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After we filled up in Sacramento, we developed a miss. First thought was, wow - bad gas! But then I noticed it got worse whenever we hit bumps or a rough stretch of road. Then the Service Engine Soon light came on. But we still got 14mpg going up to Reno. So, In the campground that night, I looked around and found a loose plug wire, then the engine ran fine, but the SES light wouldn't go out. I checked the gas cap, and it was tight. So, out in Winnemuca we stopped at the dealership, and they looked at it (literally, they were backed up and had a mechanic on jury duty) and said if it is running good don't worry about it. It could take 30-40 restarts for the light to reset itself. We tried 5-6 more time right there to no avail. So we drove off and about 2 miles down the road the light went out. Other than that the truck ran flawlessly! Mike L |
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| Glad you had a safe and happy trip. Was that milage with the camper? | |
| Wow that was a long trip. I only just turned 20k on my truck, I'll bet you have close to double that now. You saw quite a range of things, sounds fun. Glad the truck worked out okay. How does a plug wire get loose? | |
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Yes, that mileage was with the camper on the truck. And all of our gear, wife, etc. 7450lbs. I use Mobil 1 5W-30 oil and have the tires at 50/70 psi. I noticed better mileage with premium(about 10% better) and more power with premium. It would pull up hills better with premium. I guess with regular the knock sensor pulls back the timing and reduces power. Last years trip was all regular and averaged 14.0mpg. This year mostly premium and averaged 15.1 mpg. I imagined the plug wire wasn't properly installed when some (un-named) fool pulled the plugs out to check them. Maybe I should get a new mechanic? I think we just turned 27K on the truck. I may drive it alot in the summer, but I have other things to drive around day to day. Mike L |
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I'll keep Minden & courtesy car in mind. Have been driving past that place for shall we say a looooong time so maybe that might be the best way to drop in. Glad the rest of the trip went fine. Loren/75v |
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I think I know who that unnamed fool mechanic is. I can't believe you left out the MaidRite report from your trip notes! You know we were all waiting for that. |
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I almost forgot - we found you a nice used popup camper for $3200. Do you want to take a little drive to White Salmon, Washington? Mike L |
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Hey, what happened to my post extolling the virtues of my MaidRites? We had the one with Loren (no ketchup, but still worth the visit) and 3 other restaurants (with ketchup). And the glory of Corn Nuggets at the Dysart Drive-in. Rhonda at the Drive-In really likes people, and loves to talk. She even sent us a Christmas card last year. All because we stop in whenever we are in town. Iowa is just a little different from California! Really nice people and a lot slower pace of life. If it wasn't for the summer heat it would be worth considering. As it is, thank heaven for the great AC in the Silverado. Mike L |
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Help!!! I just bought a Lance 945- 11"3 camper and I absolutely love it. The problem is I can not find the tire's with the load capacity to handle the weight of my truck with the camper on it. My truck is a 2001 F-350 Lariat long bed single rear wheel 4 X 4 crew cab 7.3 powerstroke desiel. The weight over all with the truck and camper is 10,820 lbs with half a tank of gas and the camper with no liquids. My truck weighs 7,700 lbs and the camper around 3,100 lbs. My rear axle weight is 6,280. If I add more gas (full tank), 10 gal. of water for my camper, and the tounge weight of my water craft trailer i'm up to almost 6,900 lbs on the rear end!!!! And thats not including the stuff i'm gonna haul in the camper. You see this is all new to me. The sales man said " No problem your truck is fine" when i bought the camper. But the service guy who did the air bags and mounted it said i'd better weigh it also my tires were in no way gonna handle the load. My tires are BF Goodrich AT 285 75 R16's load range D at a load capacity of 3,305 lbs per tire. The highest I can find is 3,415 lbs load range E 265 75 R16's. Is there anyone who has a truck and camper like mine and is in the same situation or know what the limits are? Am I ok with the tires I have or do you know of any higher rated tires? I can't find any!!! I don't want to be right at my maximum or over what my tires will allow. Please help me....any suggestions I would very much appreciate because I really want to keep my camper and of course my truck! Thank You. |
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