https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29346314/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfmThought I would post this follow up to the problem I posted in the above post link.I took truck to independent transmission shop. Now I am not a mechanic and d...
This is probably not the place for this post but I'm curious if anyone has experienced this. My tow vehicle is a 2002 Ford 250, 7.3 Powerstroke diesel. I'm towing a 7000 travel trailer. The problem is sometimes, not always, I blow transmission fluid ...
The wife and I are retired. We have been camping for many years. From tent to popup to travel trailer. Been in our 23.5 Pilgrim for 7 years and it is time for a change. We really like what we see in 5th wheels but just can't make up our mind. I am OC...
We want to start looking for a new TT. Have been in our used 23.5 Pilgrim for 7 years now and it is time to upgrade. We have not looked at RV's in so long we don't even recognize many of the brands anymore. Would like some suggestions on where to sta...
Help! I can't get the search to put me on a thread that addresses my problem. Any links to a thread or just posts with help would be appreciated.I have a Barker 3500 tongue jack. It quit working in one direction the last time I used it. It has always...
midnightsadie wrote:sounds good . I,d never chip any truck. if the factory wanted the truck to do beyond its normal range they,d have done it.people chip them then wonder why it broke.Agreed! I just want my truck to do what it was designed to do.
DiskDoctr wrote:Which Mercon are you using? Ford changed their recommendation to Mercon V a few years back.When backing up a steep or hard push, many folks will put their transfer case into 4LO to give better control and not make the transmission com...
lenr wrote:My son has a 2002 F-350 dually 7.3 diesel. His transmission only leaks when he backs the trailer up a hill after towing home on a hot day--I believe it is the rear seal. That is the famous Ford 4R100 transmission which is not famous for ...
I'm not an expert nor did I stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night, but I have been researching the heck out of this subject trying to get us in a 5er with our 3/4 ton diesel Ford. (http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29114791.c...
As a postscript to why I'm so OCD about all this. I once had a large Uhaul trailer break free of my truck in the mountains of N. Ga. The chains broke and the trailer took off down the on coming lane of traffic and finally ran off into the ditch just ...
