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The Up-fitter switches can be ordered with the HD alternator on Fords. Sure glad I ordered them.

Doug's on line calculator will sure tell you the facts. All you need is your weight numbers to see where you will be. No doubt you can tow it but Dan is right on about the rear axle being overloaded.

Always remember to change out any filters containing charcoal/activated carbon at a regular frequency. They can become a breeding ground for bacteria over time.

Well stated. If the wheel bearings are properly greased and adjusted you can certainly worry about a lot of other things. The failures are almost all due to no grease or improper adjustment.

My truck with the 18 inch Michelins are rated at 3525 and are fairly new. What brand goes on up to 3640 pounds? Just curious and may take a look at them when it is time to change.

My point was that if you are really close on weight you need to go to the 20's to get the other little bit of weight carrying capacity that you can. It would be nice to see a 12 or 14 ply tire offered that got decent wear.

The gauges really don't do much until the tank is nearly empty. Pressure changes due to temperature will read differently. Feeling the tank for the temperature change between the liquid and vapor works as well as the adhesive type that you stick on the side of the tank.

That is quite true. What is your problem with my comments? All I was noting is that the air bags are designed well and hold up to normal use.

It is interesting to see China get more involved in GM all the time. Check it out if you aren't aware of that. With all the new features and HP in the HD pickups it will be interesting in a few years to see how it shakes out. We are sticking with Ford and have several because they hold up over...

G614 are strictly a trailer tire as are almost all HD 16's. Tread depth is less and it is designed to twist and skid not for traction. You have to go to 19.5 or 20's to get more capacity. Nothing much available in 17 or 18 inches sized either.

We use a whole house type that uses the standard 10" filters available anywhere for a few dollars. A 10-20 micron is fine and you can go with either a sediment or combination filter. If you want to take out the chlorine then use a charcoal or combination charcoal filter. The housings typically...

Almost all of the heavy duty trucks on the road use air bags. You are worrying about nothing that you need to be concerned about. Install them correctly being carful how you run the air lines. I prefer them to be tied together on the rear. As the other poster noted you would have a hard time...

We have good luck with Michelin or Firestone. If you are close to the max then go with Michelin. It is going to cost you more but in the long run they don't tend to blow often. This would be for E rated tires. The next best option is to spend money and go to 19.5 tires/wheels. Usually better to...

Used a couple of dolly's years ago on stock trailers to try to haul more weight. You cant back up and it is very dangerous if you develop any slack at all creating a whipping action similar to TT's without proper "hitching". I wouldn't use one of these for nothing. If you check these have been...

You will find the GY's are actually about 1/2" less in diameter than most 235.85.16 tires.

We have ran Goodyear All Steel tires on trucks and trailers (16's & 17.5's for trailers) for years as do most of the Utility Companies in our area (mostly 16 and 19.5's on service trucks). The Goodyear trailer tires are the best you can buy and you do pay for them. At some point insurance is...

Due to the filler tube being just barely large enough to fit the DEF nozzle it would seem hard to make a mistake. However that has happened and will happen. How many GM's got windshield antifreeze dumped into the DEF tank? People make mistakes every day and hopefully either have the money or...

Flat pin type plugs are for light weight trailers with no brakes or auxiliary wire.

We have a lot of Torsion axles on lighter trailers, 8K axles and down. The key to any suspension like this is the trailer has to be towed nearly level or you will overload one of the axles. Otherwise they are a lot less maintenance an if you are going tow a lot of miles then that is the way to...

So far still whistling here as one poster noted a while back noted, no failures anywhere near our area. There just aren't many failures out there but I do feel for anyone that has had one. The internet is getting saturated with crap more so everyday. Seems to be a trend for misinformation in our...

Time based is the cheaper way to go but should work. We use proportional on the trucks that don't have factor controllers. They tie into the hydraulic off the brake and are the best way to go. You have some other problem it sounds like.

Have to agree with TeJay, we install seals in all kinds of equipment and have never one time used any kind of sealant around the outside of the seal housing.

It is usually hard to lock the brakes until they are burnished in a bit. You must have the gain set to the max or your controller is direct wired and not proportional.

I have used air bags for over 40 years to level out the TV's. Most folks didn't even know what they were way back then. The first one that came out sat on the axle like the coil helper springs and then the next generation went inside the coils. The bags on the market for the last 10-15 years are...

Since the DEF is nothing but diluted UREA with pure water this isnt going to happen in the tank. Somthing else has to happen. As the other posters noted any time you let anything that contains ionized elements dry out it will form crystals. Hard water will do the same. Nothing to worry about in...

Your rear tires will be the limiting factor.

Well Stated. If you want to worry make it worthwhile.

I just check the information screen occasionally and when it is below 1/2 then I add 2.5 gallons. Seems to work well for me.

Re: 120psi capable RV wheels We have purchases several sets there as well. Always perfect service/delivery and never an issue.

That is true and the other part of the truth is you usually don't need much if it is a quality additive. An additive is just that, an additive.

I was referring to how many times you will actually operate the hydraulic system which I would suspect if a few times a week at maximum and for only a few months for most folks. A tractor or skid steer recycles the fluid constantly for hours, days, and weeks and of course that is why they have...

There is hardly any difference in the reservoir volume with the slides in or out, nor should there be. What would the advantage of changing the fluid be in a system that cycles very little. In a truck, car, tractor and so on the hydraulic fluid is working all the time and you can use it for years.

Additives that are truly chemical products such as dispersant, cloud dispersants, emulsifiers, polymers, anti-scalants and so on can work at very low ppm feed rates. Very similar to taking medicine.

Energy cost across the board are going to go up faster than the inflation rate. That is the plan and the best way to minimize it is as some of the posters noted. Travel less and stay longer. Any place you can conserve energy will be helpful down the road as well. In the stick and brick we are...

A differential pressure alarm for the fuel pressure would be a nice factory add on. some of our tractors do have this. Save a lot of money on fuel filters that don't need to be changed. Had a fuel filter fail prematurely on a new JD skid steer last year. Got it out and it was made in Russia...

We have a Westie named "Tessie" that we received as a rescue puppy. She loves to travel and does very well in the TV or Coach. Really don't like to stay by herself but does and sleeps until we get back. Turned out to be one of the family.

Our last Diesel generator vibrated quite a bit although it was fairly quiet. If someone has a newer model that they like I would love to hear what model it is.

We do the same until the warranty runs out. Never used any in the 6.9, 7.3, 6.0 engines for all those years. Keeping the fuel filter changed around the 15k range and hoping/trying to keep the fuel clean is certainly part of the equation. We never purchase fuel at anyplace but name brand...

Good information. Regarding Ford 2011 and up, the filter/water separator seems to do a great job. The issue for me is the price which is over ......$50 at the discounters. So with our highest mileage truck over 100K now we need to lower the filter cost somehow. The air filter cost dropped...