engine oil and filter change .
So services were engine oil and filter change, Aisin fluid drain and fill, and fuel filter change. All filters from Geno’s were $181.85. The Valvoline 15-40 oil $60 on sale for 3 gallons, and the Mobil 3309 ATF I ordered 6qt at a cost of $51.83 with shipping from Summit racing and used one additional quart I had on had, so less than $60. So total supplies $301.85, I don’t think a dealer would have any one of those s services for what I did all three.
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rhagfo
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05/16/23 10:19am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: No more training wheels
I am sure that time was a limiting factor in the 100 mile search radius, you might have had better results with a larger radius.
It still looks like your did very well, nice truck!
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rhagfo
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05/16/23 06:19am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: When impatience hurts!
^^^It would be interesting to know if the truck was accelerating or decelerating and it's speed. Usually most people have to be seriously frustrated to make those types of moves.
It's 100% the class C's fault but I'm curious what led up to the class c driver make that move.
If you watch closely, it appears the trucker is catching the truck ahead in the right lane, so I would say passing. Just the Class C driver letting his testosterone take over thinking.
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rhagfo
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05/15/23 07:11am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: When impatience hurts!
Not that the class c wasn't 100% at fault but I'd like to know the relevant speeds of the vehicles. That's an 80mph speed limit in that location, iirc.
Looks like the kid was in the overhead napping when it rolled and he popped out the front.
Max speed limit on I84 in Oregon is 70 mph.
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rhagfo
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05/14/23 09:52am |
General RVing Issues
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When impatience hurts!
It appears that this Class C driver paid a big price for their impatience!
Seems all five people in the Class C were taken to the hospital. If you watch closely you will see what appears to be a lady crawl out of the wreckage and start looking for others.
Bad Class c crash
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rhagfo
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05/14/23 12:49am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Ram 6.7 no start
Picked up the truck today from the Stealership. The batteries were $490 and the labor was $272. At least I'm good to go now.
Stealership is correct!!!
Darn, I got a pair for $390 just about a year ago (MOPAR)at local dealership, and installed myself in the Dealership parking lot in about 20 minutes.
How did they justify the $272 labor for a at most a 30 minute job.
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rhagfo
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05/14/23 12:39am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Lighter weight power cord
Well we built our own with correct ends for 50 amp cable. The cable is 6/4 SOOW electrical cable. It is rubber insulated rather than PVC. Stays flexible even below freezing.
6/4 SOOW cable
There is no need to use SOOW cordage ! It is rated for 600V. SJOOW is rated for 300V. Also rubber insulated.
Depending on the length, you probably only needed 8/4.
My cord is from a temp power box. It's 6/3 & 8/1 for the ground. Mine is "SOW"
https://i.imgur.com/JhPBakUl.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/WEpcXZxl.jpg
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While that is true, I got my cable from a fellow forum member for a very good price. That said, I would not step down to a 8 gauge cable as with Cheap heat I draw 20 amps on both legs during winter.
The real killer is that I wasn't sure my 40' cable was going to reach the 30 amp outlet I installed in my daughters garage when we spent last July there. I built a 23' SOOW extension cord, but I easily reached with our 40' cord.
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rhagfo
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05/04/23 06:59am |
General RVing Issues
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