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cummins2014 wrote: Those interested in reading about a blowout with a Goodyear Endurance ,there is one on the Montana Owners Forum in the " Tires, Montana tires " section . On the first page of that section , title of the thread is " Montana LT vs ST tires . The report is on page 3 of that thread. Mr C is the name of the person that reported it . Supposedly it did $600.00 worth of damage ,and Goodyear would not reimburse . He stated he was going to the Sailun tire . What was the weight of his trailer? How many miles on the tire? Eventually they'll all blow out. The GVWR on my toy hauler is 14k, 10k dry. I run it 13.5k or so fully loaded, and with 2,500 pin weight, the most on the tires is 11k. Divided by 4 is under 3k per tire. My endurance 235/80/16 that I just put on have a 3,400 pound per tire rating. Even if you take the whole 13,500 pounds, I'm good.370Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anyone using a Andersen Ultimate on a 2020 GM truck?
Cummins12V98 wrote: " Andersen,love it,rated for 4500 pin,24500 fifth wheel " Honest question, would you tow that much weight with one? I personally don't prefer to tow close to capacity ratings. So whether it's Andersen or B&W or whatever. I'm going to get capacity much greater than needed. Same with tires. Only time I didn't was towing my fifth wheel with my 08 3/4 ton. But I was within the capacity of the rear axle and I upgraded my tires to be much greater than stock capacity. With air bags.886Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anyone using a Andersen Ultimate on a 2020 GM truck?
Njmurvin wrote: 2001400ex wrote: I used the Andersen in my 08 Duramax and now my 2020 Denali. I only have one trip about 50 miles away and it handled well, still a little more bucking than I prefer but not bad. My clearance is good with the funnel "backwards" meaning the pin box is closer to the cab. I haven't tried to go 90 degrees but it's made the clearance for what I need it to. Interesting. I finished my break in and took it out for a longer test drive (about 20 mile r/t) up and down a small grade to see how it towed. I have the hitch and adapter both in the "standard" locations for the maximum offset (moving the trailer 9" back). I have a very similar truck to yours (towing wise) and didn't notice any abnormal bucking. I have the Z71 package with the off-road shocks. Maybe those stabilize the bucking sooner? Could be a difference in trailers. Mine is 12k lbs fully loaded. I'm taking a trip next week to the mountains for a real test. I'll update this thread if anything changes. Yeah the bucking wasn't bad in any way. Just more than I prefer, more just bouncing on highway joists and such. Probably completely normal. I've been debating getting the Gen Y goose pin box. More to eliminate the 5 minutes if taking i the hitch in and out.583Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anyone using a Andersen Ultimate on a 2020 GM truck?
I used the Andersen in my 08 Duramax and now my 2020 Denali. I only have one trip about 50 miles away and it handled well, still a little more bucking than I prefer but not bad. My clearance is good with the funnel "backwards" meaning the pin box is closer to the cab. I haven't tried to go 90 degrees but it's made the clearance for what I need it to.480Views0likes0CommentsRe: Gen-Y 5th wheel goose neck pin box
I was wondering the same. Says it works with my lippert frame. I have an Andersen and it works. But would be nice to not have something to take in and out of the bed and such. And it doesn't buck a lot, but more than I'd like. Has anyone used both and had an opinion on which they liked better? I'm also concerned on clearance of the pinbox and whether it can turn 60 plus degrees in my 2020 Denali.678Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2020 PSD owner compares it to his 2019 PSD towing 18K
4x4ord wrote: Cummins12V98 wrote: 4x4ord wrote: Ford requires the transmission fluid be changed every 150,000 miles. How often is the fluid to be changed in the Aisin? Sorry for the Hi-Jack couldn't find the thread where we were discussing this !!! We had been talking RPM's and actual speed in 6th at 70. I know you said I should be different but here is "my proof". All pics taken one right after the other. Tried to get pics at perfect angle but the needles are right on the mark. I don't remember exactly what I said on the other thread but it seems to me that I might have told you that if your tac and speedo are right your tires are low on air or bald and need replacing. With 235/80 r 17 tires and 4.10 gears your engine will be running very close to 1910 rpm at 70 mph. It looks like your speedo and gps agree ... I'm sure your tires aren't worn out, so my guess is that your tac is off. Correct me if I'm wrong. But are you arguing over 90 RPMs?211Views0likes0CommentsRe: Is SHE GONNA BLOW!
I'm more of a GM guy. Most of my friends are Ford guys. Other than my 06 6.0 Ford that was nothing but problems. And my buddies 01 7.3 Ford where he blew a tranny (his fault). My GMs and their Fords have been reliable. Problem is such a small sample. I think GM is over their little issues on the new 2020 (mine is a July build so every warranty issue that exists I've had, but I knew that going in). Ford just started production on 2020s so I personally would give them 6 months to iron out those kinks. Other than that, they all the are as reliable as HD pickups can be nowdays. Maybe consider which brand of your local dealer has the best service department.251Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ram 3500 MPG test
FishOnOne wrote: It doesn’t matter if one brand fills differently from another brand. What’s important is the fill method is consistent from the initial fill to the second fill to calculate fuel mileage and I will say the method used in this test is good. Also I’ll second what John Deere farmer has stated that the new Power Strokes are making better fuel economy and people are noticing it. It's not the best test with diesel because it foams so much. If the tank is lower the first time, it'll foam more than when they fill with this method. Watch the half ton diesel test. One of them he actually says "wow that was a long second pull". Meaning they aren't consistent.95Views0likes0CommentsRe: GM 400-mile battery
ShinerBock wrote: 2001400ex wrote: ShinerBock wrote: 2001400ex wrote: ShinerBock wrote: 2001400ex wrote: That being said, there's billions of dollars going into stifling research. The oil companies, instead of being on the leading edge of it, are trying to fight it as oil is more profitable now. This actually not true. If it wasn't for Exxon and other oil companies investing in solar power research in the 60's and 70's, then we would be decades behind what we are today. Exxon is also has purchase agreements with Lincoln Clean Energy LLC. Other oil companies have made similar investments in renewable energy as well such as converting carbon in the air to fuel(Carbon Engineering). This technology actually has the ability to reverse the amount of carbon in the air. If everyone converted to BEV's, then the funding of this research to actually reverse our carbon footprint will dry up. I'm aware they make token investment into renewable energy. They also spend a lot of money lobbying to ensure their profits from oil are available. When they could use that money to invest in renewables as well. Tesla and almost every other major company out there spend millions to lobby lawmakers to better their profitability even at the detriment of taxpayers so there is nothing new here. It seems biases are making it hard to get past a double standard. Also, companies are suppose to be profitable and invest in what makes them profitable. If they don't, then their shares don't do grow. Many people's 401k retirements and IRA's are invested in those company shares and if they don't do well then their retirements do not either. You are making my point. Before the EPA and all that, we had Rivers catching on fire and expanding smog issues. If we purely relied on corporations to do what they want, one day we'll be out of oil and they'd just throw their hands up. We have had river contamination(Animas River) and added pollution in the air all because of the EPA politics too. Not saying that everything that the EPA(Which was created by Republican Richard Nixon) does everything wrong, I am just saying they don't do every right. There is a lot of internal politics and corruption in the EPA, and they have been shown to purposely do more harm than good to protect their interest and power. . It's obvious you've never spent time in a mostly unregulated environment like India or China. While the EPA is not perfect. I enjoy my clean air and water. No trash on the streets, etc.129Views0likes0Comments
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