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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    I went cross country from Virginia to the Rubicon Trail and back in 17 days. If I could give anybody any advice on making this kind of trip is SLOW DOWN. I pushed myself 500 miles a day out and back and spent 3 days on the trail. I would love to have had more time on the trail and had the...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    Yes, Miss Kasey is a 4 year old AKC Keeshond from a local *******. We had a Spitz for 15 years and it wasn't a house without a Dog. We got her at 8 weeks old and got through the toils of housebreaking and she's been a great dog. Rides well in the car and has almost more energy than my wife and...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    Shes such a 'Ham'.. It was a trip I'm glad I took, but at my age, I won't be taking again. 500+ miles a day out and back. The 1500 towed well except for the mountains. Didn't have enough braking power to my liking. Scared me a few times when I needed to stop and the trailer 'pushed' the truck...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    Well I just got back from a 6192.4 mile round trip from Virginia to the Rubicon Trail in California. With a detour to Mt Rushmore for a photo with my pup.. Had a failed bearing that took out the entire trailer axle in Rock Springs Wyoming and we had to scramble and rent a U-Haul to finish...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    I mentioned welding the ball nut so it can't be taken off and drag away the trailer by the chains. t'll be a pain to replace It'll be more difficult with a vehicle on the trailer. My trailer has 2 center hooks. i wrap the chain over the frame of the truck and latch it to the trailer. I use a...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    Ive planned our trip that we avoid any bigger 'metropolis' areas. We're traveling the first day to the outskirts of Ohio with the purpose of going through Indiana to Iowa that next day. I'm avoiding the bigger places to reduce the amount of people I'm in. Thanks to google street view I can...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    Point noted.. I'd actually call the dummy ' Bernie'.. But Earl would do also If I had taken a vacation in the last 30 years I'd probably not be as 'tightly wound' as I am. I'll be 5 days on the road out and equal back. I've taken 18 days vacation but I plan on being back on the following...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    Vacations are supposed to be a happy time. But my level of stress over choices of where to stay and will it be safe overnight are over the top. I've done everything suggested for safely securing the vehicle and trailer overnight, even painting the fenders on the trailer differently than...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    I only have 20 days between when I leave and when I have to return so I am going to do 6 days out, 6 days back and 8 days 'trail/fudge time' She wants to hit 'Mt Rushmore' on the way back so it'll probably be 7 days back. If I was retired ( soon baby soon) I'd turn it into a month or longer...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    I'd like to think I have this though through but there is always something I could easily add to this and something I haven't thought of. The 'Armed Guard" has also been suggested. :)
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    I have plans to drop off the vehicle at Loon Lake and the wife will pull the empty trailer to a place an hour from Loon to store the trailer and the wife will go off with friends. They live in Escalon CA, 3 hours away and He will run the trail with me, She will go off with my wife while I am...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    Thanks for the suggestions. The trailer has a 'bulldog hitch' I have a collar lock and a decent square lock itself, not the normal loop style lock. You cant get bold cutters inside the lock pin. I have welded the hitch ball to the receiver so nobody could just use an electric impact to...
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    6000 mile trip planned this summer pulling an open trailer. Any tips for securing the rig?

    Im planning a 6000 Mile round trip from Virginia to the Rubicon Trail this summer. towing my 2016 RAM and 16 foot open tailer and 4x4. The RAM 1500 will tow the load fine as we'll be about 5500lbs of trailer and 4x4. My biggest fear will be parking overnight at hotels and keeping the 'crack...
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    Spare Tire Question

    I've read this entire thread. It answers a few questions and poses another about full size aluminum rim in spare tire holder. I'm planning a 6000 mile trip in July from Virginia to California hauling a 'jeep' on a trailer out to the Rubicon trail. I'm turning 60 and Gas prices aren't going...
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    It's back together with the right 50/50 mix and the right antifreeze. I probably could have gotten away with just draining the overflow tank because so little got mixed but decided to do a flush/drain and refill anyway. Back to normal and I learned a few things so it wasn't a complete...
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    Nearest Mopar dealer is more than 25 miles from me. I just did Amazon and saved me having to make the trip.
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    I've flushed it twice, and flushed the reservoir twice too. I can't see any contamination of the HOAT coolant into the OAT coolant and the radiator/engine. I only ever added it to the overflow so if any did mix it was very little. I think I should be good to just go ahead and fill with the...
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    Now that I'm nearing the end of the HOAT/OAT debaucle.. I've always used my ''spill proof' funnel and some time to purge the air. Even did this on my Dakota without having to use the bleed screw without issue. I really don't want to pull the plug if I don't have to. Can I just continue to...
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    Well I drained the coolant out of the radiator.. And siphoned out what I put into the overflow. The overflow looks a little 'mixed' but what is in the radiator looks fine to me. It's getting changed anyway. I put in a gallon and a half of distilled water and ran the truck in the...
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    That' before I started the restoration It was my Father-in-Laws and my wife wanted to keep it. It sat in a garage on the Ohio property for years and I we got it back to Virginia in 2007. During teardown with the headliner a 'mouse skeleton' fell down in my collar and I 'jumped' and nearly...
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    I can't leave well enough alone so I had to promise my wife I would not touch this truck.. I still want the 8.4 Radio and Android Auto so I will do that. I'll get this minor issue fixed and enjoy it. I'm waiting on the coolant to be delivered and have 'sucked out' the reservoir and will...
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    I just want to get this fixed and drive on. I'll learn to understand and live with the higher temps. I have other vehicles I can play with. A 1929 model A ford I'm restoring and 2 Suzuki trucks ( A Samurai and a Sidekick) , both of which have non-stock bigger motors and the Samurai is on...
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    What i pulled in from the reservoir is minimal at best. Distilled water is cheap and I can run drain and flush the system and it should be fine, just work.
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    OK, I seriously doubt a total of about 25 miles with what I added into the reservoir only is going to do significant damage. Very little would get sucked into the radiator on the cooling cycle and it was less than 1/4 of a gallon of actual antifreeze, rest distilled water. I'll order 2...
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    2016 RAM Express Quad Cab. 38k - Temp creeping up at highway speeds??

    As I said.. I'm old.. Not used to seeing temps like this and it's going to be a new learning experience for me. When I refilled the reservior i used Zerex G05 coolant mixed 50/50 . I did at least make sure I checked before just dumping old 'Prestone Green" in it. It may be the color of the...

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