Recent content by escs36

i recommend PHP, power hungry performance, for tuning related to towing. i would stick to 20 hp, 40 hp max. otherwise, you are a prisoner to watching that EGT gauge.

i have found that trans temps are directly related to RPM's. i have 3 trucks. f350 with 4.10's and the temps barely hit 165 pulling heavy. f550 with 4.88's pulling my 3912 runs at 195 in the hills. f650 with allison 5 speed, 4.88's runs 165 all the time. all these trucks have added coolers...

i think all the trucks are great. i prefer ford. it is all a matter of what you like and need. i like ford looks and the simplicity of them. GM's have too many gadgets and computer crap for me. i also think they are hideous. i have read that the duramax runs great. dodge's look good but are too...

i have put thought into this as well. i have not looked into the plumbing of the propane system. i would imagine that this project would be very simple. seperate two lines, add a T fitting, seal the threads, and run a 10 foot line with the appropiate fitting to adapt to the BBQ. as mentioned...

the rear stablizers are absolute junk. if you read the literature on them, they say to not exceed 400 pounds, which means, touch the ground and not lift. these are stablizers, not levelers. the cost for a replacement gear motor is over $400. the motor is way too slow, under powered. the day...

i feel sorry for you guys. now you will go broke on those long miserable road trips taking all your toys with you. that was my experience at least. if i traded in my trailer for a new one, i would go broke all over again. such a terrible life.

it definetely should not be happening...if in fact it happened, you think heartland would fix the problem with no questions asked, inside or outside of the factory warranty. followed by a confidentiality statement that this problem will not be made public. since in fact you are experiencing...

//heartlandowners.org/showthread.php?t=12642 i recessed my rear jacks before they got ripped out. they nearly got torn out the first weekend.

electric motors are standard deals. take it off and take it to an electric motor shop. they can match something very similiar, or even better. it is all about mounting and load rating. nothing special at all. manufactors are not smart enough to design their own motors. they buy them from somebody.

its metal. almost anything can be fixed. the only problem i see is that after a repair, it then breaks right next to the repair. it is time to reinforce that section of the frame. in all honesty, that does not look like a big deal to me. you can can take it to a truck repair shop. dump trucks...

you will absolutely love it. they are so nice on the road. i find everything to be very funtional.

it was easy. a bit time consuming because they were all welded in. i used pneumatic cut off tools and electric grinders to get it done. you will also need a big hammer, a ball peen hammer, and a big chisel. it took way longer to remove, then to install.

congrats. you will absolutely love it. on-board controls for the air bags are a must have. go over board on the hitch. you will not have to worry about it. there are enough crazy people driving around to worry about. i put a 30K hitch on my f-550, worry free compared to the 18K hitch i had on my...

i bought a 3912 and used my f-350 to pull it. the truck is all modified. you name it, is has it. i immediately bought a f-550. night and day difference. the f-550 can stop the trailer without the trailer brakes. the f-350 is dependent on the trailer brakes. extremely unsafe. yes a 1 ton can pull...

My jacks were on 4 inch box tubing. I removed the box tubing to allow the jacks to be completely recessed. I discovered this after nearly getting stuck because the jacks sat way too low. Naturally this means the jacks could have been ripped out as well. They were originally welded in, but i...