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Hitch ball height with Reese Weight Distribution System

Hello. I have a Ford F150 and a Reese WDS with dual cams. According to the installation instructions the hitch ball should be 3/4" - 1" above the coupler when trailer is level. I can't get the number of links to 5 with my ball set at that hitch ball ...

JDmouse by Explorer
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Dodge ram 2500 rear and

I have a 97 dodge ram 2500 5.9v8. My rear end went out and it is extremely hard to find one around the Savannah, Ga area. My gears are 4:10. Is it possible to swap with another treat end or one that is similar??

Gone to diesel? Some questions for those that have.

Looking for those that made the switch from a gas TV to a diesel some questions.1. Happy with your choice?2. Are maintenance cost as high as you were lead to believe?3. What gas rig did you switch from, to which diesel?4. What are you pulling and wha...

rhagfo by Explorer III
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1988 GMC 3500K Sierra advice

I have owned a 1988 GMC 3500K Sierra for many years. I want to buy a travel trailer and am wondering what limitations I should be concerned about. My thought is to "practice" hauling in my home state (Iowa) to shake down my future used travel trail...

GM 6.2L 420hp and 10-speed

I'm curious if anyone is towing with the Silverado or Sierra 1500 with the 6.2/10-speed. I've got one on order to replace my 5.3L/6-speed. I'm hoping for a slight improvement over my last combo.Thanks,Jeff

Dodge leaky rear sliding window fix

My 07' Dodge Ram's rear window started to leak,a bit back we noticed a musty smell coming from the rear of the cab after looking around we discovered that the storage compartment under the rear driver's seat had been filling up with water after a rai...

Tow vehicles Chevy 1500

I got a 1500 Chevy and my camper is 5000 lbs but he ratings for 1500 says 7000 lbs not sure about the payloads but my truck seems to do ok with my camper it dont push truck down like some heavy campers do. But I will check with dealer. I had 2 diesal...

New gas stations everywhere

If we are heading to an all electric future why is it everywhere I go I see new gas stations being built? Some are huge with rows and rows of gas pumps. Don't seem to see any charging stations being built. Is  the electric revolution going to die and...

d1h by Nomad II
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1-5/8" receiver hitch from the stone age?

I bought a pallet of stuff that looks like leftovers from an old auto parts store. Anyone need a new radiator for a squarebody GM?In one of the boxes I found two brand new 1-5/8" square shanks rated for 350/3500 towing. How old would these be? 

mkirsch by Nomad II
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new 2024

Well, the 2012 X5 35d BMW SUV is at 175,000 miles, and while still going strong, the wife-mate has been jonesing for a pick up for years, and is deeply concerned that just maybe it's time to retire it from the hard job of dragging the TT around the c...

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2013 Chevy 1500 5.3 Anyone Tow with this?

I inherited a 2WD Chevy 1500 extended cab with a 5.3L and 96K miles. Any advice on how this truck tows? I have an open tandem 14 ft trailer and a combined trailer load is around 4500lbs. Any advice would be appreciated.