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Old 04-13-2014, 05:44 PM   #21
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We just pulled our new 5er home on Friday,with Sidewinder attached and working great.Ram 1500 Hemi.Never a wiggle.15 MPH side wind and driving 65-70 on the interstate.Has a few semi's pass and nothing.Sure wasn't what I was used to pulling my 31'TT.It's now a pleasure to drive.
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We just pulled our new 5er home on Friday,with Sidewinder attached and working great.Ram 1500 Hemi.Never a wiggle.15 MPH side wind and driving 65-70 on the interstate.Has a few semi's pass and nothing.Sure wasn't what I was used to pulling my 31'TT.It's now a pleasure to drive.
Glad to hear that. Suggestion: Slow down to the 60-65 max mph range. Your trailer tires won't take it!
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Old 04-13-2014, 05:50 PM   #23
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Oh will do.Don't normally drive that fast.It was just the 5er pulled like a dream.Also it was getting late and I was tired.Coming home from picking the 5er up.
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Old 04-13-2014, 06:13 PM   #24
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Oh will do.Don't normally drive that fast.It was just the 5er pulled like a dream.Also it was getting late and I was tired.Coming home from picking the 5er up.
I understand. At 75 mph it seems like you're floating, but i only did that once, by accident. Was brought back to reality by a open handed punch in the chest from passenger seat. Wife asked me had I gone crazy. I said, why? She said "you're going 80 friggin miles an hour. Slow Down!" I had no idea. But with time, 60 mph has become the target speed and mpg did increase noticeably.
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The right hand governors do kick in from time to time.
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