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Re: Towing challenges with flagstaff 25FKS
Edd505 wrote: Grit dog wrote: All those saying you have the wrong truck are well, wrong. You do not have the best of most capable you could possibly have, but it’s more than capable and rated for your trailer. Guessing most of your issue besides gas mileage is your lack of experience and what to expect combined with needing to tweak your setup a bit. I pulled a similar sized 5W with a GMC 1500 5.3 once, not enough truck. I bought an F250 Super Duty and didn't know there was a trailer back there. Any one that recommends towing with a 1/2 ton is doing the new RVer a disservice. A 1/2 tons big enough for few SMALL RV's, a Scamp, White Water, River Side, Shasta Airflyte, or popup. You MUST be talking a 50s model pickup. what did this fiver weigh? Jay D.819Views0likes0CommentsRe: Attaching a satellite to the top of a TT
Diamond c wrote: Do I understand correctly that the satellite must have an unrestricted view of the southern sky? We have stayed in a few places that that would not work, but if it was mobile it would. i have a socket on the front that the stand fits, this way i have 180 deg. at the back and 180 deg. at the front. so i have access to them where ever they are. also have a small cable that loops the receiver to the bumper, not much of a theft deterrent but might slow down a beginner. Jay D.772Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing challenges with flagstaff 25FKS
GrandpaKip wrote: valhalla360 wrote: Lantley wrote: That sounds OK on paper. But a 5.3 does not go up the hill like a diesel. More importantly all the big 3 late model diesels now have a factory exhaust brakes. A 5.3 doesn't come down the hill like a diesel either. The one thing you must do is think about it. Simply put going up and down the mountain with a 5.3 will require more driver input.... not less. Ya, think? Of course, looking at new prices, $40k vs $70k for diesel means it's probably worth going up hills a little slower for most people. Of course, Michigan isn't well known for lots of long steep grades. Modern gas engines with tow/haul do surprisingly well on downgrades. No, my truck does not behave like a diesel. But I don’t need one, either. And, it has gone up every hill at least at the speed limit. I live in the mountains, so, to leave I gotta go downhill and to get home I gotta go uphill. Yep, it does rev up, drop a gear or two, so what? Toodles right up those hills. my 2010 5.3 will pull my 6500 T/T up any hill at the speed limit and going down is no problem mine has the 6 speed and when in the tow haul mode on you just tap the brakes and it will keep you at about 55mph i go down 2-3 mile steep inclines and never touch my brakes. diesels way over rated. Jay D.463Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing challenges with flagstaff 25FKS
theoldwizard1 wrote: Metzfamily wrote: We tow with a 2020 Chevrolet 1500 Silverado that has a 3.23 rear ratio and a towing package with built in sway control. You did not mention the engine size or the transmission ! A 3.23 rear ratio is simply the wrong ratio ! Minimum of a 3.73. Withe the CORRECT engine, transmission, rear axle and load package a 1/2 ton should pull that trailer fine. the available gear ratio is 3.42, and this is what you should have. i have a 2010 gmc 1500 crew cab 4x4 and tow a 27' T/T ready to camp at 6500 AND IT TOWS PERFECT! it runs around 10 m/p/g towing and 18 -20 unloaded on the hiway and the ride is smooth and comfortable. Jay D.461Views0likes0CommentsRe: Generator use during travel
i have a 27' T/T with a 3500 Champion gen on the reinforced rear bumper. we made a trip to Alaska and thought about catching some fish. so i put a 5cf freezer in the back of the truck and ran an extension cored from the gen to the freezer in the back of the truck. i would usually stop about every couple hours and start the gen and let it run for and hour then shut it off with the remote. i didn't feel comfortable starting it with the remote because i didn't have any way to know if it actually started.it worked great. Jay D.581Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rebuilding my eu2000i... (never did this before)
Roger10378 wrote: Another problem with small engines is that the valve seats wear enough that the valves don't seat anymore. Did you check the gap before you disassembled? If not you need to reassemble enough to check. If there is not enough gap between the valve and lifter you will have to grind enough off the valve stem to get the right gap. I don't know the spec for your engine but it is usually in the .005-.010 inch area. YES, this is the main culprit when you have low compression on these small engines. Jay D.615Views0likes0Comments
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