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06-23-2007, 07:47 AM
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Some Call me RockDog
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Louisville, KY/ Columbus, IN
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What did you do to your trailer/ Tow rig today?
Well I've seen it in other sections here so I figured why not start one here. I know many people are adding stuff to their tow rigs, especially diesels.
Anyway... I've added some 55watt reverse lights to the trailer and some side marker lights so that you can see it while towing at night. I also added some center brake lights on the rear. I found a pack of 12 amber and red lights for under $10 so why not install them.
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06-24-2007, 12:29 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Coal City, IL
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Towed with it  . I picked up a new Jayco TT in Middlebury, In and am heading to a dealer in Bryan, Tx (1200 miles) to deliver it tomorrow. Then back to In. pick up another for a short trip (600 or so miles) then I am done for the week. Guess thats why my 06 Duramax tow rig currently has 268,000 miles  on it.
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1989 XJ Blowed UP...New engine sitting on the floor just waiting!!
2006 Chevy Silverado 3500 Dually W/ Duramax Diesel and Allison Auto
Other Toys Mine-2004 Suzuki Ltz400, Sons-2007 Polaris Outlaw 90, Daughter POS Import Quad soon to be replaced w/ a Polaris 50.
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08-23-2007, 08:04 AM
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Location: SE WI
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Just got done doing an intake gasket on the tow rig. Intake job on a van is not fun!
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08-23-2007, 11:00 AM
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Some Call me RockDog
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Louisville, KY/ Columbus, IN
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Originally Posted by Jesse-James
Just got done doing an intake gasket on the tow rig. Intake job on a van is not fun!
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what's up with the bus?
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09-04-2007, 02:31 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Mission Viejo, Ca
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I added a Fuel Jug Rack to my motorcycle trailer.
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09-06-2007, 09:14 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Dacula, Georgia
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changed the shocks, and all the lubricating fluids. and after 150k miles, the brakes are still in excellent condition
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10-01-2007, 08:43 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Northern Mexico (I'm not in Mexico idiots)
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Not today but I figured I could add to this thread...
I tow with my 1998 Dodge 2500 Quad Cab 12 valve CTD 5 speed Sport
I recently had a 4K RPM gov. spring kit installed, had the injection pump turned up a little, added a 4" mangnaflow turbo back exhaust, had all the engine and inj. pump timing set and all sorts of other small stuff. It's like a completely different truck, she should be in the 300+ HP range now and my stock clutch is still holding but I don't know for how long. The exhaust lowered my EGT by almost 350 degrees on the highway at 80, I'll see this weekend what she does towing.
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The Mean Fish you seem to hate big business and love big government. My guess is you are drinking the coolaid that Pelosie, Reid, Barny Frank, Biden, and Obama are serving.
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10-03-2007, 03:11 PM
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Location: SE WI
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Originally Posted by JeepRocks86
what's up with the bus?
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The wife got to not liking the idea of it parked in the drive, so she conned me out of it by buying me this for my B-day. Plan is to get a slide in for it.
89 3/4 ton 5.9L gasser
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10-09-2007, 09:45 PM
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Some Call me RockDog
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Louisville, KY/ Columbus, IN
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the other day i found out that my trailer brakes arn't working...
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10-15-2007, 07:46 AM
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Location: North NJ
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Put a FASS 150 system on my 02 5.9 Dodge friday night and imediatly backed it to the trailer and drove 3 hours out to Raucsh Creek. Fourteen to sixteen PSI at the IP with the Edge on 2x2, cruise set at 75 up every grade, 950-1100* EGT not even breaking a sweat. My new VP44 is much happier now!
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10-15-2007, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by 1 ton yj
Put a FASS 150 system on my 02 5.9 Dodge friday night and imediatly backed it to the trailer and drove 3 hours out to Raucsh Creek. Fourteen to sixteen PSI at the IP with the Edge on 2x2, cruise set at 75 up every grade, 950-1100* EGT not even breaking a sweat. My new VP44 is much happier now!
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Did you kill a VP44 and had to replace it?
If the VP44 and the P7100 pumps were to fight, the VP44 would be found hiding in a the bed of the truck crying diesel looking for mommy. 
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Originally Posted by 84 CJ7
The Mean Fish you seem to hate big business and love big government. My guess is you are drinking the coolaid that Pelosie, Reid, Barny Frank, Biden, and Obama are serving.
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10-16-2007, 08:30 AM
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The factory lift pump killed the VP44, the dealer replaced it and Chrysler paid for it. I would never run a mechanical injection pump. I like being able to adjust my power levels on the fly, can't to that with a P7100.
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10-16-2007, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by 1 ton yj
The factory lift pump killed the VP44, the dealer replaced it and Chrysler paid for it. I would never run a mechanical injection pump. I like being able to adjust my power levels on the fly, can't to that with a P7100.
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I like being able to adjust my power levels on the fly as well, on my 12 valve I had one of these installed and it works very well so far.
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Originally Posted by 84 CJ7
The Mean Fish you seem to hate big business and love big government. My guess is you are drinking the coolaid that Pelosie, Reid, Barny Frank, Biden, and Obama are serving.
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10-16-2007, 11:27 AM
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Yeah but when you turn up a mechanical pump, you're always on the highest "power setting". I don't need to be blowing black clouds at every traffic light on my way to the grocery store so I leave it on the stock power setting. The extra power is there when I need it, not when I don't.
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10-16-2007, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 1 ton yj
Yeah but when you turn up a mechanical pump, you're always on the highest "power setting". I don't need to be blowing black clouds at every traffic light on my way to the grocery store so I leave it on the stock power setting. The extra power is there when I need it, not when I don't.
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I don't blow black smoke and have plenty power for towing the Jeep when it's needed... I guess I just had it set up correctly for my needs by someone who knows the old Cummins better than most... plus I'll always take the reliability of the oil cooled mechanical pump over the fuel cooled VP44 which doesn't have the best track record. I don't have to worry about a cheap lift pump taking out a very expensive injector pump.
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Originally Posted by 84 CJ7
The Mean Fish you seem to hate big business and love big government. My guess is you are drinking the coolaid that Pelosie, Reid, Barny Frank, Biden, and Obama are serving.
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What did you do to your trailer/ Tow rig today?
