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Re: Batteries - Diesel Trucks
Murphy's law. My batteries lasted 6 years on 2010 Ram ctd 45k mi. Went to start it a month after open heart surgery and dead. Tried to jump start it. When it started, it had check engine lite, stuck in 4th gear 68rfe, and hvac trouble codes. A nightmare!! The cables were so short I couldn't get them off until I loosened battery mounts at fenderwells also. I went with agm from O'Reilly's since optima does not make batteries with terminals reversed.424Views0likes0CommentsRe: New Truck/Hitch Question
When we bought our new 2014 Keystone Alpine I had B&W companion installed prior to pick up date by local hitch company. Dealer said I had to have a slider and for $2200 he would take my month old hitch out (2 u boltts and tension bolt) and install B&W slider. Installer had put in gooseneck for $640 and companion was another $850. If I wanted the slider was an extra $500 ($1350 total). Do the math to see the RV dealer ripoff!!624Views0likes0CommentsRe: synergy tires
I just bought 4 Sailun G rated 14 ply tires dot date code is Jan 2018 from simpletire.com for our 14k fiver. Got tires in about five days. For the price seemed like a good deal and others posted good reviews. Glad the Trailer max tires are off the fiver. BTW less than $600 for four 235/80R16.1.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: New rig with Washer/dryer hookups
Congrats on the new Alpine! DW did not want washer dryer at first but after a few loads she now loves it. We got the dometic ventless combo for about $650 on sale. It takes about 3 hrs per load but clothes are fluffy and clean. DW does laundry the day before our trip home and everything is clean and ready for our next trip.76Views0likes0CommentsRe: Aftermarket Replacement Tanks for Gas Trucks?
KD4UPL wrote: I think there are also DOT limits on how much gasoline you can carry with out HazMat placards. Diesel is not as dangerous so the rules are different. X2. Been a few years since I dealt with this. 6 gallons is the max tank size for non OEM auxiliary gas tanks due to low flash point. Diesel is not flammable by spark like gas fumes unless heated so max aux tank volume is 112 gals.286Views0likes0Comments
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