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Re: 1/2 ton pickup + 6000 lb TT on 5000 mi western trip
bbaker2001 wrote: rightyouareken thanks, your rig is very much like mine. My Gmc dealer said to change it at 50,000. can you tell me your total weight you have. I find it so hard to load up for camping and stay under cargo capacity. we are now on Oregon coast, love it Hi there, Here's a thread from a few years ago with our weights. The setup and loading has been pretty consistent since. We're able to stay just a hundred or two lbs under our gvwr with my wife and dog in the truck with me. We load the truck pretty light, putting most stuff in the trailer. http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/26733014/520Views0likes0CommentsRe: Toyota Tacoma Experience
I had a 2011 Tacoma Double Cab TRD Sport 4x4 for about a year before I traded it in for my F150. I really liked driving the truck, and think it was a great size for a truck if you're not towing something very big. It felt way less "boaty" and more controlled on the road than my F150 does. Besides towing performance with a TT (16 foot) and poor MPG for the power you get, my main gripe was that I didn't feel it was great value for money. I had about the most loaded Tacoma you could buy that year, and it lacked tons of nice-to-have things that my F150 has, for not much less money. Prime among my complaints was the inability to have heated mirrors (had to wipe the dew off every morning), no leather or heated seat options, no sunroof available, etc. I also had a few issues with mine, with the HVAC blower needing to be replaced at 7k miles due to squeaking bearings (common issue I think) and also had a rattly windshield clip under the headliner. If they were available for 25% less than a similarly optioned F150/Silverado/1500 RAM, I think they'd be great. But they are so close in price (even moreso used) that unless size or sporty handling are a priority for you, you might get more for your money with a full size.419Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1/2 ton pickup + 6000 lb TT on 5000 mi western trip
Ford recommends a trany flush every 30,000 miles. With all the fittings. It is done in 20 minutes. Last place I took mine. Didn't have the correct fittings. SO, They dropped the pan, and changed all the filters for the same price as a flush. So I got NEW every thing at 60,000 miles My F150's owners manual recommends transmission fluid and filter change at 150k miles, not 30k miles. Curious where you found that 30k recommendation. But 150k miles is hilarious. 30k miles seems extremely short though. To the OP, I think with either 3.55 or 3.73 gears you'll be peachy. I've got 3.73 gears but my trailer is taller and heavier. I live in the hilly west and the truck does great. Did a two week trip through the Canadian Rockies last summer and it barely broke a sweat. We're heading out to Yellowstone for a week and a half tomorrow. I am not sure if your transmission has the "auto downshift" when you brake in tow/haul mode, but I find that works great for getting down hills without using much brake. I generally put it in tow/haul, lock out 6th gear (again, not sure if your trans has that feature or not) and just let it ride. Enjoy the trip!520Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ford F-150 5.0 V8 Towing
Samsonsworld wrote: Agreed. Depends how many rpms you are comfortable towing at. If you don't mind turning over 3k to hold 65mph or with frequent downshifts, then it's an OK tow engine. Personally, I wouldn't be happy with that combination. The ecoboost or 6.2l Ford (which was available in the F150 in 2013) would be a better match for that trailer, imo. That's nonsense. Have you run this combo? My truck turns a lazy 2,000 RPM in 5th at 63 MPH all day long with my TALL 7500lb gross trailer. Maybe an occasional drop to 4th or 3rd on steep hills. The most RPM I've ever seen on any hill I've pulled has been about 3800 RPM. I've towed over 6k miles all over the PNW including the Canadian Rockies and Crater Lake. My complaint with the truck is not powertrain, it's the soft suspension and tires.1.8KViews0likes0CommentsRe: New F150 - Brake Controller Install
One big advantage to the OEM brake controller is that it will modulate the trailer brakes when the truck brakes trip the ABS. Meaning if you are in a panic situation you're less likely to jack knife the trailer due to locking up it's brakes. As mentioned by the previous poster, and according to my owners manual, it also reduces the trailer brake power below 11 MPH to prevent jerky stops at low speed, which seems to work well. It also has some type of what I'll call emergency sway control that works with the vehicles stability control. It's not a replacement for a sway control hitch by any means, but might keep you out of a ditch.345Views0likes0CommentsRe: Small crack in acrylic kitchen sink
scottdouglas wrote: Just because its been mentioned on this thread. Please do not use rvandvansurplus.com for any order It is a Scam!!!. I paid them around 500 dollars months ago for some parts. They wont issue a refund or send the parts and the ever elusive Bob will never return calls or answer the phone. Its a scam and they operate like 6 different websites. Check BBB or ripoff report if you don't believe me. The company is actually RV Marketing inc and its either the worst run business in America or a total scam. I believe it is a scam. Thank you for the warning. I just found that picture from a google search to illustrate my sink style, but I'll make sure to avoid them.704Views0likes0CommentsSmall crack in acrylic kitchen sink
Hi all, This past weekend, when moving our trailer to a new storage facility, I noticed that there is a small three legged crack (kinda a Y shape) in the front corner of the small basin side of our acrylic kitchen sink. It goes all the way through the sink material, so will be a leak if not repaired. I'm not sure if it was a crack due to cold weather over the winter, or if we damaged it somehow. This photo appears to shows the type of sink we have: http://www.rvandvansurplus.com/eshop/products/bone-sink.jpg A few questions on how to proceed: 1) Am I correct in assuming it would be a waste of my time to try to get a warranty repair on something like this, given it's likely it was caused by something we did when using the sink, or during travel (we keep the sink strainers and soap dispenser in the sink, maybe a poor idea). 2) Is there any type of waterproof tape (Eternabond maybe?) that we could apply to both sides of the sink over the crack to repair the sink for the time being? 3) Is there a typical RV (read lightweight) sink that would be an upgrade from the very thin one the trailer came with that we could install at the end of the season? Thanks for the help!4.1KViews0likes12Comments
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