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imq707s
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Jan 30, 2017

Towing my camper at 10,000ft.what do I need to worry about?

I’m thinking about towing my 19ft Zinger travel trailer (approx. 4,500lbs loaded) out to Colorado from Missouri with my 04’ Ram 1500 Hemi. With a load distribution hitch, sway control, and Firestone ...
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12thgenusa
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Jan 31, 2017
Kenjack24 wrote:
I live in Colorado and tow the grades frequent. I live just shy of 8,000 feet. Best advice is use higher grade fuel as our regular is 85 octane. Put a clean air filter in before you make journy. Any extra air is needed! Tempso will climb so expect that.

The higher you go less octane is necessary. That's why Colorado's regular is 85 octane.

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