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PULL DOG hit the nail on the head PULL DOG makes a perfect statement concerning temps in transmissions. He is exactly right! We pull many commercial hauls and one of the sins of travel is stopping when very hot, it causes boil off and there is no air or flow to carry the excess off. In our...

Kind of funny We get that much snow on an October afternoon and never stops til April. I am getting pretty sick of it, that is for sure.

I put mine in a little wagon and let it follow about 50' back. I think that is the Federal guidline for dangerous and toxic material transportation.

Ok! sounds easy to make! A little thought and little welding and walla you have it. The lines are simple to run..............you may be on to something!:)

Cw5 It started as a non-pay grade to dislodge all of us old W4s. The only way they can get rid of you is to pass you over for promotion twice and with no other rank to be promoted to the CW5 was started to be able to get rid of the W4s. Well Congress would not let them make it a non-pay grade...

Warrant Vs Commissioned The big differance in a Warrant and a Commissioned Officer is that a Commissioned means put in to service and Warrant means guaranteed to work. I was an aviation Warrant, started in Vietnam (1969) as a UH-1C gunship pilot for the 282nd Alleycats and the 48th Jokers all...

Sounded familiar WOW truknutt it has been many many years since I have been called "Chief!" Most people have no idea what it means...........Russ

Just isn't fair These are just things we have no control over! When she passes (I am so very sorry) a small piece of you will go with her. It is a feeling and a memory that will never go away, but it will become easier. :angel:

Not to worry I purchased a 2009 3580RL Bighorn and absolutely love it!! I also purchased a $375,000.00 custom home years ago. Funny thing is both developed some type of water problem, and both were repaired. In other words nothing is built that never has an issue. The leaks I had were #1...

Worked into a fret! Of all the posts that pull the most opinions are towing weights vs TVs. I have seen more charts and more "I have heards" than any other section. Everthing from Fords are bad to Dodges can't pull to Chevrolets are not worth buying to I use duals with such and such to "if...

On all our commercial rigs we use TOYO so when I replaced my TV tires I put on TOYO 10 ply tread 6 ply sidewalls and never looked back.

If you have service related problems and or are trying to get care for these and do not have original letters and documentation you can attempt to contact those that were with you when you got it or it happened and get letters. You can contact all medical facilities and get records of care and...

You should HAVE and most importantly KEPT the original DD Form 214 when seperated. You should have filed it at a court house (County Records) when first seperated and then it becomes record where you can get a COPY anytime you need one. There is only one original and you should have it. I...

Jet engines Turbine engines (N2 gas producers and N1 accessory drives) turn at about 56,000 RPM and vary EGT from 1300 degrees F to 2300 degrees F at max power demands and Synthetic is the only oil that can stand up to it. No coking or burning on shutdown. Oil (both) will not break down...

Take a TV with you I also came back from Vietnam a little differant. Went from 6' 1" and 200# to 6' 1" and 129#. Thought I had Malaria but it turned out it was a parasite that needed the food worse than I did. Got rid of it and since no other problems. Now all that were with me in my Unit are...

the solution if that is all you are over then might I suggest a bran muffin or two wait for nature and when it is done head on out on a great adventure totally underweight......................

Pulling in I have a 3580RL and love it. I have become used to taking a little longer to get into a site but it is worth it. I do (before going into cities) look at bridge and clearances posted on the net so I don't get my 13' 6" at a place only allowing for 13'. Some of the CGs like to pack...

Transmission temperatures will (should) be ambient plus 100 degrees F (give or take a little). So if it is 50 degrees Farenheit outside the transmission should be somewhere around 150 degrees Farenheit. The size of the cooler and the type of fluid you have, plus what you are pulling will...

As I was told once a K&N filter is the best racing filter made......designed to filter for 500 miles plus one foot.........ONCE!

I have heard I have heard that this practice puts a lot of stress on the 5er mount. Don't know for sure, just something I have heard before.

