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Grand Design 2670MK
My wife and I are looking at a Grand Design Imagine 2670MK. One thing we noticed was fairly large gap, 1 in. between the floor and kichen (curb side) slide. It appears that this gap is to prevent the slide from rubbing on the floor. Has anybody else seen this? or Has anybody had problems with this? Thank you3KViews0likes10CommentsDPF regeneration
Fellow 6.7 owners, In April, DW & I purchased a 2015 F250 with the 6.7 diesel. Gotta say I love how it tows our trailer. Goes down the road like it is not even back there. My question is about the DPF regeneration cycle. It seems like the DPF goes into a regeneration cycle at least once every tank of fuel. And it does not seem to really matter what type of driving I do. Nine hour steady interstate at least once during the nine hours Commuting to work 10 miles back roads, 25 miles interstate Does this seem normal? What triggers the DPF to go into a regeneration mode? Thank you3.9KViews0likes14CommentsSlide not fully extending
On our third outing and it looks like one of slides is not fully extending. Motor loads down and stops at what looks to be about 1/2 inch from being fully out. DW spotted this because one of the kitchen drawers is slightly rubbing on the trim. Pulled slide in and out several times and it did not help. Is there a way to adjust the out & in limits of the system, or does it rely on the operator to stop the process once motor loads up. Battery full and on shore power. Slide appears to be running fine and not dragging during extension or retraction. Trailer is a Keystone Cougar Thanks697Views0likes1Comment2 1/2 inch to 2 in adapater
Gotta question on usage of the 2 1/2 inch to 2 inch adapter. Our old truck had a 2 inch receiver and was rated for 15000 lb trailer / 1500 lb tongue weight. Had the tow shank, ball platform and spring bars all rated at 1500 lbs. New truck has a 2 1/2 in receiver with the following ratings: 19000lb trailer / 1900 lb tongue weight using full 2 1/2 inch receiver or 12500 lb trailer / 1250 lb tongue weight using the adapter down to 2 in. I remember seeing the most 2 inch receiver hitches were rated for 12500/1250-1200 lbs. And was pleased that mine was good to 1500lbs. When measured using the bath scale method came in just at 1150 lbs. Any ideas on what these tongue weight ratings are based on?694Views0likes2CommentsRe: F250 or F350
Thanks for all the replies; Well after climbing in several 250's & 350's we're taking delivery of a new F250 on Wednesday. It was much much easier for her to get in and out of the 250 over the 350. So the 250 it is. I'm sure that it will suit our needs quite adequately. (Our 04 would have but she offered me to get a new one and I sure wasn't going to turn that down)484Views0likes0CommentsF250 or F350
DW mentioned that perhaps we should start looking for new TV and being a typical fella, that was interpreted as let's get a new TV not just look. We're kinda looking at both the F250 and F350, equality equipped same engine, tranny, axle ratio, tires, trim etc, etc, etc. F250 has GVWR of 10000k, F350 - 11500 We tow a 36ft TT empty weight 8300lbs, Trailer GVWR of 9500. Tongue weight of 1200lbs. We've currently got a using a F250 which pulls it fine. Decision was made long ago that we'd never get a fifth wheel due to physical limitations. There were some issue getting in & out of the one F350 we test drove but we've got an adaptation plan in place (small step as a first step that would have to be placed on the ground) But did not have the same issue in a F250 we also test drove. We're going out again to just climb in and out of a couple more, to see if this one 350 had some different configuration that caused the problem. Basic question to others is, should we get the F350 and use our adaptation plan or get a F250? Would the F350 really provide a better towing experience than a F250? Yes they are both 4WD. That is one of her requirements. Thank you.4.4KViews0likes21Comments1200 or 1500 lb spring bars
After doing the beam and bathroom scale tongue weight measurement I came up with a tongue weight of just under 1200 lbs. Trailer is a Cougar 33RES with GVRW of 9500 lbs.. Little yellow sticker on door says trailer weighted in at 8250 lbs at the factory. When we brought the trailer home and before I weighted the tongue, I was using 1200 lb spring bars for a Reese HP dual cam hitch. Fender measurements showed truck squatted about 1 3/4 inches in rear and front stayed at same height. Scale measurements were 4180 on front axle, 4880 on rear with trailer coming in at 7900 total was 16960 lbs. These weights actually repeated to within 100 lbs on two scales at two separate times. Truck and trailer felt fine even with heavy cross wind. For those reading so far, I was dropping three links on the hitch. Weighted the tongue weight and came up with right at 1160 lbs loaded with gear but not personal or food items. Figured that OK the 1200 lb bars might be slightly under when ready for a long trip so I went up to 1500 lb bars. Fully loaded for a week trip to Florida. Clothing food and the essential fluids. Still dropped three links on the chains, truck appeared to be squatting the same for the trip. Was unable to weigh on way out, but, weighted on way back, 4680 on front axle, 4480 on rear, trailer 8420 total of 17580 lbs. Pulled in heavy cross winds again with no problems. Back did not seem light at all. But know that the weight should really be towards the back. Dropped two links while taking it back to the storage lot and truck seemed to sit about the same with two or three links dropped. Did not get weights Would dropping just two links transfer some of the weight back to the rear axle? Or go back to the 1200 lb bars and continue to drop three links. Thanks.1.4KViews0likes4CommentsScan gage numbers
Ladies & Gentlemen, I've read several posts regarding using a Scangage on the Ford 6.0 to watch the numbers, meaning temperatures of oil vs water & transmission etc. Can anybody tell me what would be good numbers vs bad numbers? To give you an idea of what I'm talking about: Vehicle 2004 F250 6.0 CC 4x4 157,xxx miles. New lube oil and EGR cooler at 147,000 miles. (EOT vs Water was spiking over 20F during normal driving.) Since the replacement I've been watching closer and here are some of the numbers: Empty Around town 30-40MPH EOT vs water ~5-6F Some times even lower Highway 60-65MPH EOT vs water ~8-9F 35 minute drive to work Highway 70-73MPH EOT vs water ~10-11F Average on 9 hr drive I I thought interesting 5MPH would make that much difference in the delta. Pulling 36ft TT, with truck trailer combo weighing in just under 17K 60-65MPH interstate EOT vs water 15-20F Water oil trending upwards on hills (engine working a tad harder), then back down on flats. Fan clutch never kicked in. It would go to make sense that EOT vs water could be higher due to the heavier load. But do these values make sense? Roads are mid Missouri combination of flat and moderate hills or north to Green Bay WI Thanks937Views0likes3CommentsHeat or lack of ??
I would like to hear of those who own a Cougar 33RES how their furnace/heating system handles temperatures down into the upper 20's, 30's and lower 40's Does it keep the coach warm without any supplement electric heaters? Does the furnace blower run constantly when coming from a cold state while the furnace burner cycles on and off? Any known differences between how the 2014 & 2015 models years had their ductwork run. I have not seen many postings or signatures out there with this model so I guess I'm also trying to see how many are actually out there. Thank you.1.2KViews0likes2Comments
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