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Gear upgraded, 3.08 to 4.10

I just upgraded the gear in my Suburban from 3.08 to 4.10! Still need to go to a speedo shop to get the speedometer calibrated. First drive today, it's feels quite a bit more responsive though it's funny to see 95 mph on the speedo while still on ...

[SOLVED] Work truck with service bed to tow a fifth wheel?

Never towed fifth before, on the lookout for a tow vehicle, I see these kinds all day long for a lower price. But can they be adapted fairly easily for a fifth? This is assuming the tow rating is sufficient. What else do you need to know to answer my...

SlowBro by Explorer III
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"Service trailer brake system" on 2016 GMC

Have a 2016 GMC 3500, 6.0 gas job with 57K miles. Constantly now my computer screen beeps "Service Trailer Brake System", even when no trailer is hooked to truck..took to my local trailer guy, he checked my plug port where trailer lights plug in, and...

jabres by Explorer II
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Estimated MPG for Ford F350 Diesel w/373 rear end

Hello everyone, I have a question. I am looking to buy a 2015 Ford F-350 Power-stroke with a 373 rear end and would like to know the estimated MPG difference between it and a 2015 F-350 Diesel with a 331 rear end? Trying to decide which rear end to ...

F450 tires. I should have done this years ago.

I know it's a narrow segment of the folks here, but if you own a 10 lug F450 and have the same love/hate relationship with the 19.5 inch tires as I did, then maybe this will help. I've tried a few different tires and sizes in the last 105k miles. I...

Chevy Duramax DEF issues

I have been following a thread recently on duramaxforum.com which is following people that have had DEF problems with their 2011 and newer chevy duramax trucks. I happen to be one of them. My truck is in the shop for the second time, first time the...

High capacity 20" tires for truck

I posted this on the Silverado/Sierra forum and got one response... "good luck." Since folks on this forum are more into towing than jacking trucks up to make them look macho, I'll see if anyone here knows of anything:My wife and I are full-time RVer...

Ford 6.2L Upgrades

So I got a new 2015 F250 6.2L. What performance upgrades, aside from supplementing the rear suspension, would you recommend?Annnnnnnd GO!

Towing with Pentastar V6 pickup truck

Hello, I would like to hear from anyone towing a travel trailer with a Ram 1/2 ton equipped with 305 hp 3.6L Pentastar V6, 8 speed ZF automatic, & 3.21 axle ratio. It appears that the truck is rated to tow approximately #4500 and Jayco says trailer i...

Post your tow vehicle pics here

hello all I figure that I would start this thread so we can all show off our TV's that do the burden work and then are forgoten once you get where you are going. so here is my 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 LB, EC, 2WDNote from moderator,Please keep pics to a m...

Gone to diesel? Some questions for those that have.

Looking for those that made the switch from a gas TV to a diesel some questions.1. Happy with your choice?2. Are maintenance cost as high as you were lead to believe?3. What gas rig did you switch from, to which diesel?4. What are you pulling and wha...

rhagfo by Explorer III
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1988 GMC 3500K Sierra advice

I have owned a 1988 GMC 3500K Sierra for many years. I want to buy a travel trailer and am wondering what limitations I should be concerned about. My thought is to "practice" hauling in my home state (Iowa) to shake down my future used travel trail...

Dodge leaky rear sliding window fix

My 07' Dodge Ram's rear window started to leak,a bit back we noticed a musty smell coming from the rear of the cab after looking around we discovered that the storage compartment under the rear driver's seat had been filling up with water after a rai...

Will "Smart Vehicles" and their marketing cause more crashes

I will start this post with quotes from the 2017 F150 post.spoon059 wrote:rhagfo wrote:We have already seen deaths due to people not turning off their engines when parking in the garage!I think that has more to due with driver error/stupidity than a...

rhagfo by Explorer III
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Tow Vehicle w/ Best Back Seat for Passengers - Ram Mega Cab?

Greetings!We are looking to purchase a 1 ton tow vehicle (2021-2024). We are aiming toward a Ram 3500 SRW CTD Mega Cab because its rear seats recline and it appears to have more back seat room than the Ford or Chevrolet/GMC.We would like something wi...

fugawi by Explorer II
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