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Hi all, I am in the same boat in that I have a new 2018 F-150 with the 3.5L Ecoboost with 470 lb. ft. of torque. I am looking for a travel trailer to pull with the Ford and I'm currently looking at a smaller rig with a dry weight around 6300 lbs. Pulling the weight of the trailer is not a...

Beautiful! That answers my question exactly. Thank you. So I can drive with peace of mind. But........ there is still the question of pre-Ecoboost turbo'd applications. If this was an evolutionary step to solve that concern then you would still think that it would be common knowledge among...

Thanks Duane. Good information. So if I can paraphrase, with the Ecoboost gas engine it wouldn't hurt and may be a good idea to let it idle a bit but it's not mission critical and you really shouldn't hurt anything if you don't. Did I get that right?

Yeah, with the Powerstroke I did it as a matter of course, regardless of whether I had been pulling. I used the EGT as my guide. But I tend to be old school and very conservative about those things. Better safe than sorry I believe.

Hey guys, Just purchased a new explorer sport with the 3.5 L Ecoboost. Now that Ecoboost has dual turbos which raised a question in my mind. I asked the question on an Explorer forum and they seemed to be baffled by it. I've always accepted the line that you never turn off a hot diesel...

Ouch! I've been on vacation for the last 9 days so didn't see this post. Otherwise I would have been sorely tempted. I am in the market to sell my 2008 with 64 K on it. Fiver hitch is part of the package and it is a diesel. And I'm in the Chicago area. In reality I would like to sell the...

Re: OIl Stained Aluminum Wheels I had heard the legend before but I'm here to tell ya, it's a fact. GOD BLESS WD-40. I sprayed it liberally on a paper towel and this mess wiped off like magic. No fuss. No muss. Very little elbow grease. It shined right up and even cleaned my garage...

Two days ago I got caught in a stretch of road that had a mixture of fresh oil from resurfacing and a heavy rain. By the time I got home and pulled into the garage the truck was coated and dripping with a water/oil mixture. Even though it was still pouring I immediately went to a car wash and...

When we were looking for a second A/C for our 2008 3055 someone mentioned a counter argument to the "more is better" theory. They said that putting too large of a unit in the small space of that bedroom causes the unit to cycle off too soon. The idea being that it did not completely dehumidify...

If the 3570 is the one that I remember it was one of the nicest floorplans we have ever seen. Again, I hope I'm not confusing them now but if it is the one with the large front livingroom area, Sharon and I saw it at a dealer and drooled over it. Wonderful living area.

Sorry, I meant bedroom, small livingroom and big livingroom.

Yeah, on the BH 3055 it is always bedroom, small livingroom and then big bedroom. I think it is more than a matter of resistance since you would think the small livingroom slide would have the least resistance. But it goes second. Maybe being further from the pump it takes more time to build...

So the detail crew shined up the Bighorn yesterday and OH MY!!!!!! The inside has always looked like new because it has been lightly used and well taken care of. But the outside had gotten weathered. Part of the reason that I am selling is because I can't do the rig justice in these types of...

Thanks Ted. That type of approach may be my only option. The person who is currently mildly interested would not get a loan. They have the cash. The part that bothers me is that no matter how I do it, there is still a lag between the time that the buyer ponies up the money and the time that...

Re: Don't mess with Texas... Clearly there are people for whom nothing short of a baton to the head would do.

OK but my loan is with USAA in a different state.

Hey guys, I'm in the process of getting my rig ready to sell and my plan right now is to sell through consignment with my dealer. But while I have it at home getting it ready I've had inquiries about it. So it brings me to a question. I have never sold a large item like that privately...

I think we're making this way way too complicated in a lot of ways. My point about the baton is IF I am going to get into it with someone like that, I'd feel more comfortable doing so, baton in hand. OF COURSE it is better to avoid. OF COURSE nothing about a fight in the middle of the street...

Pretty sure that was a tire thumper they used on her.

