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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 |
Tow Vehicles
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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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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.
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Bionic Man
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05/16/23 04:30pm |
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.
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Bionic Man
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05/16/23 10:59am |
Tow Vehicles
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No more training wheels
So my 2012 RAM 3500 was in the shop for two weeks with a P0420 CEL. Turns out that it had to do with a cat, and the part was on back order, not scheduled for release until late August.
I spoke with two technicians about the likelihood of it being troublefree between now and then, and was less than reassured by both of their responses - “maybe, but if it collapses on itself the truck will not have enough power to move far on its own”. Looked into aftermarket options, but I live in an emissions testing county and the great state of Colofornia will not allow any non OEM parts for emissions compliance.
With a 3000 mile round trip pulling the RV was literally a day away, I quickly went on a new truck search. I can tell you from my experience, there is still a significant shortage.
I used the RAM build a truck site, and searched a 100 mile radius from
Denver. My criteria was pretty simple. RAM 3500, HO engine, crew cab, Laramie or better trim, 50 gallon fuel tank, 5th wheel prep package. I was open to 2022 or 2023 trucks. My search only resulted in a very small handful of trucks available (if I was open to Tradesman trim, options would have been much better). I then started calling dealers to see who was willing to sell on the EP program for a truck on the lot, and that narrowed my choices much further.
Found a dealer 100 miles away that had a truck that met the criteria (Laramie trim, technology group with adaptive cruise and the advanced tow package in a long bed). I left the house at about 1000 am, did the paperwork (which took much longer than I thought it should) drove it to an RV dealer near home, getting there about 30 minutes before they closed), picked up a new Anderson ultimate hitch that uses the goose neck in the prep package), hitched the trailer, and headed towards Portland.
We drove over 1300 miles in a day and a half, all around the Portland area, and then back in two days. Here are my observations.
Without question, this is the biggest upgrade I’ve ever experienced in a vehicle. There simply is no comparison between my 2012 and this 2023. Out trip took us up I80 to I84. While there are not any hills like I70, we still encountered some grades, although you hardly knew it with the Cummins/Aisin. It’s simply impressive.
Love all the cameras and the adaptive cruise. Wish I could have got massaging seats. I also miss my auxiliary fuel tank. Even with my relatively small 12,000 pound trailer, stability in the old DRW was better (especially when we encountered winds around the Columbia gorge). I still am happy we got a SRW - it’s nice to run it through a car wash instead of hand washing.
I am sure I have some upgrades in the near future. I put running boards on the truck on Sunday. Clear bra and window tint Thursday. Probably need air bags and maybe bigger tires. Who knows what else.
My anticipation was to keep my last truck for another 100,000 + miles, but so far I have no regrets that I was forced to upgrade.
https://i.imgur.com/tJjRsA6l.jpg
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Bionic Man
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05/15/23 10:39pm |
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RE: Ram 6.7 no start
I'm not bitching about the price. I understand that. It's about the truck sitting at the dealer for a week before they checked the batteries.
I hate to say this, but that is par for the course right now. My Expedition spent over 8 weeks in the shop last year. Every time I called it was “almost done”. I even got a message on my Ford app that said something about it going into dormant mode since it had been so long since it moved.
My RAM just spent two weeks when I had an appointment weeks in advance and they knew I was leaving on a trip with my RV.
Dealers are under staffed just like everyone else.
I’m just glad for you to get your truck back and a simple repair.
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Bionic Man
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05/15/23 09:29am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Star Link
We have one on our houseboat. Absolutely love it. I’m on the lookout for a used system to use in our RV.
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Bionic Man
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04/24/23 09:38pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: New Super Duty on order
What color is the new whip? Congrats on that new truck smell!
Ya I agree with you. Between the government and apparently the majority of new care buyers, you can’t really buy a bare bones vehicle hardly at all anymore.
I got the carbonized gray and with the sport package it has black wheels so I really like the looks. I'd post a picture if I had any idea how to.
Upload your photo Here and then copy and paste the link.
As far as new trucks being “luxury”, I kind of forget about it. Dog training this week I met a guy with a 2002 Ford F-250 standard cab, long bed, rubber floor mat, standard transmission with 120,000 miles. Too bad it had the 5.4 and not the 7.3.
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Bionic Man
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04/24/23 09:35pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: RAM EV
Interesting, 8 bolt axles/wheels and 2700 lbs. of payload. 14k tow capacity.
Also, the airbag suspension, I assume, probably has a "low-rider" mode which reduces drag to extend range on the freeway.
Pretty impressive. It'll be very interesting to see how far it can tow 14k though.
