NC Haulers new ride

Big Toe

I just saw a picture of the Ram frame in another thread and it looks like the 4 corner mounts are directly into the frame not bolt on brackets as others. This may account for the differences. Just my observation.

nremtp143 wrote:
That is one beautiful truck! Although I've never owned a Dodge, they are now on my radar. As a Chevy only owner until my Excursion 7.3, then a Ford F350 dually, I never liked the rear fenders on the Dodges. Well, lo and behold Ford went with that type fender on the new ones and Dodge went with a BIG BOY set up and made a real side on theirs. Just thinking out loud, but if I had just won that $600 million Power Ball, I'd have one of each of the Big 3!!!:B Congrats on the truck, she sure is pretty!

Thank you...I've owned A PILE of Chevy's..owned quite a few Jeeps and Chrysler vehicles, but never owned a Dodge truck until 2010...I do like the lines and think the truck really looks great inside and out..

That is one beautiful truck! Although I've never owned a Dodge, they are now on my radar. As a Chevy only owner until my Excursion 7.3, then a Ford F350 dually, I never liked the rear fenders on the Dodges. Well, lo and behold Ford went with that type fender on the new ones and Dodge went with a BIG BOY set up and made a real side on theirs. Just thinking out loud, but if I had just won that $600 million Power Ball, I'd have one of each of the Big 3!!!:B Congrats on the truck, she sure is pretty!

Ha ha... I keep thinking that threads get quiet everytime I post, whether doubled or not. I thought about copying someone else's signature from another forum, which said "Threadkiller: Every time I post, they die?"

Thank you NC Hauler for those measurments!

As everyone shall see quite clearly now, there is a SUBSTANTIAL difference between the integrated factory hitch mount on the Dodges, versus the integrated factory hitch mount on the Fords, which co opts the Reese Signature Elite footprint and puck system.

The Reese system is 30" across left to right... versus the Dodge's 39" across.

The Reese system is only 13" front to back... versus the Dodge's 30" front to back.

To define the rectangular coverage area connecting to the truck frame corner to corner of the imaginary pyramid support base of the fifth wheel hitch, the Dodge hitch to truck frame contact support base encompasses an 1,170 square inch area corner to corner, whereas the Ford hitch to truck frame contact support base encompasses a 390 square inch area corner to corner.

If I were working at Ram with the job of marketing the towing features of this new product, I would be all over touting this observation to potential customers. In fact, Chrysler, how about a little check for my assistance here in pointing out this observation? If money is tight, a copper colored Longhorn will do.

double post....haven't done that in a while...hey, did you ever notice when you double post in here, just how quite it can get.....

BigToe,
I got the measurements....I went from center of hole to center of hole...looks like a T-bolt or something like that is going to hold the adapter in place. I used a tape measure so this is really close.

from L to R, or R to L, it's 39" across....from front to back it's 30"

so you have a rectangle, 39" L to R and 30" front to back...with the big GN hole in the middle...hope this helps...it's close, but may be off a tad, but not much

I did know that all the D/A has was 3.73.

What I was saying is that the C/A has a 3.42, 3.73, and a 4.10 option.

If you got as much as 16.6 empty with your 4.10 ratio, then just imagine the fuel mileage folks who opt for the standard 3.42 will get (if they are willing to accept the derated GVWR).

I have 4.88 (from factory), and get 10. Empty. Yeah, I know. But back when I bought it, diesel was only $1.60 a gallon.

BigToe wrote:
NC Hauler, I think your uniqueness is assured.

I'm now thinking the other guy's handle was NC Hornet. With the NC and the H's and the letter count and the syllables the same, perhaps you'll forgive me for being confused for a bit.

I'm excited to get those measurements!

Did you get 16.666 TOWING???

What rear gear ratio do you have? Dodge, excuse me, FIAT offers three (3) ratios for the CA drivetrain (Cummins/Aisin... thought you might appreciate the new abbreviation with your history coming from the DA drivetrain).

3.42
3.73
4.10

Do you have the 14,000 GVWR, or one of the de-rated GVWR's?

Thanks!

NO it wasn't towing, but MAN, just think if it were:B, sorry, all those were running empty with me, the wife and two boxers in the back....had my toolbox full with my Champion 7500/9000 in the bed of the truck...I have the 4:10 rear end.

All the D/A had the 3:73....never had a 3:42 in a truck.

bear with me for a few and as soon as I find my tape measure, I'll get back in here.

NC Hauler, I think your uniqueness is assured.

I'm now thinking the other guy's handle was NC Hornet. With the NC and the H's and the letter count and the syllables the same, perhaps you'll forgive me for being confused for a bit.

I'm excited to get those measurements!

Did you get 16.666 TOWING???

What rear gear ratio do you have? Dodge, excuse me, FIAT offers three (3) ratios for the CA drivetrain (Cummins/Aisin... thought you might appreciate the new abbreviation with your history coming from the DA drivetrain).

3.42
3.73
4.10

Do you have the 14,000 GVWR, or one of the de-rated GVWR's?

Thanks!

BigToe wrote:
Wonderful! :D That would be awesome! Thank you in advance!

By the way, are you not the same NC Hauler that mastered the 7.3L Powerstroke to the point of developing a crankcase breathing kit filter assembly for it? When did you turn Dodge? Crimeny, I can't keep up with all the changes! Just when I bookmark you in my mind as a legacy Ford guy, you're churning through the cutting edge of Dodges. Is this correct? Are you one and the same? Or is someone wearing an old blue coat your imposter? :)

Nah, not the same guy, I've never owned a Ford pick up, though I've tried, they don't like the color of my money like Chevrolet and Dodge Do:)....THOUGH, the 7.3 would be one I'd own...

Actually I came from the bowtie group...owned Chevy's since 68....In fact from 99-2010...all Chevy's....last 2 being 05 D/A Dually and an 07.5 D/A Dually....

Can't believe there is another NC Hauler...handle seemed so unique when I adopted it joining rv.net. :)

Just got up to our camp in WV....took 2 mpg checks...first one was when I topped off my tank couple of day's ago so I could do some ciphering..some driving was in town, some back and forth to work a couple of day's, then some of the trip this morning. topped off @ 262 miles took 16.9 gallons which makes 15.50 mpg. 2nd. check, when I topped that tank off and re-topped off at a filling station about 1/2 from where I am now..I had 150 miles and it took 9 gallons to top it off, which put me at 16.666666 :).. some of that was Interstate at 72 mpg...but 40 of it was secondary roads where I could run 45-60 mph.

Not too shabby going by the mpg on the 10 and 12'...never got those numbers doing the same driving...and the EVIC showed I was at 16.7, but in reality, it was 16.6666..same with the first one, showed I was at 15.6 and was actually 15.5....not too bad...I felt pretty good about it, got close to 500 miles on the truck now.

Bigtoe, I'll get you those measurements in a few..