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  1. bruceb58

    Trailer Load musings

    My boat weighs around 6500#. I have 600# on the tongue(measured with a Sherline scale). That's a little over 9%.
  2. bruceb58

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    We have a normal drive from our house in Los Angeles to Lake Tahoe. Basically have to stop twice for 20 minutes each on the way up and twice for 15 minutes each on the way home since its downhill. We actually end up stopping longer since we have to let the dog out a couple times anyway. Takes...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    You think people were trading in cars that were worth more than the average $4200 voucher that they got for it? Would you trade a car in that was worth $6000 to get a $4200 voucher?
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    LOL...the only vehicles taken off the road were the ones that were worth less than the buyout amount. My brother brought in his chevy pickup and the suspension failed on the way to the back lot. The main purpose of the program was to revitalize the auto industry in the great recession...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Out of curiosity, where are you located? I have the truck but the SUV version outsells the truck by a huge margin. I love it and have had zero issues in 12K miles(knocking on wood). Some people have had some issues. Fortunately for me, I live very close to multiple service centers. When the...
  6. bruceb58

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    My Rivian has a port near the trailer hitch. You open it and there are two wires that allow you to "jump" the car's 12V battery to allow you to open the car and it will charge the internal 12V battery that runs all the car's computers.
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    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    What happens when you pick up a nail on the trip? That is where they are most useful. On my F150, I picked up a razor blade. TPMS warned we when I got down to 40 PSI which gave me enough time to get off the highway out of traffic. Tire was able to be saved and know damage to the wheel. Without...
  8. bruceb58

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    Before I had TPMS, I picked up a nail. I had no idea the nail was in there and letting the air leak out until the tire was on the verge of shredding itself. That is the value of TPMS whether it be on your car or trailer.
  9. bruceb58

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    TST 507 with screw on sensors is what I use for my boat trailer.
  10. bruceb58

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    That's for your car...won't do a thing for a trailer.
  11. bruceb58

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    All vehicles sold after 9/1/2007 are required to have TPMS.
  12. bruceb58

    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    I always use a TPMS on trailers. With my 2024 GMD 2500 Denali, I have the trailer TPMS integrated with my vehicle. For my boats , I uses a TST 507 system. Can save LOTS of damage.
  13. bruceb58

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Why would you be stupid enough to put on the e-brake in your garage would be my first question. Second, why wouldn't you be able to open your hood in your garage?
  14. bruceb58

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Yeah...my understanding is that the RAM is just like my GMC. All shifting is shift by wire. There shouldn't be any cables at all. Personally, I would much prefer push buttons to shift the transmission or a small stalk on the right side of the steering wheel like my Rivian uses.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    On my 2024 GMC Denali 2500 with the 10 speed 10L1000 transmission, the column shifter is just an electric switch that sends what gear you selected to the transmission control module. There is no mechanical cable. I would much prefer something other than a column shifter since the shifter arm...
  16. bruceb58

    2025 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    Yeah...she should have been telling his players.
  17. bruceb58

    2025 NFL/CFB News and Nonsense

    She is actually telling him what she is going to do to him if he wins the game.
  18. bruceb58

    Omc outdrive knocking noise while cruising.

    I have an OEM OMC manual in PDF form. Send me a message and I can email you the link. It may not be your exact year but close enough.
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    Flat tire on haul-out today . . .

    He would be WAY better off just getting his tire fixed. He already has it jacked up. Another reason I like doing things myself. Wouldn't let a marina touch my equipment.
  20. bruceb58

    Dragging caliper away from home

    I would remove the caliper and lube the guide pins. If the guide pins seem to be ok, you likely have a stuck piston. As mentioned, see if you can push in the piston to get it unstuck.
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