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Re: Tow Haul Mode
BB_TX wrote: I engage tow/haul as soon as I hook up the 5er no matter the distance, speed, or terrain. And I use tow/haul descending some steep winding grades even without the trailer behind. Less need to use the brakes. x-2 Welcome to the world of 'transmission grade braking'. Couple that with an engine brake and drive with ease. Modern technology has helped the towing public greatly.555Views0likes0CommentsRe: Straight-line weight distribution system
LITEPHIL wrote: I had mine on two separate trailers. Really works well. Simple set up really. Drill and mount as they say and then just drive perfectly straight on flat ground and stop and loosen the two big jam nuts and tap the cams so they're center in the bars and then tighten them up. After many miles you will flip the cams over due to wear on the cams. People over react on the set up. Really prett easy. X-2 I have used this setup on every trailer I've had since the seventies. E-Trailer has a very good set up article and if you follow all of the steps you will end up with a very stable combination. I experience minimal sway from traffic and the only truck that will disturb this combo is a 20' freight truck.588Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing In Snow Who's Done It?
blt2ski wrote: Most of the basic tricks have been noted. Towing with a rwd should not be an issue either. Al-tho you will probably want to chain the truck a bit sooner than if you have a 4wd from my experience towing with both types. I've found the chains are handier for the down hills more than up hills, at least with my 4wd rigs. Chains are a must on steeper freeway grades in the 3-6% relm. If off the interstate where you can get into the 20+% grades.....chains and 4wd become a staple, going up or down! Anything over 10,000 gvw be it a combo of trailer tow rig, or just a single rig when chains required sign is up, you need chains on at least the rear drivers, and one tire of trailer. I preferred two on rear axel of trailer. I also preferred chain chains vs cables when towing. I did have a set of cables for the front, only needed one time. Many of us as noted tow in winter. Be it to get our TT/5W/snow mobile trailer to the local mountains to use as ski/hunting etc cabins. I've seen over 100 RV's of all types in a single parking lot at some ski area's. No hook ups, no nothing. So lots of battery power, generator, show up with water in the tanks etc. Really quite fun actually. With this said, since the OP has an emergency, it is granted early November, it could get snowy etc.....but reality, not as bad as after nov 15 which i believe is when Wa St at least starts really enforcing the chain laws, allows studs etc on rigs. It also helps if you have a limited slip / locker in the rear of the tow rig most of the time. THis is not to say it would get squirrelly, generally speaking it helps. Marty X-2 Side note, if the chain sign is up. Chain up a little early, rather then waiting to lay in the snow and slush.447Views0likes0CommentsRe: A Month in Brownsville TX, Jan 2021??
padredw wrote: You may want to consider the entire Lower Rio Grande Valley--all the way from Brownsville up to McAllen and Mission. Many good RV resorts along this entire route. From Alamo to Mission there are so many parks that you can choose your activity every day of the week by visiting neighboring RV resorts. X-2368Views0likes0CommentsRe: fore and aft movement
12th Man Fan wrote: If you keep the Curt you can adjust your trailer brakes to brake a little ahead of the truck. This will keep the king pin in the back of the jaws. I have a Curt and that is what I did and it works for me but I don't think I had quite that much play in mine but I could feel it bumping when I stopped and started. That is what I did to eliminate most of the slack I have in a Reese hitch.690Views0likes0CommentsRe: Wheel bearing maintenance interval
I think the photo that 'bucky' presented show's and says what we all need to see on a newly acquired unit. I picked the unit in my sig up and with in 20 miles needed a fully out brake application to avoid a accident in front of me. The units braking action was more than adequate for normal driving, although didn't give me a lot of confidence moving forward. I decided to do a bearing and brake inspection before towing again. The bearings had been over packed with the zerks provided and had contaminated two of the four braking assemblies. Bearing were repacked and the contaminated brakes were replaced, braking during a road test was much better. Long story short, if I had not inspected the brakes and bearings I would have been relying on two brake sets to stop 9000+ pounds of fifth wheel.1.2KViews0likes0Comments
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