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KarKaddy SS Assembly
I am wondering if anyone has assembled a KarKaddy SS. I got delivered on Thursday and am in the process of assembling it. I have hit a snag. I cannot get the male and female coupler(s) together. The instructions say to us a 9/16 open wrench on the back of the male to help hold it and slide the female coupler forward until it snaps in place. I can only get it together so far, brake fluid starts to drip out. Any tip or advice would be appreciated. Or is it that I am just not that strong anymore to force them together? The frame is 10 inches off the ground as per the instruction manual. Thank you804Views0likes2Commentsrough ride
I have a Melbourne. Got the sure tracking equipment on the front wheels that Mark Polk talked about a year or two ago. But I am wondering if I there is a way to make the ride a little smoother. In reviewing the topics I noticed talk about air bags and shocks making the RV from swaying and wandering, which I don't have a problem with. Will the air bags and new shocks help with the ride? It rides fairly well when the roads are good. The rougher the road the rougher the ride. Any advice will be appreciated. PS: I will be towing a Tribute (finally got it back from Amarillo dealer and a new transmission) using the KarKaddy SS. Thank, Leo3.1KViews0likes8CommentsRe: Tow Dolly or 4 wheels down Tribute
I followed the routine. This was our 5th trip towing the Tribute 4-wheels down. I kept the speed between 60 to 65. I am not sure what happened. Perhaps there was a flaw in the transmission. We had about 15,000 miles towed when it went out.465Views0likes0CommentsTow Dolly or 4 wheels down Tribute
I put a message earlier this month about towing a 2011 Mazda Tribute and the perils of such a practice. The transmission went out about 60 miles east of Amarillo, TX at a rest area. Had it towed to the Mazda dealer in Amarillo. Mazda is going to pay for a new transmission and the labor involved. UPS lost the first transmission according to the dealer. Sent the dealer the pages that showed how to tow the Tribute with 4-wheels down. Put in neutral, ignition in the 2nd slot, and stop around 200 miles to run the engine and put transmission in all gears for a few seconds. Now Mazda says not to tow the Tribute that way any more just like Ford says for the Escape. Mazda suggests using a dolly or putting in the lube pump. Hopefully this information helps someone out that is towing a Tribute. My question in all of this is which is the preferred way and the easiest way of towing now. Should I get the Remco lube package for the transmission or the dolly. With the lube package I know that I will have to stop about every 200 miles to cool the transmission fluid and also to recharge the battery for the auxiliary brake. My spouse is leaning toward the dolly because the transmission could go out again if something happens to the lube package. I can see her point, but I am worried about the car coming off of the dolly (or am I being unreasonable)from some of the discussions on RV.Net under towing. I have looked up the Roadmaster dollies. Is the inexpensive one (if you call $1600 inexpensive) okay or should I go with the top of the line if I go the dolly route. Any tips, sage advice is appreciated. Thank you, Leo4.5KViews0likes11Comments
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