Aug-05-2013 08:37 AM
Aug-06-2013 08:52 AM
campingken wrote:
We have used both Timbrens and airbags. If you tow loads of various weights airbags can be adjusted. Because we sometimes don't tow the horse trailer, tow it empty, tow one horse, tow two horses, and really load the camper and trailer for long trips air bags worked best for us.
Aug-06-2013 08:10 AM
Aug-06-2013 07:39 AM
kohldad wrote:
Nice writeup.
Was the mileage hand calculated or just from the overhead?
Aug-06-2013 06:15 AM
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Aug-05-2013 03:21 PM
Aug-05-2013 02:30 PM
Aug-05-2013 02:08 PM
Sundance07 wrote:mooring product wrote:Sundance07 wrote:
Airbags for sure if it were me......
Just curious, why the shortbox with a camper that size?
A longbox would position the weight further forward for better weight distribution.
The 881 is a shortbed truck camper. It would look silly in an 8' bed.
The cog is 4" behind the axle.
Thank you for the clarification, and the side on picture. Makes sense to me now...:B
Enjoy your new rig!
Aug-05-2013 01:53 PM
Aug-05-2013 01:48 PM
JumboJet wrote:mooring product wrote:
A The exhaust brake is great when loaded but the tow/haul mode isn't as great as the old Ford, it really doesn't do anything.
I don't know what might be the difference in your Tow/Haul mode and mine, but when engaged and a slight tap on the brake pedal and the downshifts start to occur along with the exhaust brake.
Empty in Tow/Haul mode and the rear tires will bark on the down shifts.
Never, ever, engage the Tow/Haul mode and exhaust brake on an icy downhill road! Ask me how I know! I did it as a controlled experiment (I slept in a Holiday Inn Express the night before the experiment!).
Aug-05-2013 01:06 PM
mooring product wrote:Sundance07 wrote:
Airbags for sure if it were me......
Just curious, why the shortbox with a camper that size?
A longbox would position the weight further forward for better weight distribution.
The 881 is a shortbed truck camper. It would look silly in an 8' bed.
The cog is 4" behind the axle.
Aug-05-2013 12:57 PM