Recent content by TheTanSedan

Higher engine rpm, slower walking speed AND cutting less than a full swath Then cross-cut. 45-degree angle. Full swath and adjust rpm & walk speed. The second cut is the finish cut. Should be no layover of grass, much less what's noted in complaint. Depending on grass type, mowing is every...

Wow. What site is this? Mola-Soke Synthetic ATF, with Acetone, and Lube Control LC-20 Anything off the shelf marked Penetrant is pretty good. But the above is another class. Find Molakules recipe from the beginning of BITOG. (You won't need, "Ed's Red", and neither will you need a...

That cold start idle time is going to kill that motor prematurely. Bunk heater IS NOT optional for your use. And I sure don't see any reason to run 20k on an oil change. Unless you install bypass Filtration and want to monitor more closely. What's your Average MPH? (Engine Hours into...

Q1: How many years of use? Q2: How far do you expect to travel annually? Q3: Do you have or can you provide covered storage at home? Q4: How much to pour a slab, plus provide 50A electric and full plumbing at that home ? 250k Miles over 20-years? Then buy best quality and provide proper...

Once the price difference between gas and diesel reflected the one-third energetic content difference, it made no sense to buy a diesel any longer. They won't last enough longer to pay the price differential. This ain't 1996 with 1950s gas motors gussied up with EFi. Diesel requires IRS...

What's painfully obvious is that you don't know Jack about how a weight distribution hitch works. "Payload" is marketing. Means zero. Doesn't apply to the subject. The limits are the axle/wheel/tire ratings. Start as you should. A numerical baseline. 1). Take it to the CAT Scale at a...

Originally Posted by supton Originally Posted by TheTanSedan Those unibody cars we had easily lasted 12-years or 200k. And those trailers were each in excess of 7,000-lbs. 1,100-lb tongue weight. Which is no challenge if one understands how a weight-distribution hitch works. (97% don't. You...

OP, are you certain you are husband and father? Or were "they" imaginary? In Texas we have some Interstate that allows 75-80 mph travel given that traffic volume is low enough to accommodate that. I doubt the upper limit was that high where you were. At speed, were you EVER within 300' of...

Sport trailer was pretty handy. With any enclosed trailer, the one that is no taller than the tow vehicle will give best road performance. Don't load the tow vehicle heavy. Put the weight (properly) in the trailer. As to UHaul, I always used to take a siphon pump and approved fluid per their...

To the OP: CapriRacer is your guru. My take on tires is to buy the best for the application. Longest life = lowest cost per mile. I'm also of the opinion that tires & brakes should last 70k. When they don't, it's the operator that needs work. (Mine last well past 100k. Sometimes I rotate...

Originally Posted by Danomite I cringe when I see " What is the best ��" It's BITOG. FWIW, I like SCHAEFFERS 204S All Trans Supreme plus LUBE CONTROL LC-20 as the General Purpose lube. Needle Oiler or regular oil can with applicator. Anywhere. Home, Work, etc. (With Acetone for...

2004.0 CTD Cummins. The triple nickel. (555TQ) 2WD, 6-speed Manual. 8' bed. Runs around at 7,940-lbs. Two sets of tires in a quarter million, one brake job, all else original. 50/50 town & country 19-mpg City, 24+ Hwy and 15-mpg pulling my 35' travel trailer. (I drive for economy. Those...

Originally Posted by ls1mike Originally Posted by supton Originally Posted by TheTanSedan Those unibody cars we had easily lasted 12-years or 200k. And those trailers were each in excess of 7,000-lbs. 1,100-lb tongue weight. Which is no challenge if one understands how a weight-distribution...

Originally Posted by itguy08 Yeah that's him. His combinations are interesting to say the least. Don't know if I'd do some of what they show but I've found a lot of the "Internet wisdom" about towing to be a lot of hot air with little practical experience. Originally Posted by itguy08 Yeah...

Dodge & Chrysler full size. GM & Ford were poor choices until the end of the 1970s. Drivetrain, Steering, handling & braking were sub-par by comparison.