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Re: New Camping Stove Needed
I'll probably either try another Coleman model, if I can find one that has the approximate width of our current one, OR I may try this one, as a Bass Pro Shops is near where we live: https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-3-burner-high-output-propane-stove Again, it somewhat depends on the stoves width / dimensions.1.5KViews0likes0CommentsNew Camping Stove Needed
Looking for a recommendation for a new 3-burner camping stove. After 16 years of faithful service, our 3-burner (one of which is high BTU pressure) Coleman 5428A camping stove has finally bit the dust. Looking for a new propane camping stove with three burners, AT LEAST ONE (OR TWO) OF WHICH NEED TO BE HIGH PRESSURE / POWER BURNERS. Anyone have any brand / model recommendations? Thanks.3.5KViews0likes11CommentsRam 3.6L V6 with 3.55
Not interested in this as a tow vehicle for myself, as I'm very content with my F-150 V8 and its capabilities and performance, but I'm curious about the newer Ram 1500s with their stock 3.6L V6 and with up to 3.55 gears. Do any of you have experience towing a lighter weight trailer with this vehicle? Curious about whether the over-6000 lb. tow rating with the 3.55 gears is overly optimistic. Can it handle a 4500 dry trailer with perhaps 500-750 lbs. of cargo?743Views0likes3CommentsRe: Pressures for LT E Tires
riven1950 wrote: 18 months ago I did the same. 2013 F150 , going from P to Michelin E rated. TT is about 6200 +/- loaded. . I contacted Michelin either by phone or chart, can't remember which, and they told me the E tires @ 55psi would equal the max load rating that the P tires had. Of course with stiffer sidewalls. No need to go to 80psi. I run mine at 55 loaded for towing, 40 unloaded. Love the way they tow and are very stable. I have them rotated free at 5000mles. Wearing great so far. Ride a little rough but I don't mind that. Thanks. Very helpful.471Views0likes0CommentsPressures for LT E Tires
My 2015 F-150 came new with Passenger-rated tires, and I have been disappointed with the movement / squishiness / feeling of instability I get when towing our loaded 6500 lb. travel trailer. So today I’m having load range E tires (up to 80 psi) put on my F-150 and not looking back. My questions are: 1. When towing my loaded 6500# travel trailer, how much air pressure should I use in the tires? and 2. How much pressure should I use when I’m not towing? I fully understand that with the E tires the ride will be rougher than my Passenger rated tires, but I’m not bothered by that. Thanks.4.1KViews0likes26CommentsSuper Springs Needed Towing with F-150?
In 2004, when I bought a Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi 4X4 and a Springdale 28 foot travel trailer (about 6500-6700 loaded), I thought I'd be on the safe side and had Super Springs installed on my truck. I still have the same travel trailer and recently traded my truck for a new 2014 Ford F-140 Ext. Cab STX, 4X4, 5.0 engine, 3.73 gearing. Would any of you have any thoughts as to whether I would really need Super Springs (or something comparable) with this new F-150 in order to tow this 6500-6700 lb. travel trailer? (I tow only about 2000 total miles in three trips during two months in the summer, and the the Super Springs on my former truck sure made the truck ride harsher during all the time I wasn't towing anything.) Would they be a necessity with this truck? And I should mention that while I've not weighed the trailer's actual hitch weight, I don't believe it to be inordinately high by any means, given the trailer's specs, and hitch weight is probably around 1050 at most. PS. Sorry I have not yet been able to change/update my signature -- keep getting error message when I go to "My Preferences" to update my signature.2.2KViews0likes7CommentsRe: 3.55 or Other Gear Ratio for F150
From what I've read, the 3.5L Ecoboost is a great engine, better non-towing mpg than the 5.0L, great power for towing ... but I'm not really strongly considering it for this reason: My total annual mileage with a new truck will only be around 5000-6000 miles per year, with only about 2500 of that towing. Given the difference in price between the 3.5L Ecoboost and the 5.0L, and given average mpg differences for both engines annually, it would take me years and years to where the 3.5L Ecoboost engine would actually save me any money overall. The 3.5L Ecoboost is a great, innovative engine, but I'm not sure in my case of limited driving that it would be more economical and better for towing. For now I'm just planning on sticking with the 5.0L, most likely with 3.73 gearing if one is easily available from a dealer.1.1KViews0likes0Comments3.55 or Other Gear Ratio for F150
I have towed my Springdale 28 ft travel trailer (around 7000# loaded) for the past ten years with a 2004 Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4WD with a 3.92 axle ratio (tow rating was 8700# for the truck as equipped in 2004). Also, I always use Tow/Haul when towing and actually only tow the trailer about 3-4 times per year for a grand total of under 2500 towing miles annually. Never had any problem towing my trailer with the truck -- seems well matched. But at nearly 12 years of age, and though the truck has only 57,000 miles on it, I'm just no longer confident with it -- too many MAJOR expenses the past 2-3 years. So I'm looking at selling/trading the Ram and buying probably an F150 5.0L V8 Supercab Std Bed 4WD. Just wondering, though, as I'm assuming a 3.31 gear ratio (9100# tow rating) would not be as desirable for towing the kind of weight I'll be pulling, whether I can get by easily with the 3.55 gear ratio (9200# tow rating) with the new F150 as opposed to the 3.73 gears (11000# tow rating). Would I really need the 3.73s? Are any of you with the new 2015 (or even the 2014) F150's 5.0L V8 Supercab towing the approximate weight and size trailer I would be towing with the 3.55s rather than the 3.73s. Have you and your tow vehicle experienced good towing with the 3.55s?11KViews0likes18CommentsImpact of Lighter, Alum. F150 on Towing
I have 28 foot travel trailer -- under 7000 lbs fully loaded -- and am thinking of getting a new tow vehicle to replace a 2004 Ram 1500 Hemi. The truck has been a good one for towing this size trailer, as would be any comparably equipped Ford or GM truck. I really need some good advice from those of you who've done a lot of towing. The new 2015 F150 about to come out -- aluminum where possible to save weight -- will be about 600-700 lbs lighter than previous F150s, which will improve fuel economy. It would truly be nice to get better gas mileage when not towing. However, what's the probable impact on towing a vehicle like my 7000 lb travel trailer? In other words, will the loss of 600-700 lbs in such a tow vehicle allow my loaded travel trailer to push the truck around? I know this just requires some speculation at this point, since the new F150s haven't come out yet, but I'd be interested in what take those of you with lots of towing experience have about the matter.2.4KViews0likes15Comments
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