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davidgeminden
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Mar 24, 2014

My spreadsheet for WD hitch for my travel trailer and TV

After reading the "Sticky" thread in the "Towing" forum and some communications with Ron Gratz, I worked up a spreadsheet using "LibreOffice Calc" in the free Libreoffice Suite that I used to approxim...
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intheburbs
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Apr 01, 2014
Well, it looks like you're over on your GVWR. Not a dealbreaker, but not ideal.

Again, if you're going to tow with these weights, please keep an eye (or hand) on the rear axle. I've had two vacation-interrupting rear axle failures on my old half-ton 01 Burb. Keep the speed down, and check that axle frequently when going long distances or in very hot conditions. Getting one of those diff covers with cooling fins probably wouldn't be a bad idea.

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