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John Stw said:
Very nice bud that's gonna be a nice compliment to the camper and as a hauler, is that one with the low deck?
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Very nice bud that's gonna be a nice compliment to the camper and as a hauler, is that one with the low deck?
Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
Very nice John. Can't wait to see how it turns out.
lookin good!
did you have them weld the Drings further down the trailer past the camper ? won`t be of much use on the front unless U B using to hold the front of the camper.
betcha done with yours before I am done with mine
were never done withe the projects
did you have them weld the Drings further down the trailer past the camper ? won`t be of much use on the front unless U B using to hold the front of the camper.
betcha done with yours before I am done with mine
were never done withe the projects
HungryMedic
That doesn't look too hard... What could go wrong?
Looking good!
My truggy is cooler than you.
My truggy is cooler than you.
Installed a hide a ball gooseneck hitch and some air bags in preparation for the new trailer.
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Looks great bud I wish the PO would have opted for the hide a ball on my rig
what air bag setup did you go with? Thats my next mod on the dodge as well 
Does Remove leafs and rely on the air bags to support.
Or
Does it help support additional weight in addition to leafs
I'm assuming latter.
Looks cool regardless.
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Or
Does it help support additional weight in addition to leafs
I'm assuming latter.
Looks cool regardless.
Thanks Cody Sent from my iPhone using IH8MUD
Went with Air Lift's LoadLifter 5000; Leaf Spring Leveling Kit.
http://shop.airliftcompany.com/product/489499/57275/_/LoadLifter_5000;_Leaf_Spring_Leveling_Kit
http://shop.airliftcompany.com/product/489499/57275/_/LoadLifter_5000;_Leaf_Spring_Leveling_Kit
Replaced some bad wood on the camper yesterday.
Ready for its next meal or sleeper.
Ready for its next meal or sleeper.
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Nice kit! I went with the Firestone kit with the remote to add and remove air from inside the cab. It will definitely make a huge difference!
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Was researching that exhaust brake system on the 6.7 PK and I think we were looking at it right at the turbo. Found this clip on a RV forum couldn't track down the source on the Cummins website.
This is from the Cummins home page on the operation of the VGT, and I quote "The Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel continues to offer the most powerful integrated exhaust brake available in a heavy duty truck. Cummins best-in-class integrated exhaust brake, with a full 225 braking horsepower at the wheel, gives Ram Heavy Duty pickup customers more confidence while towing the heaviest loads down the most severe grades. Cummins proprietary sliding nozzle Variable Geometry (VG) Turbocharger is used as the integrated exhaust brake, making this unique capability standard on every Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel. Utilizing the VG turbocharger, the exhaust brake significantly improves control when towing heavy loads, such as pulling RV fifth wheels and horse trailers, providing added vehicle control and vehicle brake savings by using the engine for braking power. This extends the vehicle brake life, resulting in reduced total cost of ownership. "
The only supplier of the sliding-vane-type of variable-geometry turbocharger is Cummins Turbo Technologies (Holset) which is in effect the sole supplier of variable-geometry turbochargers for applications involving large engines and heavy-duty use (i.e., trucks and off-highway applications).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable-geometry_turbocharger
This is from the Cummins home page on the operation of the VGT, and I quote "The Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel continues to offer the most powerful integrated exhaust brake available in a heavy duty truck. Cummins best-in-class integrated exhaust brake, with a full 225 braking horsepower at the wheel, gives Ram Heavy Duty pickup customers more confidence while towing the heaviest loads down the most severe grades. Cummins proprietary sliding nozzle Variable Geometry (VG) Turbocharger is used as the integrated exhaust brake, making this unique capability standard on every Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel. Utilizing the VG turbocharger, the exhaust brake significantly improves control when towing heavy loads, such as pulling RV fifth wheels and horse trailers, providing added vehicle control and vehicle brake savings by using the engine for braking power. This extends the vehicle brake life, resulting in reduced total cost of ownership. "
The only supplier of the sliding-vane-type of variable-geometry turbocharger is Cummins Turbo Technologies (Holset) which is in effect the sole supplier of variable-geometry turbochargers for applications involving large engines and heavy-duty use (i.e., trucks and off-highway applications).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable-geometry_turbocharger
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Put the factory recommended tire size back on my truck and gained a couple MPG, got around 19 at 65 MPH on HWY 90.
Also picked up my 30' 14k Maxey Trailer from Southern Stillwater in Lake Charles.
Also picked up my 30' 14k Maxey Trailer from Southern Stillwater in Lake Charles.
nice ya gona need the extra mpgs, what were the on the return trip?
Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
Very nice John! 
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That's nice John your going to enjoy that
You can never get enough of those mpg's so what size are you running on it now? I lost a mpg or so going from the factory 265 to the 285 .
HungryMedic
That doesn't look too hard... What could go wrong?
Mpg... What's that? Haha
I get 15-17 towing the truggy and the steel kerney car hauler. But I drive like a grandma and the programmer and correlating mods help ALOT.
I get 15-17 towing the truggy and the steel kerney car hauler. But I drive like a grandma and the programmer and correlating mods help ALOT.
That's nice John your going to enjoy that
I went from 285's to 245's and my sweet spot is 62-65mph so once I get to 70mph it drops off.
Pulling the trailer, I got around 16mpg @ 70mph.