Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
02-27-2019, 11:48 AM
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Tommie,
You are very welcome. Glad to help...
Tommie,
You are very welcome. Glad to help anytime.
Well, your right on the single axle part, as the single axle trailers normally top out at 3,600# GVWR or less due to the axle sizing. ...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
02-27-2019, 10:04 AM
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
02-26-2019, 08:38 PM
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
12-19-2018, 10:07 PM
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145,000 miles, yup. That is the time and some...
145,000 miles, yup. That is the time and some time before then when these kind of issues start to surface. The good news, your new drive shafts should be good for a long time now.
Good to hear...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
12-19-2018, 09:35 PM
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Yup. sooner or later... How many miles are on...
Yup. sooner or later... How many miles are on the truck?
The good news, I think, you caught it before it left you stranded... not good. 4 wheel drive in about any brand has some level of issues...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
05-12-2018, 09:53 PM
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Hi Tommie,
General purpose carabiners...
Hi Tommie,
General purpose carabiners normally do not have a rating. Certified climbing ones do as they are intended for climbing.
In the case of the emergency breakaway switch cable or...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
05-11-2018, 10:23 PM
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The battery disconnect is by practice, ...
The battery disconnect is by practice, traditionally connected to the positive wire. It technically will work by disconnecting the negative, however using a disconnect switch on the positive lead ...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
05-10-2018, 10:28 PM
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Hi Tommie,
The added ground wire should not...
Hi Tommie,
The added ground wire should not really be affecting the battery disconnect. That is assuming the disconnect is opening up the red hot wire.
I know somewhere you posted pic's of...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
05-08-2018, 09:11 PM
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
04-24-2018, 08:20 PM
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
03-20-2018, 08:06 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Yes that Curt shank will work. ...
Hi Tommie,
Yes that Curt shank will work. It is a good brand and actually has more adjustment holes then the Reese, a good thing. Reese/Drawtite use to make one just like that but no longer...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
03-20-2018, 12:52 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Good news you confirmed the 2"...
Hi Tommie,
Good news you confirmed the 2" ball coupler. That task is done. Now to the WD hitch.
I did some digging and figuring for you. As I thought the camper is such a low riding camper...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
03-16-2018, 09:09 PM
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
03-16-2018, 09:08 PM
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Hi Tommie,
I will review the info and report...
Hi Tommie,
I will review the info and report back. You are in a drop shank setup. Now to see if the standard shank that comes with the Reese hitch will work to drop enough.
There is one thing...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
02-09-2018, 07:39 AM
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
02-02-2018, 09:17 PM
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Hi Tommie,
I fixed your Etrailer link. ...
Hi Tommie,
I fixed your Etrailer link. Something was not firing off right with it. I edited and pasted in an updated link, it now seems to be working.
Since you are looking at this Reese...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-31-2018, 11:29 AM
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Hi Tommie,
On the diamond plate, since you...
Hi Tommie,
On the diamond plate, since you have the corners off, ideally deal with the pain of taking the lower siding off and put the diamond plate on directly. I'm assuming the thickness is...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-30-2018, 10:16 PM
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Tommie,
Glad to help anytime.
OK, well...
Tommie,
Glad to help anytime.
OK, well at least you now came to a conclusion and understand why. When you get to selecting one, let's talk again so you get all the right parts for it if you...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-30-2018, 08:20 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Getting back to you. Yes, you...
Hi Tommie,
Getting back to you. Yes, you did the rear overhang dimension perfectly. :cool:
Here are my estimates and where they came from. I'm showing you the detail so you can see where...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-26-2018, 04:54 PM
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Is this the one you are talking about? ...
Is this the one you are talking about? https://torque-bhp.com/software/torque-android-obd2-adapters/attachment/torques1/
If so, neat looking thing but this one only seems to be setup for an...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-25-2018, 08:21 AM
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Hi Tommie,
I searched also on your Envoy and...
Hi Tommie,
I searched also on your Envoy and everything I can find points to all Trailblazers and Envoys of the time came with the towing receiver and the 7 wire plug installed. And that the...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-24-2018, 02:40 PM
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-24-2018, 01:53 PM
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Thanks and glad to help Tommie,
On the...
Thanks and glad to help Tommie,
On the pictures... next time, ask away if I have a pic, I most likely do. I forget to add sometimes. Here are some pics to add to our discussion to help explain...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-24-2018, 01:14 PM
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HI Tommie, just a heads up.
A 2000 F150. ...
HI Tommie, just a heads up.
A 2000 F150. They had 3 different sized engines pending which one in the F150 line up. A 4.2 V6, A 4.6 V8 and then the 5.4 V8. Do you know which one?
Also a...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-24-2018, 12:51 PM
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Hi Tommie,
Sorry, didn't mean to overload...
Hi Tommie,
Sorry, didn't mean to overload you... I took the time to help explain what to look for so you can better understand. All those vehicle checks are listed in the fine print in the...
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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles
01-23-2018, 10:41 PM
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Replies: 71
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Tommie,
You have done really well!! Hands...
Tommie,
You have done really well!! Hands down you have been doing some great digging and research. Wow!!! Good for you sorting through all these towing numbers.
Up until a year ago we had...
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