New tug on the way!!!

[Iowa Dave]

Hi Alf
Now I suppose you’ll set it up to tow and drive it all over the place and try to wear it out. I hope you try and fail.
Iowa Dave

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by Iowa Dave

Hi Alf
Now I suppose you’ll set it up to tow and drive it all over the place and try to wear it out. I hope you try and fail.
Iowa Dave

Hi: Iowa Dave... Yepper. Heading out to do some driveway camping at Mary Anne's brothers farm. Family reunion. Last one we went to near Kitchener Ont. there were around 3500 members in attendance. This one is for immediate family only!!! Whew. Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Iowa Dave]

Glad you did not get foolish and say “I’ll buy the beer” at the planning meeting for that one.
Iowa Dave

[BCnomad]

Congrats Alf.

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by BCnomad

Congrats Alf.

Hi: BCnomad... Head'n out to "Tow with the flow". Wish us "Luck". Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Donna D.]

Nice Alf, very nice!

[Vermilye]

Looking Good!!!

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by Vermilye

Looking Good!!!

Hi: Vermilye... "Hitched" and ready to "Take off Eh?". Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Vermilye]

Mine is scheduled to come off the truck on July 14th!!!

[jennykatz]

Alf it looks Good happy trails Jim

[cpaharley2008]

Alf, looks good, you lost a little too much weight though, it is a little high in the front, or my sight is going....

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Alf, looks good, you lost a little too much weight though, it is a little high in the front, or my sight is going....

Hi: cpaharley2008... There is one more adjustment that can be made. Raise the pin box up then readjust the hitch head, but I'm going to call it as level as it can be without doing that. "Escape Hatch II" rides a little "Nose in the air" proud.
I could of course let some air out of the air bags in the rear coil springs!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[cpaharley2008]

Like a proud owner......make sure you have a full sized spare, I did not and had to purchase one for my Ram.

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Like a proud owner......make sure you have a full sized spare, I did not and had to purchase one for my Ram.

Hi: cpaharley2008... Lady luck strikes again. Came with a full sized spare too!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by jennykatz

Alf it looks Good happy trails Jim

Hi: jennykatz... I'm quite happy with the combo... Mary Anne not so. "It's just a truck", after all... and a tall one at that she says!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Rapha]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Like a proud owner......make sure you have a full sized spare, I did not and had to purchase one for my Ram.

Thanks for the tip! I assumed there would be a full size spare on a full size truck with towing package. I just checked mine. Temporary spare

[cpaharley2008]

I had to order a new wheel and when I bought new tires, kept the best and mounted it, I carry it and the temporary. All the towing packages in the world will not get you moving with a temp spare while towing.......another shortcut taken by manufacturers.

[cpaharley2008]

Since your truck is so new, you may have recourse against the dealer, I'd raise HE## with them over the improper towing package.

[Rapha]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

Since your truck is so new, you may have recourse against the dealer, I'd raise HE## with them over the improper towing package.

I'm afraid I won't get very far dealing with them. I'm in SLC, and they're in Seattle. I suppose I could still try, but after dealing with them successfully on a different matter involving the Washington State Attorney General's office, I doubt they would return my calls or emails. That's a story for another day.

I did want ask you if there were any issues mounting a full size spare where the temporary one goes. Did you have to make any adjustments to hardware, or anything like that?

Thanks for any info you could give me on this, and thanks again for the heads up about the spare. You probably saved me a lot of grief somewhere down the road.

[cpaharley2008]

I carry it in my truck bed, under my tonneau cover, I left the temp spare underneath.