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Old May 27, 2024 | 03:43 PM
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Pic of me inserting the red hot wing nut into the VC boss....



EDIT: This is why I'm doing the VC's - mostly.The VCT seals are leaking like a sieve.





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Old May 27, 2024 | 05:15 PM
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Memorial Day campers.
The trailer had to be a 32-footer.
It's prob just me , but I'll never attempt that...too many idiots give it a bad name. Have no desire to be part of that.
Old May 27, 2024 | 05:19 PM
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Pic of me inserting the red hot wing nut into the VC boss....
Did it insert easy..melt the composite quickly?
Old May 27, 2024 | 05:33 PM
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You tube went bonkers...found two active controllers screwing up the works. Got rid of them....all good now. You tube has been a pain lately.
Old May 27, 2024 | 05:34 PM
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Maybe it's just Dodge drivers...



In case you missed it, there's a full-size quad in the bed, too. (The squat still isn't as bad as the black 1500,though.). The truck and trailer lunged forward a little when he took it out of park (!) and the safety chains were playing a tune as I passed by.

Another Dodge towing a reasonably-sized trailer is gonna end up with flat spots on his tires which merrily accompanied the other guy's jingling chains with a screeeeeeech as he approached the next light.

Fun times.



Old May 27, 2024 | 05:43 PM
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Did it insert easy..melt the composite quickly?
Yep, just like butter. It was literally glowing red when I got done "warming" it up. Time will tell how it holds up, I suppose. But at least it's won't just spin.

I also bought a bag of these. I thought about coming at it from the back side. But if this thing were to fall off into the head, it would be ugly.


Old May 27, 2024 | 05:46 PM
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I'm telling you, Ohio... around here, if there's an overloaded truck, someone driving too damn fast for weather conditions, someone cutting in and out of traffic..... It's about a 75% probability that it's a Dodge truck.
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Originally Posted by OhioLariat
Maybe it's just Dodge drivers...



In case you missed it, there's a full-size quad in the bed, too. (The squat still isn't as bad as the black 1500,though.). The truck and trailer lunged forward a little when he took it out of park (!) and the safety chains were playing a tune as I passed by.

Another Dodge towing a reasonably-sized trailer is gonna end up with flat spots on his tires which merrily accompanied the other guy's jingling chains with a screeeeeeech as he approached the next light.

Fun times.
From stance and aprox weight, the white truck is most likley using bags and weight distribution hitch. Best set up for what he's got to work with. He won't get away from wind over passes, dip rebounds and excellent braking the 1/2 tons just don't have. Larger brakes , frames and weight of the pull vehicle plays a major roll ...or not to roll affect. Like say a 3/4 or 1 ton. But I 'm saying anything you guys don't already know..

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Old May 27, 2024 | 07:06 PM
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My Buddy used to pull around an RV trailer with a Grand Cherokee. He had an equalizer hitch, and it sat level. He moved into a 6.7 PSD now though.

Not too sure how long it was, probably in the neighborhood of 15 feet though.

EDIT: When I was at HD this morning, I looked for Scott's Patchmaster. The jackass I talked to said they don't make it anymore. Look what I just found on Amazon.



So I got this instead.... I hope it works as well as Patchmaster.




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Old May 27, 2024 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by white89gt
EDIT: When I was at HD this morning, I looked for Scott's Patchmaster. The jackass I talked to said they don't make it anymore. Look what I just found on Amazon.

It's not really fair of you to expect people to know things in 2024.



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