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If you had tasted a Maid-Rite you wouldn't feel that way. I should bring one back for you to try. Don't worry, you can scrape the green off. The menu is more like In-N-Out - very limited. Maid-Rite or Cheese-Rite (you'll never guess what that is) fries and drinks. Some of the stores are part of a full service restaurant and you can get anything, but normally a limited menu. Falafels and Pocket-Rites would move them into the realm of McDonald's - trying to cover up lousy food with variety and toys for the kids! I'm going to spend some time traveling with my dad, and he travels 55mph. That will be a real test for me. But, on the bright side, maybe my mileage will go up to 15 or better at that speed. Mike L |
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| I'm doing well to get 10 any more. I'm really curious what I would get at 55 mph but I'll never find out. | |
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I have a 1999 F-150 with a 4.6 v8 and a factory towing package. I just purchased a 26' trailer that weight about 3600 lbs. When not pulling the trailer I get range about 17 to 21 mpg. Pulling the trailer I get about 9.5 mpg. I don't use the overdrive so that little V8 is screaming at 65mph. I only plan on pulling this thing about 2k per year, so I'm not to concerned about the mileage, however I am concerned about the truck. Any idea if I'm killing my transmission? I put synthetic Mercon V in at about 38k. It now has 53K. How robust is that tranny? |
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| I am not sure which tanny you have but do this. Check the pan for a drain plug. (10 bonus points if you have one) If there is one I suggest draining your tranny every other oil change to keep it fresh and clean. Service the filter at the regular interval. This will cost between $10-$20 every other oil change but it is so cheap and easy to triple the life of your slushbox. Ususally the the larger ones have them and the little ones dont. Good Luck! | |
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I wouldn't worry too much about the transmission. First the trailer is a lightweight trailer and it is well within your tow ratings, second you only tow a couple of thousand miles per year. I'd be tempted to let the truck pull in high gear (if it will), at least on the flats. But, high revs are much easier on a warmed up engine than lugging is - so I wouldn't worry about the revs either. Mike L |
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I wouldn't worry about it because as Mike said, the trailer is well within the tow rating of the truck. They probably use the same tranny for the bigger V8 so your motor is actually not able to come near the maximum torque rating. One thing you could do which is always a good idea is to add a transmission oil cooler in addition to the stock radiator tank cooler (if your truck doesn't already have one). You don't need to be as aggressive about fluid changes if it never gets overheated. |
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| How heavy a pop up camper could a 94 Nissan 4x4 handle? Looking at 4 Wheel Camper, Northstar and Palomino campers. Can anything be done to beef up the rear springs to handle a heavier load. | |
| We had a great time on our trip. We cut out the "Falls"--too many miles in to little time. We drove a little over 3,000 miles. Averaged about 11 1/2 mpg. New truck did great: best mpg was 12.5 worst 10.5. We hope to leave again in about 2 weeks for a shorter trip. Mike--I leave my jacks on just in case I have a problem and need to take the camper off.Steve--Congradulations on your new camper. What sharp edge are you talking about? Never noticed one on mine.Vince--I will send some pictures later. | |
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What is the load rating of your truck? It should be in the owner's manual. Your camper rating will be about 1/2-2/3 of the load rating. In all likelyhood that will limit you to a 4Wheel Camper. They are about the lightest available at 800#. For comparison, my 99 Silverado 4x4 has a load capacity of 2000# and a camper capacity of 1340#. When we loaded a 1200# camper, myself, my wife, food, water, gas, clothers, etc. we were right at the maximum capacity of the truck. You might look at a larger truck and a used camper. Oltroll - welcome back! Always nice to see someone using the camper and having a good time. You didn't miss the 'Falls', you are simply saving that for another trip! 4 days till vacation starts!!!!!! Hey Vince, you want to take 6 weeks and go to Alaska and NWT next summer? Mike L |
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If you plan on coming up here to Alaska again a great route to take is to go down the Tok cutoff and then down the Glenn Highway to Anchorage. The Glen highway is awesome and it has great fishing all along the highway, Another great road is the Denali Highway but it is mostly dirt like the Dalton but it too is beautiful. The Dalton Highway is one hell of a road isn't it? I tow my boat down there all the time to put it in on the Yukon to go fishing and moose hunting. That road is a true test of a truck to haul anything up that road and back. |
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