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Isuzu 4x4 towing a F250 Ram

These unlikely Tow Vehicles are becoming more common for towing heavy Off Road Caravans(8000lb+) see my posts un the Travel Trailer section. A 20,950lb combined weight of rig gets 22litres per 100k's or US 10.96mpgIn this case a RAM 2500 had broken...

Tire Recommendation for Tow Vehicle

I have a 2010 F350 with Goodyear Wrangler AT/S 275/65R20 tires on them that will need to be replaced soon. I have seen that they have discontinued these so I am looking for any recommendations from folks on what tires they have and like. I should als...

New Super Duty on order

So I have a new F350 with the 7.3 liter on order. Its probably going to be 6-8 months for delivery and once we get that we are going to look for a 5th wheel. While I initially saw a lot of comments on here regarding that engine I'm wondering for thos...

troy_t by Explorer II
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Mustang GTD

For you gear heads...Looks like Mustang will put Europe on notice... Nice to an American icon still powered with a V8 including Corvette, while the Camaro will be discontinued, and Dodge will go EV.Enjoy...Link

Can I tow this?

Will my 2018 Silverado half ton with standard tow package and 6.2L engine safely tow this?

d1h by Nomad II
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Dodge 3500 towing heavy

Hi all I have an 05 dodge ram 3500 SRW with a 11.50 3.75 axle ratio I just bought a 05 keystone raptor toy hauler GVWR 15,500LB triple axle I have a 5th wheel hitch rating of 15,000 im curious to know what you think about if it will pull the camperHi...

Rocket exhaust from diesel regen

I just picked up a '22 3500HD Denali Duramax. I've seen a couple reports of people saying they had their TT or FW scorched by the rocket exhaust from a regen on a diesel. Any truth to this? I sure as hell don't want to fry the skin on my FW if I d...

laknox by Nomad
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2023 Power Stroke vs 2023 Ram Cummins Towing Challenge

Ford: Better towing acceleration, better performance, better fuel economy, less squatRam: Better exhaust brake, good ride quality.Looks like the 6 speed vs 10 speed discussion has been exposed in this video.Enjoy...LinkThis evaluation was performed b...

FishOnOne by Explorer III
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Dual hitch adapter.. De-rating when extending hitch.

Hello..My Tow vehicle is a 97 dodge 2500 CTD and I'd like to attach two things to the hitch using a dual hitch adapter.. On top I'd like to mount the Ultimate MX Hauler to carry a drz400 which weighs about 300 lbs. On the bottom receiver I'd like t...

rerod by Explorer
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Brake hose failures

I have a 2004 F150 5.4L towing a 16ft travel trailer with dry weight of around 4500lbs. Been towing it over mountain passes for years. This last weekend when going over a low pass, my passenger rear brake hose ruptured. I managed to get it down the h...

prgynt by Explorer
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'22 3500HD Denali question

Since I haven't yet towed with the '22 3500 Denali, does the L5P have a "sweet spot" like the older Duramaxes do? My '02, when towing, seems to have a sweet spot right about 62 mph, max. I lose 1-1.5 mpg towing at 65. First tow will be in 2 weeks,...

laknox by Nomad
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Interesting mpg last trip

So... My "new" truck is a 2021 F150 with the 2.7 twin turbo and 10 speed trans. In general, this truck tows impressively better than what I had, a 2008 F250 Super Duty with 5.4 and 5 spd torque shift trans. My 2008 F250 averaged about 10.5 mpg towi...

Tvov by Explorer
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Hot weather towing

'22 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 6000lb trailer.Will be heading to Denver Co from Vancouver BC in a week or so.Have towed this route a number of times in the past, mostly in spring or fall, so the temperatures were less than current. Usually have done the Inte...

marpel by Explorer
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