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RE: Ford 7.3 engine users?
My opinion—yours may vary; no experience, just thoughts:
Rear ratio: Generally, my answer is get the 3.73 and let the transmission shift. However reasons to get the 4.30 are towing more than 50% of the time or towing in the higher end of capacity (IMHO 14-15K is “higher”). Fuel mileage change will not be significant if towing a lot, but the engine will, theoretically wear out 15% faster with the 4.30.
Engine braking: well covered.
Fuel tank: Ford long bed trucks get a 48 gallon fuel tank regardless of fuel type per Order Guide.
Cylinder Displacement: Back around 1975 to 1978 Ford was working on direct injection and cylinder deactivation as a reaction to high fuel prices coming out of the original OPEC oil crisis. They scrapped it because the cost of production greatly exceeded the value of fuel saved. The technology was projected to be in the 1978 trucks, but the only thing that made it was a new 4 speed manual with an OD gear.
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lenr
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11/10/23 09:08am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Shocks
The MORRyde SRE4000 is the best rubberized equalizer out there. It allows more axle movement (watch their video.) It eliminated virtually all chucking on our fifth wheel. Their SRE3000 is similar to all the others. You have to have enough clearance above the tire and it raises the trailer 1.25". I'd do it before shocks because so simple.
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lenr
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10/31/23 08:07pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Inverter draw from battery for residential fridge
My residential fridge draws 1.3 amps, 120 volts, when running which is nowhere close to all the time. My battery monitor says my batteries are down to 55% in 8 hours when not plugged into shore power. However, driving down the road they only drop to 90% so I have to believe that the truck hot wire is supplying 80% of the fridge draw. No DC to DC converter is used, just a straight connection.
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lenr
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10/30/23 11:40am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How important is 90 degree turning?
I will use my manual slider hitch when I just don't want to have to watch closely. It's hard to tell the difference between 3" clearance or 1" too far in a turn. I've dented both sides of the cab.
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lenr
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10/23/23 12:30pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: I-77 WV
Went up through there last October with fifth wheel--4 axles. Paid nothing close to that commercial rate.
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lenr
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07/05/23 02:35pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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