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Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 10-16-2022, 01:19 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
yeah, just about everyone I've seen towing a...

yeah, just about everyone I've seen towing a Bigfoot 25 for any length of time has a 2500 class truck, be it chevy, ford, or dodge. mostly diesels., and mostly 4x4, so you can get out of a stuck...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 05-10-2022, 08:26 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
what WDH's mostly do is reduce porpoising when...

what WDH's mostly do is reduce porpoising when you go over a bump or dip, it makes the ride up front more comfortable on a road full of dips and bumps.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 01-31-2022, 11:43 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
huh, my previous yooutube section went away, k,...

huh, my previous yooutube section went away, k, try here..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp7HYBMee00

meanwhile, said daily driver has been retired, and replaced with a 2016 Mercedes E350...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 12-20-2021, 08:12 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
in particular crew cabs plus upscale interiors...

in particular crew cabs plus upscale interiors with leather covered power seats, and all the other bells and whistles add 100s and 100s of lbs to the curb weight, while the GVWR remains the same,...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 12-16-2021, 03:04 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
650 lbs is often the threshold on a F250/2500HD...

650 lbs is often the threshold on a F250/2500HD kinda truck

I've gotta say, just about *everyone* I've seen towing a 25 foot Bigfoot has been using a F250 or 2500HD or bigger truck.
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 09-25-2018, 12:43 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
oh yeah... I have to admit, I'm kinda a fan...

oh yeah...

I have to admit, I'm kinda a fan of older stuff. new vehicles have too much computer crap on them for me. I don't trust driver assist stuff, and I think its making people worse...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 09-25-2018, 12:36 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
When I'm not towing, I need to drive my truck a...

When I'm not towing, I need to drive my truck a fair bit locally with a relatively light load, roomy but light, maybe 500 lbs including me. my impression from test drives of 1 ton trucks is their...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 09-24-2018, 05:03 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
if you're buying new, and the truck you...

if you're buying new, and the truck you otherwise like has 20's or whatever, many dealers would be happy to swap them down to the 18's off a lesser truck, and give you a break, then they can stick...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 09-24-2018, 02:51 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
frankly a '1/2 ton' (f150, or chevy/ram 1500) or...

frankly a '1/2 ton' (f150, or chevy/ram 1500) or their equivalent SUV (expedition, tahoe, etc) is /plenty/ to tow most any fiberglass trailer. 3/4 and 1 ton class trucks are designed for serious...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 09-24-2018, 10:54 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
on my 08 Tacoma, that brake connector was just...

on my 08 Tacoma, that brake connector was just behind the top of the plastic kick panel on the left side of the driver footwell. all Toyotas use the same connector, and you can get a pre-wired...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 09-24-2018, 12:09 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
towing capacity has less to do with...

towing capacity has less to do with horsepower/torque, and a lot more to do with frame sturdiness, suspension, wheel bearings, and brakes.

the F250/F350 superduty trucks have floating axles, while...
Forum: Towing, Hitching, Axles and Running Gear 08-12-2018, 01:26 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 27,297
Posted By John in Santa Cruz
pulling a 4500 lb Escape 21, my 2002 F250 7.3...

pulling a 4500 lb Escape 21, my 2002 F250 7.3 Powerstroke gets 13-15 MPG over hill and over dale, thats with a fairly full load of gear in the back of the longbed truck, too.
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