I have a 2013 Ford Escape 2.0L EcoBoost. According to Ford, it develops 240hp and has a tow capacity of 3500# and GCWR of 7626 lbs. What are your thoughts about using that vehicle to tow a Forest River rPod RP-179, with the following specs: hitch wt...
How is it working out mileage and performance wise?
So we have been rolling with our 2006 Expedition for the past several years. Great truck. Really like it. Super durable and comfortable for the family. Towed like a champ. I would buy another one in a heartbeat if they had a greater tow capacity. Nee...
I have a crew cab dually and tow a big fifth wheel. I am always waffling about getting a motorhome to make long drives (>3k miles) more comfortable. It occurred to me that if I could make my pickup more comfortable then it might kill off some of my ...
Enjoy this one towing 27k lbsLink
Hey Ram drivers - I just moved up from my 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9 CTD where I have an Edge CTS display to show Boost, EGT, ECT, IAT for towing, to a 2019 Ram 3500 6.7 CTD.On the new dashboards, how do you have your dashboard display configured to sho...
Looks like another F150 is in the works.Enjoy...Link
Good to see some towing reviews again. Also learned that on the upper end Super Duty's have automatic adjusting headlights to prevent blinding oncoming traffic. Outstanding! Also DRW comes with bigger axles.LinkLink 2Link 3Towing Just Got Easier....
So here's the official reason why Stellantis is ditching the Hemi. To add injury to insult the Hemi is a cash cow for Tesla.LinkLink 2
I have a 2016 GMC 2500 HD and just did a 'tune up' on it. Tune-ups today consist of new spark plugs and wires ($175) and sometimes new coils ($145). I started my little project at about 1pm and by 5pm I had 5 of them done...OMG, you can't see a spark...
Serious stuff for some. Old news for some but not all.https://www.carfax.com/blog/urgent-recallsNone of my 3 dodge ram 1500s including two older rams are on the list so I am good to go. No takatas or fire issues for me. Cheers to the 4 Rs.
When I weight my truck and trailer at the scale and if the ticket says front axle x amount of pounds and the rear axle says x amount of pounds if I combine these two weights that amount should not exceed the GVWR
I'm looking to buy a Ford F250/350 as a tow vehicle for my next 5r. I already have a Reese sliding 16K hitch from my previous 5r (Part No. 30051). I also see that Ford OEMs hitches. My question is, if I get the 5th-Wheel/Gooseneck package on the truc...
Our 94 Suburban cracked a head so were looking for a newer Suburban. Many of them seem to be all wheel drive, can you tow with those?
Hello!I am the founder of a Seattle-based startup. We are developing a family of universal retrofit kits that convert existing vehicles into plug-in hybrids. Our first product will be for pickup trucks, and I am hoping to get some thoughts from this ...
