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Brisk
Explorer II
Oct 21, 2014

1800mile Trip with 175K mile truck and trailer. Advice?

Leaving early Thursday for Colorado to move my Brothers MIL and visit family. Driving my Truck in Sig and towing my 16' Tandem axle car hauler loaded with boxes and furniture (~5-6k lbs). Before t...
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BurbMan
Explorer III
Oct 21, 2014
I would recommend Good Sam Roadside assistance, if you get stuck at least you can get the truck and trailer towed. The 6.0/4L80E combo is very reliable, but anything can go wrong. Good maintenance minimizes your chance of a roadside breakdown, but nothing can eliminate it.

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