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Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 05-06-2023, 02:35 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,513
Posted By Hersbird
The door pressure is for both meeting GVWR AND...

The door pressure is for both meeting GVWR AND comfort. You can put them at max sidewall and you will have lower rolling resistance, stiffer sidewalls, cooler operating temps, and an excess of load...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 02-08-2023, 02:08 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,949
Posted By Hersbird
7500 pounds total and under 850 pounds of tongue?...

7500 pounds total and under 850 pounds of tongue? I'd go modern 1/2 ton, probably an 3.5 ecoboost F150. Especially if daily its for commuting and only occasionally tows.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 01-31-2023, 10:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,332
Posted By Hersbird
I would say "auto". The sport mode is "up to 80%...

I would say "auto". The sport mode is "up to 80% rear" so it varies the split all the time. The "auto" mode just runs 60/40 split so it's not varying the split constantly.

Both modes should still...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 01-31-2023, 10:32 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 12,949
Posted By Hersbird
If it wasn't a toyhauler I'd say you are fine...

If it wasn't a toyhauler I'd say you are fine with a 1/2 ton but toyhauler's notoriously have high unloaded tounge weights in case you do load up that rear garage. So if your tounge weight is more...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 12-23-2022, 10:22 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,133
Posted By Hersbird
Horsepower is horsepower. And it takes so much...

Horsepower is horsepower. And it takes so much horsepower to climb a hill or punch a 12'x8' hole in the air. Then it takes so much fuel burned to make so much horsepower.

Diesels have a little...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 12-14-2022, 09:36 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,997
Posted By Hersbird
If it sits, I would sell it. You are going to...

If it sits, I would sell it. You are going to have emissions problems sooner or later and that alone makes it too expensive to sit. Then even having to do one diesel oil change a year is costly. Now...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 09-19-2022, 12:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 13,434
Posted By Hersbird
5 people, 2 large dogs, 5000-6000 pound camper is...

5 people, 2 large dogs, 5000-6000 pound camper is going to need a full size pickup or suv and one set up for payload. Turbo v6 or diesel or V8.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 05-16-2022, 07:19 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 11,328
Posted By Hersbird
Yes you can haul 4 passengers in a Jeep Grand...

Yes you can haul 4 passengers in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, yes you can tow 7800 pounds with a Jeep Grand Cherokee. You just can't haul around 4 passengers AND tow 7800 pounds with a Jeep Grand Cherokee....
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 02-14-2022, 10:59 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 8,500
Posted By Hersbird
The way to settle it, take a completely...

The way to settle it, take a completely unmodified truck, fill it with fuel, weigh it without anyone on the scale, and subtract that number from the GVWR. It will either equal the payload number on...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 01-20-2022, 04:29 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 8,504
Posted By Hersbird
The same diesel truck has a LOWER payload because...

The same diesel truck has a LOWER payload because the added weight of the engine takes up some of the GVWR.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 01-17-2022, 01:18 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,065
Posted By Hersbird
The more weight the better the trailer will tow. ...

The more weight the better the trailer will tow.

You are also not overloading the front axle of a dual axle trailer doing this, I bet if you weighed them there would be more weight off BOTH axles...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 01-03-2022, 02:16 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,965
Posted By Hersbird
If anybody needs some I usually have extra urea 6...

If anybody needs some I usually have extra urea 6 times a day I don't use.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 01-03-2022, 02:13 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 21,812
Posted By Hersbird
I used to use the tongue jack to lift the camper...

I used to use the tongue jack to lift the camper once coupled to help make the weight bars on the Fastway E2 hitch really easy to put on without using the pry wrench. If there was an error in...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 12-26-2021, 09:30 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 9,768
Posted By Hersbird
What if fossil fuel is generated, you know, like...

What if fossil fuel is generated, you know, like from fossils? What if the Earth has always been generating it and always will? What if there was a way to make diesel from coal? There is lots of that...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 12-21-2021, 09:53 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 9,768
Posted By Hersbird
I do have a reservation in for both a Lightning...

I do have a reservation in for both a Lightning and a VW ID4 AWD. I will get whichever one comes up first for me. I want it mainly to drive to work and around town and will charge at home on a 240v...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 12-18-2021, 07:56 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 9,768
Posted By Hersbird
The problem is and always will be the time it...

The problem is and always will be the time it takes to charge. No matter what the battery size or battery technology it simply takes X amount of power to go Y amount of miles. X will double towing...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 12-08-2021, 11:46 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 13,782
Posted By Hersbird
It doesn't matter if it's 1 cylinder or 12...

It doesn't matter if it's 1 cylinder or 12 cylinders displacement is displacement. So a 2.7 4 is going to move the same air as a 2.7 6. With modern 4 valves per cylinder there won't be a negative...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-30-2021, 01:34 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,618
Posted By Hersbird
Even that still isn't clear. Is the driver a...

Even that still isn't clear. Is the driver a passenger? Not in my book, the driver is not a passenger, a passenger is someone other than the driver. The should say not including occupants, if they...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-17-2021, 11:49 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 7,618
Posted By Hersbird
The DMV probably uses the curb weight without any...

The DMV probably uses the curb weight without any people in it and with whatever fuel is in the tank. The GM curb weight adds a driver and a full tank of fuel. They always say payload is what is...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-14-2021, 08:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,568
Posted By Hersbird
We bought a 2021 Pacifica Hybrid early this year...

We bought a 2021 Pacifica Hybrid early this year for $37k and sold it last month at wholesale auction for $40k. Now in January I still get a $7500 tax credit on top of that for the plug in hybrid...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-02-2021, 12:44 PM
Replies: 98
Views: 14,061
Posted By Hersbird
I have bought 3 different 5.7 Hemi rigs and never...

I have bought 3 different 5.7 Hemi rigs and never had a Hemi tick which is a lifter problem but will say it is a well known issue and design flaw. The GM LS based motors may occasionally get a failed...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-30-2021, 10:39 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 14,061
Posted By Hersbird
I'd say the GMs are to most reliable. The LS v8...

I'd say the GMs are to most reliable. The LS v8 has been around since 1999 and has never had issues. The 5.7 Hemi Camelot in 2002 but did have some issues through the years. The 5.0 Ford is the...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-15-2021, 10:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,696
Posted By Hersbird
Not all manufacturers calculate payload that way,...

Not all manufacturers calculate payload that way, some do assume a 200 pound driver. The only way to really know is to go weigh your vehicle and see how much weight you can add before you reach GVWR.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-13-2021, 05:26 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,696
Posted By Hersbird
Sometimes I think people look for the number that...

Sometimes I think people look for the number that best says they are OK. You need to look for the number that best says stop. GVWR is basically useless for what you really want to know. That 810...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 10-07-2021, 07:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,068
Posted By Hersbird
The better way to say that is locks keep honest...

The better way to say that is locks keep honest people OUT. Like you said, every lock can be quickly defeated by a skilled thief or a determined strong thief. Windows broken with a lock, hitch locks...
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