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Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-25-2023, 09:28 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 16,692
Posted By Tom&Joan
AuthorSP, I measured both truck and trailer as if...

AuthorSP, I measured both truck and trailer as if they were hitched up, about 35'. Seems a good bit less the way it handles!
Tom
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-25-2023, 09:18 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,444
Posted By Tom&Joan
A simple led nightlight plugged in to the 110...

A simple led nightlight plugged in to the 110 socket will disable the feature.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 01-25-2023, 08:18 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 16,692
Posted By Tom&Joan
Hi, I have measured before, but don't remember...

Hi, I have measured before, but don't remember the number. The trailer is stored in the barn and the truck is outside. Right now we have rain and extreme wind. Whenever it abates I will measure...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-08-2022, 08:30 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 16,692
Posted By Tom&Joan
No trailer lift. I was not faced with that...

No trailer lift. I was not faced with that question as trailer was purchased used. Truck and trailer are both close to level when hitched.
Tom
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-07-2022, 09:05 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 16,692
Posted By Tom&Joan
Rig has been put away for winter. so I cannot...

Rig has been put away for winter. so I cannot measure, but based on my experience, you have no worries at all.
Tom
Forum: Towing and Hitching 11-07-2022, 09:00 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 16,692
Posted By Tom&Joan
It has been quite some time since I took that...

It has been quite some time since I took that measurement. However, without divulging to wife this question, I asked her how much the 5th wheel set the truck down. She replied "hardly at all". I...
Forum: Forum Help | Announcements | Suggestion Box 08-21-2022, 08:46 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,610
Posted By Tom&Joan
You forgot Grand Prix. And by the way, I worked...

You forgot Grand Prix. And by the way, I worked for a Pontiac Cadillac dealership, owned several Pontiacs including a '66 Grand Prix. Great cars. And how many younger folks would know what a Buick...
Forum: General Escape 08-10-2022, 08:51 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 8,840
Posted By Tom&Joan
, Your post really caught my eye, as I had a...

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Your post really caught my eye, as I had a 1974 K100 I would have driven to the ends of the earth. It is now in BC. Interestingly I was friends with two Vogels from PA, both old truck nuts. I did...
Forum: General Escape 07-31-2022, 08:37 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 8,840
Posted By Tom&Joan
I'll be the first with the age of the towee...

I'll be the first with the age of the towee (correct term?) Two weeks shy of 82. The truck has just over 1500 miles and has not yet towed, but will soon. My brother still tows at 83 and is still an...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 07-28-2022, 09:15 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,527
Posted By Tom&Joan
Somehow this reminds me of an incident in a park ...

Somehow this reminds me of an incident in a park as twilight was arriving. We did not yet have a trailer, but tenting. Directly across from our site a gentleman was trying to back a tagalong into a...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-25-2022, 03:24 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 8,217
Posted By Tom&Joan
I wish I had precise payload and pin weight...

I wish I had precise payload and pin weight numbers for our 2022 Ranger and 5.0, but I don't All I can say is that the trailer barely pushes the truck down. Our previous Ranger's Timbren axle stops...
Forum: Cyber Campfire 07-25-2022, 02:45 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,596
Posted By Tom&Joan
I beat cancer when I was 44. I'll be 82 next...

I beat cancer when I was 44. I'll be 82 next month. I have other problems, but it doesn't look like any of them will do me in.
Tom
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-25-2022, 01:00 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
Here are a few pics of our 2022 Ranger and 2017...

Here are a few pics of our 2022 Ranger and 2017 5.0 TA at max turning angle. We are about 90*. Approx one inch clearance between nose of trailer and cab. Adequate clearance exists between hitch and...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-24-2022, 07:38 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
Centex, Thanks much. I have one for a previously...

Centex, Thanks much. I have one for a previously owned 2017 F450, which I don't recall how I obtained!. It was useful to the extent was able to show our body builder they violated some of the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-23-2022, 09:21 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
Sean, Not a lot of miles towed, probably less...

Sean, Not a lot of miles towed, probably less than 2000. I have had a few online naysayers, but they seem unable to point to any specifics of why a Ranger is uncapable or for some reason unsafe...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-23-2022, 08:53 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
I don't have a sketch or pics, now that...

I don't have a sketch or pics, now that everything is buttoned up it would be difficult, I would have to remove the rear wheels and inner fenders. I can explain a bit however. I started by locating...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-22-2022, 07:46 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
Next week I will hitch up and check turning...

Next week I will hitch up and check turning clearances and hopefully take a pic of my maximum turn angle. Stay tuned.
Tom
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-22-2022, 07:35 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
SP, On a different computer now. as the posting...

SP, On a different computer now. as the posting problem was not the only one. Anyway, to answer your question, I do my own installations. I used universal rails from Etrailer. The hitch is a B&W, of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-20-2022, 08:16 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
Well, so very frustrating... I sign in, which is...

Well, so very frustrating... I sign in, which is verified via the "welcome Tom&Joan" at the top, I put in a long message, post and it says I am not logged in. I do not have this problem on other...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 07-19-2022, 09:34 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
SP, I replied to your pm. I would have replied on...

SP, I replied to your pm. I would have replied on the forum but did not know the question was there as well at the time. Others may have benefitted by my answer. My computer is driving me nuts, so...
Forum: Cyber Campfire 03-10-2022, 08:56 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,707
Posted By Tom&Joan
We moved from upstate NY to Eastern TN due to our...

We moved from upstate NY to Eastern TN due to our NY property taxes, they were bankrupting us. It costs only about 75% as much to live in TN as NY. No state income tax or tax on retirement income....
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-07-2022, 08:33 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
Found a workaround (maybe)

Found a workaround (maybe)
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-05-2022, 09:52 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
I have to admit defeat this evening. I cannot...

I have to admit defeat this evening. I cannot download pic without it converting it to a zip file, then it says invalid file when I try to upload it. I tried unzipping it (extracting?) but then I...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-05-2022, 08:36 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
Yes, email on the computer, but not on her cell...

Yes, email on the computer, but not on her cell phone. Not everyone does. We just don't tend to do things this way. However, wife is working on setting it up. We'll see.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 03-04-2022, 08:31 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 25,790
Posted By Tom&Joan
We towed our 5.0 TA extensively with our 2021...

We towed our 5.0 TA extensively with our 2021 Ranger. Our towing days came to a halt last November when the Ranger was totaled in an accident (not towing at the time). We immediately ordered a 2022...
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