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    1500 vs 2500 for towing travel trailer (downhill)

    Most RVers I know eventually end up with larger RVs, sometimes with mutlitple upgrades. I am on my 5th and hopefully last. Yes, your vehicle properly set up is probably fine. My last TV was a 5.7 Tundra that handled up to GVWR tts at 8500 very well, even though I eventually became concerned...
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    Anyone tried low profile tires for towing stability

    Stock LT 275/70R18. B pillar label has Front 60, Rear 65. Ran PSI all the way from 70 to 80 and still had side to side motion that was exaggerated on the road towing. Typically run about 70 psi now based on tire inflation chart when towing.
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    Anyone tried low profile tires for towing stability

    Stock LT 275/70R18. B pillar label has Front 60, Rear 65. Ran PSI all the way from 70 to 80 and still had side to side motion that was exaggerated on the road towing. Typically run about 70 psi now based on tire inflation chart when towing.
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    6.4L Oil Pressure - Idle vs Cruising

    Wow! That's a lot of idle time. I was worried my idle time was too high at about 7-8%
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    Anyone tried low profile tires for towing stability

    I pull a TT in the 10.5-11.0K range with my 2022 TRadesman 2500 CC 6.4L 3.73 gears, all stock (including the Firestone Transforce tires). Had all kinds of problems with the new Flagstaff TT (has Goodyear Endurance tires) behind me. Forums told me about the problems with the Ram's Transforce...
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    Determining Towing Capacity from Online listings

    Never got that involved cuz I'm not mechanically inclined enough to think it thru. My Tundra is long gone, it was eaten by the RAM2500 I now enjoy.
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    Determining Towing Capacity from Online listings

    I had to solve the sway problem with an expensive ProPride Hitch system (which works well). Never bothered trying to alter suspension, was afraid of warranty issues.
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    Determining Towing Capacity from Online listings

    I agree. My 5.7L Tundra with 4.35 gears was fast out of the hole (I never could consistently take off in gravel without spinning, or throwing my wife into back seat with the instant acceleration), but I could pretty much idle my 9000lb trailer back into a leveled concrete pad site. With my...
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    Cybertruck vs RAM 2500

    Me thinks they are on to something here, an RV that can self propel. No longer have to worry about poor EV towing range. HEy, maybe even make the RV so powerful it can tow the EV! Problem solved! Oh wait, those are called MOTORHOMES.
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    Cybertruck vs RAM 2500

    Frostproof Fl has actually experienced frost! The folks I know there don't even wear jackets until they travel to northern Florida in winter.
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    Cybertruck vs RAM 2500

    A GAS V8 with 4.35 gearing as I recall from my prior Tundra. Just how fast would you want to tow the space shuttle? Just wondering...
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    Cargo Sliding

    I have the spray in bed liner as well. I bought some of the rubber wash mats from Tractor Supply, they snap together, can be cut to size, keep things in place better, and they are much more accommodating to my aging knees when I kneel in the truck bed!
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    Manual gear CC control 8 speed automatic

    I ran tow haul mode entire trip, let the truck pick its gears, did use limiter going downhill couple of times, but it was hardly necessary. Did a good job on its own.
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    Manual gear CC control 8 speed automatic

    Just completed a 1K mile round trip pulling my 36 ft Flagstaff TT, about 10300#, with my 2022 Tradesman 2500 HD, 6.4 Hemi, 4x2, CrewCab, Std bed, no mods. My trip was from eastern Virginia (flat) into the VA Shenandoah Valley, then south to east Tennessee on I81. Traversed over the VA and TN...
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    1st Travel Trailer for my Ram 2500

    Rockwood/Flagstaff are hard to beat for the money. I've owned Gulfstream Amerilite, Keystone Passport, Prime Time Lacrosse, and now the Flagstaff Classic. Rockwood/Flagstaff are definitely the best made I have come across so far. Enjoy it!
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