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Re: 4 down towing 76 bronco
klutchdust wrote: Find a 4x4 shop in your area that has jacked up monster rigs in the parking lot and talk to them. Hitch and RV places don't have the experienced people there to get things done, they are just part installers. Off road motor heads can weld and fabricate anything and built to withstand. I had plates welded by our race car builder and mounted to my aftermarket bumper on my Wrangler. Much better than a baseplate welded in China. Great minds think Alike.;) I'm headed over to Driven 4x4 in Phoenix tomorrow. They specialize in early Broncos.727Views0likes0CommentsRe: 4 down towing 76 bronco
Itchey Feet wrote: I tow a 74 Bronco, Tow bar from NAPA, I do have a 3 on the tree, so I just through things in neutral and away we go. PM me if you like Mines a C4 but twin stick transfer case. Both axles in neutral should work fine. Thanks for the tip on NAPA.727Views0likes0Comments4 down towing 76 bronco
Planning on towing my 76 Bronco behind my 99 F550 with cab over. I have found many Blue Ox systems on craigslist but no baseplate for the 76 Bronco. Blue Ox does not list one either. I may be looking at a custom Fab. If so I will need to find a shop. Looking for suggestions. Help3.4KViews0likes14CommentsRe: So would you go with a built in propane generator today?
lincolnmatthews wrote: I am with the "don't buy it" crowd. Had one on my old Lance, worked for about 50 hrs or so then it crapped out. Spent a Ton of money on it never did work right. When I ordered my new 015 Lance I didn't get it! I enjoy the extra storage! I have a Yamaha 3000 which starts so nice & is quite & has a fuel shutoff to save the carb. I actually carry the gen behind the seat of my old Dodge ext cab, & haven't yet had a gas fumes. Works for us. My Microlite stopped at 50 Hrs. which by the way is the recommended oil change interval. changed the oil, No filter as it is propane. fired right up. My 2 cents I don't find mine eats a huge amount of propane. It is very convenient and not very loud. I hear everybody telling me how quiet their Hondas are which is true but my budget will not work with the HIGH cost of the Honda. I might consider the champion 2KW stackable. Much cheaper and just as quiet if I needed a remote generator. In the mean time the built in LP Generator in my 96 caribou is just fine.442Views0likes0CommentsRe: Question for diesel owners
1handyhubby wrote: I need your help folks. My Ford F250 just doesn't have enough power to haul our camper long distances so we're looking at a 2005 F350 duelly with a 6.0. I know zip about diesels so here are a couple of questions for y'all. I only put about 3,000 miles a year on our truck now, so how often would I have to change oil, filters etc? I've been told there are diesel fuels for 2005 and earlier and diesel fuel for 2006 and up and I should get a 2005 beacause that fuel is easier to find. Any truth to this? We will be driving to Alaska in 2017 so I don't want any issues on finding fuel. Lastly, most diesel folks say they will never go back to gas, anyone want to weigh in on this? I originally was trying to find a F350 duelly with a V10 but because we eventually want to get a camper with a slide out we've been told we should get a diesel. Thanks in advance. Not sure what your budget is but you may want to stay away from the 6.0 as your first. I have a 1999 F550 with a 7.3 powerstroke. Great motor. Mine has 250K and my son's has 320K. Bullet proof 500K motors. others have commented the 6.7 is a far better motor than the 6.0 but is in newer read expense trucks. Another poster mentioned the higher price of repair. My son. A master tech, is repairing a 6.0 now. Final bill? $11K Cab off to replace the motor. Paid $7K for a 200K F550 with 7.3 3 years ago. absolutely no issues. 5.9 cummins is a great motor as well. Now if money is no object I'd be looking at the ford 6.7. Just my 2 cents.521Views0likes0CommentsRe: Extended Receiver Hitch
Kayteg1 wrote: mkirsch wrote: Kayteg1 wrote: I add question. SuperTruss from what I see on the site works only with SuperHitch. I do have 2.5" receiver on my truck and would like to utilize that for up to 7000lb trailer and from what I measure I could use 5 foot extension. Anybody found easy solution ? Easy solution is install a Torklift SuperHitch. Your factory hitch will not handle a 5 foot extension with 7000lb trailer. You don't need a 5 foot extension anyway. There is no camper that extends 5 feet past the rear of the truck. At most you need 4 foot. As long as the ball is even with the rear of the camper, you will not have trouble. Even with 4 foot, best option is to install a Torklift Superhitch. Very different from my situation where a few inches would be enough. My truck originated as cab & chassis and I don't think any of Superhitches will fit. I converted it to regular bed (actually I have Dodge bed on Ford and the frame stick behind the bed, where factory hitch bolts to. I strongly believe my 2.5" receiver is stronger than Superhitch, but being unique is not making it easy and I don't see 2.5" supertruss anywhere. The extra extension length might be needed since I put my TC with about 16" space on front of the bed for carrying junk. Easy solution? Is there such a thing? Cab and Chassis? No Problem. My 1999 F550 rear frame 34 inches wide. F350 is 2 inches wider I believe. I had a welder narrow the super truss. If you have seen the hitch you will see how easy it is to narrow and not destroy the integrity of the hitch. Bought mine off craigslist for $500.00. It was off a F350. Came with tie downs and 48" extension. Required to tow when the 96 11 foot Caribou is on the truck. Camper is 11 Ft.280Views0likes0Comments
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