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- Southern Indiana
You have to have tongue weight. 10% to 15% on a bumper pull. On a goose it's more than that. (I don't know the numbers off hand)
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- Thread starter bshaw
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- Location
- Southern Indiana
Airbags are a must for coils. I'm running them on the Tahoe and they make a world of difference.
- Location
- Michigan
I've been happy with my 'hoe for tow duty, but with all this talk I think I need to get some bags.
Quick search found some Firestone bags for $82. I cant see any reason not to get a set.
...just to clarify, you're using the bags that go inside the coils?
- Location
- Bourbonnais IL.
this part right here may be all you have to say. with the way things are these days, there's no way he would think you are bluffing and im sure he knows you would have a case. so start throwing the sue word at him and things may change.
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- Southern Indiana
Yes. I had one go bad about a year ago and Firestone sent a replacement out with no questions.
Tongue weight on a gooseneck or 5th wheel should be more than a tag or bumper pull as it's loaded down over the rear axle (possibly a couple of inches forward,) instead of significantly behind the rear axle. An in-bed hitch will not unload the front axle like a tag trailer.
I don't disagree that I think that's a little too much weight on the truck, though. Having said that, a buddy of mine towed my CTD 600 miles in July on an 18' tag trailer with a 2009 Dodge 1500. For a light truck, it handled amazingly well, and actually was not really significantly overloaded.
I don't disagree that I think that's a little too much weight on the truck, though. Having said that, a buddy of mine towed my CTD 600 miles in July on an 18' tag trailer with a 2009 Dodge 1500. For a light truck, it handled amazingly well, and actually was not really significantly overloaded.
kmanxj5050
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Reed City Michigan
What do you use to grease u joints that have the zert on the cap? You need like some type of needle attachment I'm assuming but cant find anything .
91XJRubicXD
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Staten Island, NY
All my u-joint caps have zerts on them and a typical grease gun works fine
- Location
- Southern Indiana
Needle attachment from VatoZone.
91XJRubicXD
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Staten Island, NY
Here's one of my spare u-joints. Looks pretty typical to me for grease guns
- Location
- Michigan
yes, you need the needle attachment if you don't have the standard zerk fitting.
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- NE Indiana
I hate dealerships and I hate service advisors that try to talk down to you...especially when they act like they know more than you.
mac '#wants to scream' gyvr
mac '#wants to scream' gyvr
hubs97xj
NAXJA Forum User
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- Fort Wayne, IN
Kman, hit NAPA or a farm-n-fleet type store. I don't remember which one I got mine from, but it has a conical tip, although it's stubby. I know NAPA carries something similar to the one in this thread. edit-durp it links to NAPA with a Belkamp part number.
http://www.nagca.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36335
http://www.nagca.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36335
- Location
- bourbonnais IL
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- Michigan
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- NE Indiana
$125 just to remove the valve cover.
$425 total to remove valve cover and replace the cam wheel. If, that's the problem.
Does not include the cam wheel or any parts.
mac 'hmmmm $400 core' gyvr
$425 total to remove valve cover and replace the cam wheel. If, that's the problem.
Does not include the cam wheel or any parts.
mac 'hmmmm $400 core' gyvr
WB9YZU
NAXJA Forum User
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- Madison, WI
What kind of "Zerk" fitting ???
You'll generally find 2 kinds on a Jeep. Both are screwed into the cap, or TRE. They come in different thread sizes, but the fitting end is the same size per type.
1) The kind that looks like a tiny trailer ball. (Standard drive shaft, upper ball joint, TREs)
2) And the high clearance type that looks like a defective screw head. (CV joints, front axle shaft wheel joints).
#1 is a standard Zerk and uses what came with the grease gun.
#2 is a high clearance Zerk fitting and uses an attachment that looks like the business end of a #2 pencil, but without the steep angle. The fitting replaces the standard attachment on the grease gun. This is available at most any NAPA, any Auto parts store of any repute, an some farm implement stores.
-Ron
WB9YZU
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Madison, WI
I feel for you. I had an engine built by a well known rebuilder. We went to 9:1 flatop pistons, stainless steel valves (which were machined down from a set of slightly larger valves, an a slight milling to clean up the heads. I wanted the fun of putting it together, so I took the basket case home. On assembly I found the engine, if started, would hole the new pistons due to clearance issues. I took it back to him, and after measuring it out, he verified I was right.
Then he told me how much he would charge me to fix his mistake.
Something akin to "Forget You" escaped my lips, and I have told everyone I know not to have an engine rebuilt by them.
-Ron
kmanxj5050
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Reed City Michigan
Yup parts plus had one this afternoon! Thanks.
- Location
- Michigan
This tip will work with any fittings...
Just used it to for a hard to reach zerk on my boys truck.
Just used it to for a hard to reach zerk on my boys truck.