People seem to be obsessed with the impact of trailer weight on range. My experience has been that a flatbed heavily loaded with firewood or dirt has less impact on fuel economy than an empty box trailer. Hence, it is air drag that kills range. Yes, weight does hurt range some with ICE vehicles but that is mostly due to increased use of mechanical brakes turning momentum into waste heat. An EV designed for towing will turn most of that momentum into electricity and put it back into the battery for re-use.
Range studies need to focus more on air drag and towing speeds, not weight. The auto makers know this and their towing tests are conducting with trailers having large air dams on the trailer giving consistent air drag results. The major testers like TFL need to get trailers of this sort. Auto makers rate their vehicles for max frontal area in addition to weight. Most people on this site seem to be unaware of that rating.
Yah. There are a whack load of electric SUV and electric half ton owners towing A-liners or other pop ups that have good results with towing. As soon as the profile gets higher the range falls off pretty quick. I’m sure some RV manufacturers in the future will pay more attention to this as the market develops.
How many units comprise “a whack load”? Because in all of my travels I’ve only seen one EV towing a trailer. That was a Tesla towing a 23’ wake boat in Boulder CO, and the owner said he tows from town a very short distance to the lake.
I’m not sure why you are so adamant in your defense of EVs as TVs. The simple fact is they aren’t ready for prime time for the vast majority of users, and won’t be for the foreseeable future.
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Bionic Man
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04/10/23 03:09pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Help making a decision on truck purchase.
There are plenty of reasons to like the EcoBoost. But MPG really isn’t one of them. They never have gotten significantly better MPG than comparable engines.
OP, I’d look at the numbers on the door and the real pin weight but it’s hard for me to imagine that a 1500 isn’t capable of towing a 7000 pound GVWR trailer.
https://i.imgur.com/MgW3sNpl.jpg
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Bionic Man
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03/24/23 11:55am |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
https://i.imgur.com/LqMfHF3l.jpg
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Bionic Man
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03/19/23 11:31am |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
"hot shots all run Dodge/Ram cummins because they're the best"
Here we go again!!! NEVER said "ALL" I have said most. NEVER said they were the "BEST".
Must be fun putting words in peoples mouth. Seems like truth will net you more credibility.
Bottom line is this hotshot owner has a lot of experience with Ram trucks so thought this would be more credible as your response would be predictable.
LOL. Talk about predictable responses. Hey Pot? Kettle here.......
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Bionic Man
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03/18/23 12:23pm |
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RE: Ram Cummins/Aisin Failures
2020 with a lifter/s failure... China bomb lifters!
Link
Throwin out new bait…hoping to hook another fish….lol
Don’t feed the troll(er)
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Bionic Man
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03/15/23 09:46pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Ford 10R vs Allison 10L
The 68 in my truck isn’t the best transmission that I’ve driven. But knock on wood it has been reliable. It will soon be put to the test though.
https://i.imgur.com/9rLrrN4l.jpg
How many miles?
106,000. It’s always been a dedicated tow vehicle.
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Bionic Man
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02/10/23 05:25pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: New Super Duty on order
Congrats on the new purchase. I am sure that the wait will feel much longer than 6-8 months. Those new trucks are sure nice.
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Bionic Man
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02/10/23 01:27pm |
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RE: Ford 10R vs Allison 10L
The 68 in my truck isn’t the best transmission that I’ve driven. But knock on wood it has been reliable. It will soon be put to the test though.
https://i.imgur.com/9rLrrN4l.jpg
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Bionic Man
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02/10/23 10:36am |
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RE: Ford 10R vs Allison 10L
Somebody’s doing some trolling….
https://i.imgur.com/HqDd3WUl.jpg
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Bionic Man
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02/09/23 10:13pm |
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RE: Alarming spalling failures on 7.3 Godzilla
Glad we can always count on the Ford Marketing Arm on RV.net to change the subject and deflect to a claim of problems of other manufacturers. Some things are as predictable as death and taxes. Nothing to see here…..
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Bionic Man
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02/08/23 09:55pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Alarming spalling failures on 7.3 Godzilla
But I thought this was the “gold standard” of gassers? Towing just got harder......
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Bionic Man
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02/07/23 08:29pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Ram Reduces Max Tow Ratings
Well thank god for fish, who can find any negative or potentially negative news about anything Stellantis related.......
So, tell me the practical downside of this? Despite internet folklore, I am unaware of any legal implications of the manufacturer tow ratings. And it doesn’t have anything to do with your insurance coverage. MAYBE a manufacturer could deny warranty based on exceeding it, but outside of that stupid photo of the huge camper on a truck with a broken frame (which would be payload, not towing), I don’t know of any instances of this happening.
But I am sure that someone here will claim their cousin knew someone who knew someone who had something bad happen to them due to this......
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Bionic Man
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02/03/23 04:37pm |
Tow Vehicles
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