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Davydee

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  1. Very, very useful. Thinks for all the hard work! David
  2. Just my observation when I was researching our purchase of a 2009 6.4 & following the various diesel forums, the 2008 6.4s were horrible on radiators when they first came out. David PS, we need someone to change my tag. Santa brought the cable reel. I now need a new diesel RAM 3500 dually Laramie Long Horn fully loaded. :)
  3. Check & make sure on those tank sizes. I think the short bed Fords have the smaller tanks. When we towed TTs with our 2001 F250, we only had a 27 gal tank. I think the long bed Fords have the 38 gal tank. If you need that range or more, you can add a tank in the bed of the truck or have the original tank (OEM) replaced with a larger tank. Expensive options, but doable. We currently have a 50 gal Transferflow installed in the bed of our truck. There are several brands & sizes to choose from should you decide to go that way. If I had it to do over again, I'd choose the OEM replacem
  4. Break one and see if you still have that opinion. Have a high pressure fuel pump come apart on you and watch (in my case) as they take the cab off and keep the truck two and a half weeks while they replace the whole fuel system. In the meantime, work with a campground owner who wants you gone, but there's no one willing to loan you a truck so you can move your trailer (it ain't like I wanted to be there, either). (Can't count on Good Sam, either. Your off the road & safe - they wash their hands of you.) BTW, next time you're at a dealer, go to parts and have them price a new high press
  5. Donna and I have lived with a 6.4L for six and half years. With the exception of a high pressure fuel pump (hpfp) failure and the need to replace the whole fuel system at 103,000 miles to the tune of $10,034 plus some odd cents thrown in back in December 2013, it's been a good truck even though it may fail today as we travel/tow to Two Harbors, MN. So you say you want a diesel. Are you prepared for the expense of maintaining a new 2007 certified emission diesel? If you do your own work on the truck, you're probably OK. If not, be aware and be prepared. The days (circa 1967) of $19.95 for
  6. No input for the quality between the units, but check the height specs on the PrimeTime unit. Haven't seen the Crusader, but there's a couple of PrimeTime's Sanibels (SP?) in the park we're in now & they're pretty darn tall units. We're in a DRV (now Heatland??) Mobile Suites with a height just under 13' 4" and those Sanibels are way taller than us. Good Luck! David
  7. I've enjoyed reading this thread and would only add that as long as you feel safe, I'd go with the trailer Momma likes. Have fun! David
  8. After BK at Whispering Canyon one morning, we decided to return by boat instead of walking back to the fort. As we all got off the boat & passed by that little playground across from the golf cart parking, there was a family with a young son who just would not get off those bars and go to the boat to go to MK. Each time one of the parents grabbed the kid he'd go into a temper tantrum. We all kinda just stopped & watched the "show" for a moment. As we moved on, I heard the man behind us tell his daughters, "If either of you do that to me, I'll kill you." David
  9. 5th wheel: DRV Mobile Suites 36RSSB3 with Vanity Slide; travel weight is right at 18,000 lbs the last time we had it weighed. Tow vehicle is a 2009 F450. You didn't ask, but the truck weight is about 9,750 lbs when full of fuel (88 gals of diesel) Fuel mileage: We plan for about 8.4 mpg towing. Solo: around town we get about 10, highway 14 to 16. It's a good full-timer unit, but way too much $ and weight for a weekender or vacation only rig though I know people that use theirs that way. The truck is perfect for towing such a trailer and to run well, it's needs to be working. If anyt
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