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Re: Chevy 2500HD Tires
For a smooth, quiet ride, I've always been extremely satisfied with Michelin LTX. I've owned 3 sets on 1/2 ton trucks and got 65,000 to 80,000 miles on all 3 sets. I never took them off road, so I can't speak for that. Anytime we ever experienced any serious winter snow/ice, I would set a 700 lb crate of steel (borrowed from work) in the bed over the rear axle. With the added weight in the rear, my truck felt as safe as anything I've ever driven on snow & ice. And that is comparing it to my son's AWD Subaru Outback with dedicated winter tires. My two highest priorities in tire performance are normally wet weather traction and a smooth quiet ride. I find the reviews at tirerack.com very helpful in seeing which tires score well in these two categories. I would recommend you take a look at their tire reviews before you decide. My current 2015 2500HD is still running the factory Goodyear Wrangler SR-A tires in size LT265/60R20. I would give them very high marks for the smooth, quiet, comfortable ride they provide. They still look like new with 15,000 miles on them. I've been in a couple of blinding rain storms pulling a trailer and they have handled it well. All in all, I have no complaints with the Goodyear Wrangleer SR-A tires.460Views0likes0CommentsRe: Electric running boards
I have the Amp Research on my GM 2500 HD. Got them from Auto Anything on a Black Friday sale for $950 which included the Optional Plug and Play wiring harness. I installed them myself and would rate the instructions as poor. It is a shame to see such a high quality and well engineered product come with such poor installation instructions. As mentioned above, they extend out further and go lower than the factory steps. On my GM 2500 HD, the distance from ground to floorboard is 17". The Amp Powersteps split this distance exactly in half which is really nice. In comparison, the factory steps were about a 12"/5" split. I've had them for a little over 2 years with no problems what so ever. The wife and I love them. The only downside I see is the price, but I was fortunate enough to get a very good deal on mine. If you get some, I would strongly recommend you opt for the optional Play & Play version.323Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2100 Mile trip MPG results 16 Ram 2500
Grit dog wrote: RoyB, maybe this is why you said you're going to stop posting? 18+mpg towing 4000lbs? You're either the king of hyper milers or king of tall tales, lol! That just doesn't compute, unless it's down hill the whole way with a tail wind! In the several hundred thousand miles behind a F150 5.4 steering wheel, I don think I could ever make that claim, empty, much less loaded. I must be doing it wrong.... I was wondering about that myself. I've towed 3000 -4000 lb low profile bass boats with 1/2 ton trucks for 20 years and never saw anywhere close to 18 MPG. Maybe he has one of those Tornado Magnet things wrapped around his fuel line!486Views0likes0CommentsRe: Picked up a new tow vehicle!
APT wrote: Congrats, but I suspect you'll have the same problem with 3/4 ton diesel and 5er as half ton and TT! I'm guessing you mean that the payload capability of the 2500 will significantly limit the 5er selection. I've learned the hard (expensive) way that a 3500 series truck is a much better choice for the majority of the 5er's on the market.394Views0likes0CommentsRe: Which truck would be better for my TT
I agree with the majority of the other posters in that you need a 250/2500 series truck to safely and comfortably tow that trailer. If you already have the trailer and are happy with it, you may regret down sizing the trailer. What is your budget for a new truck? As 1 poster said you can get a new gas RAM 2500 in med trim for around $33,000. I just priced some new GM 2500 gas crew cab 2WD for $35,000. Can't imagine the 2016 Fords are much more seeing as they really need to get rid of all the 2016's asap. If you must have top of line trim in 4WD, your going to be close to $50K for gas and $60K for diesel. If you can settle for 2WD mid level trim, you can get much closer to $35K. If you can negotiate and are willing to consider used, you should be able to find a nice clean late model for well under $30,000. Again, what is your target budget?353Views0likes0CommentsRe: Wheel chock question
mike-s wrote: LOL. It's alway amusing to see someone who lacks the knowledge to answer an argument with intelligence resort to flailing around and trying to win a minor victory wherever they can. It's clear you don't understand the physics. Add a little common sense and real life experience to your advanced understanding of physics and you just might understand what the rest of us are saying.550Views0likes0CommentsRe: Wheel chock question
RDMueller wrote: Many different ways to do this. One option is to use Andersen levelers. Because of the design, the wheel is basically in a cradle once the 2nd piece is put in place. No way for the wheel to roll either direction. Essentially levelers and chocks all in one. The primary purpose of these is for leveling. They work much better if your tire rolls up to the mid point of the large ramp which gives you about a 2" lift for leveling. That way the small chock fits fully under the large ramp as shown in the picture. If you need smaller or larger lift for leveling such as 1" or 3", your tire will be much closer to one end or the other of the large ramp. When you end up like this, the slightest movement of you trailer can cause your tire to roll off either end of the large ramp. The only solution to avoid this is to keep repositioning your trailer and the large ramp until you end up with your trailer level and with the bottom of your tire near the mid point of the large ramp. Of course this is more work and eliminates the advantage that Anderson claims to have in this design. I have a pair of these in my trailer and don't find them near as great as all the Anderson videos show.159Views0likes0CommentsRe: New Chevy 2500HD
TBammer wrote: OP here. Got the truck and I love it. A little tall and I got to get running boards for the wife. I have a 2015 that came with the optional rectangular running boards. I replaced them with Amp Research Power Steps and consider these about the best upgrade I've ever added to a truck. The Power Steps split the step up into the cab exactly in half where the factory running boards were about a 75/25 split. The wife and I both find it much easier to enter/exit the truck with the Power Steps. I got mine with Plug-N-Play option during a Black Friday sale for $965. I can make you a great deal on the factory running boards if interested. I do have nice boxes to ship them in.439Views0likes0CommentsRe: I finally made the change
Cummins12V98 wrote: NICE!!! Amazing all the new RAM's on here, not much action form the other two. I can honestly see why, RAM has put out a truck that simply does the job well right out of the box. Could it be that most of the guys buying the other 2 are a little more secure in their choices and don't seek approval from strangers on the internet?178Views0likes0Comments
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