Has anyone ever used the Super Sway devices (installed on towing vehicles that have air rides) built and sold by Super Springs? Just a question, and if you have do they work or is it just another gimmic? Thanks............ Russ

I have used the K&N induction system on my F250 SD (year 2000 7.3PSD) and thought nothing about it. I began research about 2 months ago and have dug up horror stories about these systems. Mine was, repeat was NOT a cold air intake and this in itself will reduce power. I then began a...

I am looking at Watts filters (double) to clean some of the water coming into our 5er and then one at the kitchen faucet to make the water a little better tasting. The pipes in RVs seem to take on a taste of thier own. Is this the best thing to do or is there a better solution?? I am also...

I would buy again and again and again.............well you get the idea!

duh! think about the question and where it was asked.........................I guess!

old saying There is an old saying in aviation! It goes "never put yourself into a positon you can't get out of!" Of all the opinions on this site that bring more responses (other than K&N filters) the tow vehicle brings it on. Not to sure if it is justification of what someone bought or...

The most beautiful of all Campgrounds in the areas of Yellowstone/Henry's Fork of the Snake River/the South Fork of the Snake River/Grand Tetons/Driggs and Jackson Hole Wyoming are very large and accomodate any size of Rig. The scenery is breathtaking and the quiet is amazing. From Jackson...

I wonder why there are no rallies in the Yellowstone or Grand Teton areas of the country? I simply can't get myself excited about going to a big city. Just curious...............Russ

unfortunately the newer deisels MUST keep more of the bad stuff inside due to environmental concerns ??????? Lucky you!

It is afterall a truck F250 and F350 SDs are trucks and ride as such, especially the 4X4. Mine has air rides / stabalizers and rides like, well, a 2X4 over a goat trail. I have not seen my knees shake but maybe that is because my head is doing all the bobbing! I have gotten used to it and...

Wow! I will check all this out when I return to it this Saturday, snow permitting the drive from Idaho. I knew if I asked on this site a wealth of information would spring across my screen. I appreciate all of you for your input!

Here is a question for you guys! I have a Bighorn 3580RL and the water heater (on propane) heats great.....sometimes! Sometimes I go to turn the hot on and it isn't even though the heater is on. I turn it off then back on and it gets going again.........any ideas why this occurs. I would...

Better call Dodge!! If I were you I would call Dodge/Cummins and let them know of the 30MPG! It would be the FIRST to ever do it. There has never been a recorded test over 24.7.

Used them for years Have used K&N for years on almost everything I own that has an engine. We live in farm country and have much dirt in the air and never have I seen dirt on the inside of the throat. 225,000 on the work truck and 175,000 on the puller and never a problem.:angel:

Simply happy I have my 7.3 I must be lucky or something. Never had a problem with my 7.3 except for changing glow plugs in 175,000 + miles and still going strong. I installed a K&N air filter system, 5 inch exhaust, oversized transmission cooler, engine oil bypass system, air bags, sway blocks...

exhaust brakes Problems with these are many, BUT one of the biggies to watch out for is that they have the tendancy to blow rods and upper mechanics in smaller engines. It is one addition I never will put on my rigs.

stress fractures My two cents worth! These appear to be stress fractures. A good welding shop should be able to weld these and plate them so it will be stronger than ever.

a string take a string, put it at the bottom of the tire where it meets the road and then pull it tight and lift it till it touches the bumper bottom and continue it to the 5er and you will find out why we use guards that are attached to the bumper itself, that is the path the rocks take. The...

We have two cats ( Sasha a Maine Coon and Dolly a Turkish Angora ) and love them both. They go everywhere with us and everyone that meets them loves them (they know how to attract attention). Thanks for the great infoo on animal travel, since we are new to this!

Many thanks to all who have been so generous with information and support in our transition to 5er life. You guys are a wealth of information (the 5er encyclopedia set in force) and I do soooooo appreciate it. I am an old gruff Irishman that sometimes needs putting in place (my wife does it...