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- the problem for us is we are at 55" and the alpenlite looks level but it is not level so a newer truck would be a problem for us and this fifth. Lucky we are not needing or wanting a newer rv. I did check a 4x4 Ram at our local dealer for another guy and it was HIGH. Never looked a the ford or chev because no dually trucks are in our area. the Ram was a surprise.
chevman 45Ricochet wrote:
NC Hauler wrote:
Gentlemen,
I WAS WRONG about the height on my truck from the ground to the top of the tailgate lip!!!!! On a LEVEL paved road, not a gravel driveway, I measured once again, from the PAVED road to the top of the tailgate lip (highest point)...Corrected measurement is 59"....DO NOT measure on gravel road...:)....Anyway, I was looking at it this morning and had a chance to take a more accurate measurement and that is what I came up with....so much for knowing what I'm doing:R
Thought I'd let you know, I must have been setting in some ruts, or I'm just an idiot...though higher, I believe the front end is higher also because the truck really looks like it's setting closer to level than my 10 or 12 did...but I don't really know that as fact and seeing as how I got the other wrong..who knows...certainly not me..:o
:E I guess another half inch won't be that big of a deal. I was thinking about that Andersen hitch you were thinking about. It would have no vertical adjustment I take it?
Yeah Rick, it has 3 height adjustments on the ball that the 5er mounts to...if you look at the Anderson site about the hitch, it shows 3 different positions that you can raise or lower the ball that the hitch sits on....NC Hauler wrote:
Gentlemen,
I WAS WRONG about the height on my truck from the ground to the top of the tailgate lip!!!!! On a LEVEL paved road, not a gravel driveway, I measured once again, from the PAVED road to the top of the tailgate lip (highest point)...Corrected measurement is 59"....DO NOT measure on gravel road...:)....Anyway, I was looking at it this morning and had a chance to take a more accurate measurement and that is what I came up with....so much for knowing what I'm doing:R
Thought I'd let you know, I must have been setting in some ruts, or I'm just an idiot...though higher, I believe the front end is higher also because the truck really looks like it's setting closer to level than my 10 or 12 did...but I don't really know that as fact and seeing as how I got the other wrong..who knows...certainly not me..:o
:E I guess another half inch won't be that big of a deal. I was thinking about that Andersen hitch you were thinking about. It would have no vertical adjustment I take it?I'm Rick James wrote:
45Ricochet wrote:
Are we stealing pictures from the Cummins forum?:W
Isn't time to ditch the '12 and jump on the '13 model? :B- Gentlemen,
I WAS WRONG about the height on my truck from the ground to the top of the tailgate lip!!!!! On a LEVEL paved road, not a gravel driveway, I measured once again, from the PAVED road to the top of the tailgate lip (highest point)...Corrected measurement is 59"....DO NOT measure on gravel road...:)....Anyway, I was looking at it this morning and had a chance to take a more accurate measurement and that is what I came up with....so much for knowing what I'm doing:R
Thought I'd let you know, I must have been setting in some ruts, or I'm just an idiot...though higher, I believe the front end is higher also because the truck really looks like it's setting closer to level than my 10 or 12 did...but I don't really know that as fact and seeing as how I got the other wrong..who knows...certainly not me..:o 45Ricochet wrote:
Are we stealing pictures from the Cummins forum?:W- I believe that is correct Troy. We are a lazy group of people now days :B
I had the locking hubs years ago on my 76 F250. Worked great until you were stuck in 2WD somewhere :E Guess if I had known I was going to get stuck I would have stopped and locked them. Young and dumb I guess. Personally at my age and location it's really nice in January to just flip the switch and keep moving up the mountain. I won't even mention chains 45Ricochet wrote:
FishOnOne wrote:
Does the '13 RAM 4x4 have the ability to disconnect the front wheels to spin freely without turning the front axle?
Also what does the front suspension look like on a 2wd 3500? Is it an independent suspension or a solid axle setup?leadhead wrote:
The front driveshaft, pinion gear, ring gear and t-case chain remain still. The real losses occur when "powering" the ring gear and pinion through the wheels. Ring and pinions have a tremendous amount of friction from the hypoid interface, and that is compounded by the fact you are spinning the pinion, front driveshaft and t-case chain at ~4 times the wheel speed. Ford, GM, RAM/Chrysler, Toyota and many more all use CAD systems. They have proven fuel economy gains, otherwise they wouldn't spend the effort to design them.
You will not see Dynatrac or Spyntech "traditional" type hubs in a production full-sized ever again. They cost too much to produce, and take far too much time to set-up properly on the production line. The most you could ever possibly hope for is Ford-style lockout-able unit-bearing hubs.
Thanks for the picture... This solid axle is exactly what I was predicting the 2wd was going to be setup. Kinda like the old F450/F550 2wds.
I'm assuming the '13 4x4 RAM's don't have a lock out hub? :hFishOnOne wrote:
Does the '13 RAM 4x4 have the ability to disconnect the front wheels to spin freely without turning the front axle?
Also what does the front suspension look like on a 2wd 3500? Is it an independent suspension or a solid axle setup?leadhead wrote:
The front driveshaft, pinion gear, ring gear and t-case chain remain still. The real losses occur when "powering" the ring gear and pinion through the wheels. Ring and pinions have a tremendous amount of friction from the hypoid interface, and that is compounded by the fact you are spinning the pinion, front driveshaft and t-case chain at ~4 times the wheel speed. Ford, GM, RAM/Chrysler, Toyota and many more all use CAD systems. They have proven fuel economy gains, otherwise they wouldn't spend the effort to design them.
You will not see Dynatrac or Spyntech "traditional" type hubs in a production full-sized ever again. They cost too much to produce, and take far too much time to set-up properly on the production line. The most you could ever possibly hope for is Ford-style lockout-able unit-bearing hubs.- Does the '13 RAM 4x4 have the ability to disconnect the front wheels to spin freely without turning the front axle?
Also what does the front suspension look like on a 2wd 3500? Is it an independent suspension or a solid axle setup?
