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I tired a few drop in filters in my 08 6.7 CTD. 95% of my testing was done while towing 12500lbs. I documented my fuel useage since the truck was new. There is a vacuum gauge on the air box. This will let you know how dirty your air filter is as it gets filled with more and more dirt. This...

Last season my Sportsman ran perfect all season. Put about 600 miles on it. The last ride it started to act up again but at least we were 50 feet from the pickup. We had a heck of a time trying to load it as it would only run for a few seconds at a time. When I got home it ran perfect again. We...

Where in the country did you visit? I have heard that some places in Jamaica are worse for the locals harrassing the tourists. The worst toursit areas in the Carribean (not just Jamaica) are places where huge cruise ships can dock. The locals know when these ships arrive and literally swarm...

Just curious what scared you in Jamaica? We have been to the country a few times and met wonderful people everywhere we went. They seem to love Canadians. I am sure there are places that you would not want to go, but there are places here that you could say the same thing. I believe that they...

Salt Lake City airport sucks also...try and get a beer after a certain time or on a sunday...Morman town. lol They sell coffee though! Go figure!

That and poor engineering. The hitch pin sitting out at that angle will put an awful lot of stress on the frame. It will act like a lever every time you hit a bump. The pin should be under the frame more IMO. I checked ours very carefully after seeing these pics. Our hitch pin is mounted at a...

I saw similar weights when I have weighed my 2008 3500 Ram. My newer 2012 3500 Ram has a bit softer rear spring setup but also runs similar weights to yours. Both my 3500s are duallys which helps give it a bit more payload than a single rear wheel truck. If you run an equalizer hitch it will...

That is exactly what I was going to ask. I recently tried adjusting my fifth wheel hitch. I tried moving it back three inches. Moving the pin weight back just three inches took weight off the front end and it had a slightly vague feeling while going down the road...it was like it was...

I document all of my fuel use so I know from tank to tank exactly what my vehicles burn. I also haul the same weights on the same runs. When I get fuel that comes from refinerys Saskatchewan the trucks always go further between fill ups. If you do a little research you will find out that the tar...

Diesel out of the tar sands does not seem to perform near as well as diesel that is refined out of pure crude oil. This is one main reason why some tanks of fuel net you a lot better fuel economy.

One of the problems I see is that the planners never plan for the future properly. They do their studies and by the time a road actually gets the upgrade the traffic is already overwhelming the new upgrades. That and once new wider roads are built people change the way they get around and the...

Has anyone here tried to fabricate their own custom version of these or something similar? I have metal and flaps already...cost a lot less than the coin they are asking for them. Might be able to make something that won't affect the sensors in the rear bumper with a bit of thought.

Funny that they left the rear leveling jacks on it! Nice for show and advertising, but that trailer is not very functional anymore. When I watched the video on Dexter Torflex axles that was posted earlier it indicated that the torsion arm could be clocked in one of 7 postions. Does that mean...

Our trailer is a fifth wheel and it tows very well even over rough terrain. The previous owner removed the rear jacks and reinforced the underside tail end of the trailer. They used some heavy wall pipe cut in half to provide some skid protection and a place to put some jack stands when parked...

How big a trailer is it? Ours is a 36 foot fifth wheel. It looks like a block is the only option to lift with these types of axles.

Is there an easy way to gain some lift on a torsion bar suspension system? Has anyone figured out if they could add some air shocks or air bags to a trailer with this type of suspension? If I could lift the trailer just to gain some extra clearance getting in and out of some random camp sites I...

I recently drove a 2014 Hemi 1500 for a week. It had the 8 speed auto. I was very impressed by the fuel economy, engine response, torque and hp that the truck delivered. The 8 speed transmission shifted flawlessly. Overall a very smooth riding truck with plenty of torque for towing within it's...

I like to see people retrofiting different machines to fit their needs. Your project looks like it has been working well for you so far! One thing I want to install on our toyhauler is an exhaust fan in the garage area...you may wish to add some vents and a roof vent fan system. Most of the...

One other thing about these late model trucks. They do not like a low battery. If yours is draining down then you should probably find the problem. Or if the batteries are old then it may be time to change them. Good luck with your truck!

I had a Compustar setup on my 08 Ram. One day it did a similar thing and would not start. I called the installer and he asked me to count how many times a light flashed. Then he told me how to fix it from the flashing light code. It was the safety switch on the hood that was out of adjustment...