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2kwik4u

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Dude......That looks amazing. Makes it hard to keep the SUV for certain.

Any issues with chip shortages limiting features?
Only thing missing from the truck is the park assist. Estimated to be retrofitted in Q4 of this year. Other than that, truck has everything else working.
 

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All hooked up and ready to hit the ramp.:winkingthumbsup"

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Lol
 
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A little lighter of a tow today. Looks like a job for the Subaru.

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Ya, that is not a special effect...those are black flies you see in this picture, not snow it's 80°s, it's crazy out there. We are heading to the Lake.
 

2kwik4u

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From rio? 2 months now! I have a feeling that by September i'll be done with NY and ready for rio again lol
I feel like I read something about you being back from Rio, but for some reason the picture of the truck/boat really solidified it for me.

I'm sure if you enjoyed your time away at any level, you'll be ready to leave sooner rather than later.
 

WV Hillbilly

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That is incredible patience. I don't have that kind of patience.
I usually don’t either… this has been my dream truck for years. The admiral is over the moon that it finally showed up. She no longer has to hear me whine about how long it is taking to get it. 😀
 

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Ordered mines January 19, 2022 and then just got it on Thursday evening on a road trip with my family to Boca grand for the weekend without the boat. Mods for the truck soon to come stay tuned. Lift kit, wheels, and window tent also color matching grill and tow mirrors.
 
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Pulled this brick down to Alabama for a friend. Got a whopping 5.5mpg on the way down cruising between 75-80mph. Slightly better fuel economy on the way home empty at just under 15mpg at the same speeds.
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Pulled this brick down to Alabama for a friend. Got a whopping 5.5mpg on the way down cruising between 75-80mph. Slightly better fuel economy on the way home empty at just under 15mpg at the same speeds.
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That's definitely a good size trailer. Why do you tow so fast? Aren't those standard trailer tires? Most of them are only rated for 65mph. If one of those would have blown going 80 it could have been bad. If 2 had blown at the same time you could have kissed the trailer goodbye. I know you have lots of towing time under your belt so I know you know what you are doing. I generally tow around 65-70 depending on road and traffic conditions. The closer I can keep it at 65 towing our camper the better mileage I get. Towing the boat my limiting factor is the tires and the cover.
 

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I tow with the camper and launch with the SUV.
2019 Ram 2500 Big Horn 4x2
2020 Ford Explorer RWD/4WD
2019 Lance 650 TC
 

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That's definitely a good size trailer. Why do you tow so fast? Aren't those standard trailer tires? Most of them are only rated for 65mph. If one of those would have blown going 80 it could have been bad. If 2 had blown at the same time you could have kissed the trailer goodbye. I know you have lots of towing time under your belt so I know you know what you are doing. I generally tow around 65-70 depending on road and traffic conditions. The closer I can keep it at 65 towing our camper the better mileage I get. Towing the boat my limiting factor is the tires and the cover.
Temps were in the low 60’s and stopping every couple of hours for fuel the tires never had continuous heat build up. While fueling I’d do my walk around and the bearings & tires were always cool to the touch. I thought about blowouts and every scenario that I could and was prepared accordingly.
I’ve tried pulling loads 65, 70, 75, 80 and even faster but the fuel mileage hardly changes so the speed/mileage for the 6.0 is straight foreword, bad.
 
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