icanfixall
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Turning radius is huge towing with a crewcab. Our 5th wheel is 30 ft. then add the crewcab and you plan turns the day before you get there.
So what did you do with your truck today?
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icanfixall
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Today I tackled the intake oil leak. Been believing it was the gasket under the Banks turbo hat...Nope.. It was me not getting the rubber hose from the hat to the turbo installed correctly. How that happened is a wonder. Cleaned everything. Cut a new gasket. Installed dry. Road test later today...Might me picking up a craftsman 12 inch lathe later next wekk bou 80 miles from me...I sure want it more than I need it...
I got the same tire changer, I had to do some reinforcement of the bead breaker eventually but I have probably done 12 dozen sets of tires with mine.
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Sidewinded_idi
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So far still on the road, done 600 miles today and will finish up in the morning, pulling this brand new 20ft airstream to port in ca from Az amazingly I’m averaging 21mpg with it. I did one tank at 70mph and it dropped to 14. If I set cruise at 60 I’m getting 20-22.5. I think the new 4:10s don’t like it above 60 for mileage
Thatoneguy
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Very minor but I replaced the plug on the block warmer wire! 
Macrobb
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20 seems high, but I totally get 14 at 70. I averaged 11 with a big (older) truck camper, but I was going 70-74 most of the time... and of course, there's a /lot/ of wind resistance there, possibly more than with a (lower, more aerodynamic) travel trailer. And of course, airstream to boot...
79jasper
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If he was a new guy, I would for sure question it. Lol It does seem high.
A lot of downhill?
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vegas39
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How much does your fifth wheel weigh Gary? I'm looking to sell our motorhome and buy a fifth wheel instead.
I want the biggest one I can get that one of our trucks can safely handle
Sidewinded_idi
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The airstream is a single axle pretty small trailer. The truck doesn’t really notice it. At 60mph my egts stay at 350 so it’s just cruising. But heading west from Arizona on the 10 it’s absolutely flat.
Sidewinded_idi
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I’m about to fill up again and I’ll verify the last two tanks. One was 20 the other was 22
Sidewinded_idi
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Just filled up again. 15.2 going through the hilly sections so it’s running great!
Sidewinded_idi
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Delivered the airstream to Port Hueneme. Towed great from tubac Az
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Pulled the tailgate apart enough to figure out why it wouldn't unlatch.
Apparently that little "thumb" keeps popping out. I don't know if a new latch would fix it or not given the quality standards of "new" parts nowadays.
Put it back together and it seems to work if I'm gentle. We'll see how long...
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Apparently that little "thumb" keeps popping out. I don't know if a new latch would fix it or not given the quality standards of "new" parts nowadays.
Put it back together and it seems to work if I'm gentle. We'll see how long...
icanfixall
Official GMM hand model
Went for a long drive today. Picked up my ebay item in Victorville today.Cruised up Cahon Pass bout 75 mph in overdrive.Not even sweating anything.Oil temp sure did climb but coolant and pyro was fine. Never heard the fan come on either. Miles driven was about 160 round trip.
Sidewinded_idi
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Should’ve let me know I’m close to Victorville!