Well to me that's the nice thing about this. It's very maneuverable and easy to use. And you don't need to hit someone in the head to get him thinking about something other than attacking you. A trainer of rotweilers once told me that the best way to stop a dog attack is to wack that dog in...

Thanks Jim. I understand that 12.25 is not fully charged but it had gotten down to 10.5 without a load so I had charged it up to the point where I would feel comfortable putting it back in and letting the converter finish the charge. However, as to replacing the battery, I brought my rig home...

Thats a nice little "knot" on the head.

I was given an expandable marshall arts baton which compresses down to about 9 inches and fits beautifully between my seat and the center console. It quickly expands and will put a nice little know on any head tries to go where it doesn't belong.

Alright we have success. Thanks to all of you for the input. I found my converter and it had three 25 amp fuses on it - all blown. I replaced all three and tested the lights with just shore power and they worked fine. Hooked up the batteries which had been charged back up to 12.25 volts and...

Good information Jim. I had actually looked through old posts and found one that located the convertor behind the wall. I've been behind the other wall to get at my water pump and stuff but not on this side. I'll see about getting my 6' 4" 240 lb. bad back self in there today. That should...

Ok Jim let me get this straight. Besides the circuit breaker marked with "convertor" right next to the door there is a separate fuse in the convertor unit itself? Where would I find this fuse and more importantly, where would I find the convertor in the 3055 RL?? By the way, I do have a...

cCHey guys, So I brought the Bighorn home to get it cleaned up and ready to sell. When I got it home I put the battery in the unit in order to help the front jacks lift the unit off the truck. Maybe I'm just getting old or just not paying attention properly but I hooked the battery up...

Bullseye!!! They must be sisters.

Well I would have debated you all on this. I saw the K&N videos where they dispelled the oil theory and stated that the airflow is never near enough to move any oil. Having said that, though, I removed the K&N and went back to more of an OEM style filter. The jury is still out but for the...

Yeah, I saw a Youtube video and the guys rig looked like a flamethrower. There is also urban legend out about a guy who started a fire in his garage when he left it running there. But that was before it became the refined product that we have now.

Bingo. Thats it exactly. Starts at the beginning of the regen cycle and only lasts for about 15 seconds. Never does it when a tech is present. Dealer says it's perfectly normal for it to "smoke a little when it's cold". Recently I was in downtown Milwaukee in the middle of slow heavy...

I understand. No worries. And yesterday I took the advice and tossed the K&N in the trash. Went back to a Purolator Classic. Also took the K&N decal off the filter housing. Trying to remove all of the evidence. I hated to waste the $90 that I spent but given my history with Ford, I dont...

Cheri, I think the suggestions above are good. Your local dealer should be able to help connect you with reputable transport companies. But how about this: Is there a family member of close friend who can follow up on this for you? I hate that you have to deal with something like this so...

I don't think there are any more polarizing and fruitless arguments that I have seen on forums like this than "my truck is better than your truck" and OEM vs. aftermarket filters. They just get gearheads fired up and go nowhere so that's why I've been trying desperately not to go there. I just...

My F250 typically runs with a coolant temp at 190-192 unless A/C is running, in which case it bumps up to about 196.

I guess that is the part that scares me. What will it mean for trade in? Plus, right now, there is no emissions testing in the late great state of Illinois for diesels. Of course, Illinois is not known for smart decisions so that could change. Then what would happen if not having the DPF...

I posted the following thread specifically about the smoke issue. Definitely not condensation vapor on a cold day. //heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/36194-Regen-revisited

WOW!! I've probably gone through 4-5 regens in that time. And even before this recent upswing I would only go maybe 250 miles?? before the next.

Good points Van. But you confused me so I want to clarify something. And please please please, lets not start another Ford vs. Chevy vs. Dodge thread. They get old real quick and that is not my intention. But the DPF and it's related regen fun is not a Ford thing. It's a diesel thing. At...

One other point. I've posted about the regen process in general. I strongly believe that it is something that we'll look back on in 15 years or so and say "you designed these trucks to do what???!!!" It's a hugely wasteful and clumsy process. In addition, I have been watching some youtube...