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Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-12-2016, 08:43 PM
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Posted By DaveGray
Thank you for the very detailed info. I have...

Thank you for the very detailed info. I have saved it for my own analysis for future app improvements. I wish I could get more info like that from more RVers.

Your rig appears to be in excellent...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-12-2016, 05:21 PM
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Posted By DaveGray
Thanks for that info. After rereading all your...

Thanks for that info. After rereading all your statements again, I think I have a better understanding of your situation.

Based on what you said, I suspected you had a short wheelbase truck. It is...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-11-2016, 01:18 AM
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Posted By DaveGray
Nope, I don't sell them. I have no vested...

Nope, I don't sell them. I have no vested interest in this product.

Neither am I here to argue. Only responding to incorrect information so that others may know the facts and truth.



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Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-10-2016, 10:28 PM
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Posted By DaveGray
Comments like yours tend to irritate me a little...

Comments like yours tend to irritate me a little bit. It reveals the refusal to learn about the product that you seem to know nothing about. But that's your right. It’s unfortunate that others may...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-10-2016, 09:25 PM
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Views: 507,566
Posted By DaveGray
I understand. I assume you are referring to your...

I understand. I assume you are referring to your truck listed in your signature block. 2015 Ford F350 SRW Cargo Capacity 3744? If so, what is the wheelbase length?
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-10-2016, 02:19 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 507,566
Posted By DaveGray
I guess you haven't taken the time to read the...

I guess you haven't taken the time to read the article.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-10-2016, 01:23 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 507,566
Posted By DaveGray
You would be wrong. Not even close. The hitch,...

You would be wrong. Not even close. The hitch, the way it is attached, becomes an extension of the truck's wheelbase.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-10-2016, 12:49 PM
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Posted By DaveGray
For owners that feel stuck with their SRW truck...

For owners that feel stuck with their SRW truck and want to tow more do have the option of the Automated Safety Hitch System. Here's a review: Automated Safety Hitch System...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-10-2016, 02:42 AM
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Posted By DaveGray
Then you need to go to the dealer to see about...

Then you need to go to the dealer to see about getting a replacement.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-09-2016, 12:12 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 507,566
Posted By DaveGray
That method won't work out so well for one ton...

That method won't work out so well for one ton dually trucks that have a lot of payload capacity. The method you propose would exceed most, it not all, GCWRs for TTs.

Example: GVWR (14,000)-GVW...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-09-2016, 11:56 AM
Replies: 338
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Posted By DaveGray
There is a little instruction bullet (i) next to...

There is a little instruction bullet (i) next to the GVWR entry that explains where to locate the GVWR.

GVWR and GAWRs are on the Certification Label near your driver's side door. It is required...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-09-2016, 11:12 AM
Replies: 338
Views: 507,566
Posted By DaveGray
The last sentence in the article directs the...

The last sentence in the article directs the reader to RV Tow Check. If any one wants to know the details of the calculation process, all the have to do is sturdy the FAQ page at RV Tow Check.

RV...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-09-2016, 10:54 AM
Replies: 338
Views: 507,566
Posted By DaveGray
Please explain how that's going to work when a...

Please explain how that's going to work when a person is buying a new truck and they don't have a clue how much it will weigh when it is made tow ready?
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-05-2016, 04:03 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 507,566
Posted By DaveGray
Thanks. I appreciate your explanation. I...

Thanks. I appreciate your explanation.

I used the load weights you provided and plugged them into RV Tow Check.

The RVTC at 20% is 7,035 pounds for a 5th wheel. Only 10 pounds more than your...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-05-2016, 01:46 AM
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Posted By DaveGray
Okay, just like an high school teacher would ask,...

Okay, just like an high school teacher would ask, prove your formula. Just as I wrote a detailed explanation, would you be so kind to show me a how the formula you are describing will work for the...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-04-2016, 09:51 PM
Replies: 338
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Posted By DaveGray
Okay, let’s try it. Example Trailer: GVWR...

Okay, let’s try it.

Example Trailer: GVWR 13,000 pounds. We’ll load it to 90% capacity. (55% of all RV trailers exceed at least one weight safety rating) Therefore, the expected load weight will...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles, Hitches & Toads 11-03-2016, 05:53 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 507,566
Posted By DaveGray
Nice idea for years. Some have said 80%. The...

Nice idea for years. Some have said 80%. The problem is, it doesn't always work. This article explains why.

Is the 80% Towing Rule Safe? (https://goo.gl/mDuXiw)
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