THX for all your help, L@@K at my NeW ToW Vehicle! - RV-Dreams Community Forum

Hina · RV-Dreams Family Member

THX for all your help, L@@K at my NeW ToW Vehicle!

WestWardHo · RV-Dreams Family Member

Love it! Congratulations.

Rosie RV Thumper and Dog Dog · RV-Dreams Family Member

That's awesome! As they say, everything happens for a reason. A MUCH better vehicle found you!

Hina · RV-Dreams Family Member

Yes, she's a 4X4 beauty, gotta take care of her! Now, a tank of gas, and a hitch.

Workinrvers · RV-Dreams Family Member

Congrats! Looks like a nice one! Just one quick question, if the truck doesn't have a hitch on it where did the horse ride??? confuse biggrin

Phil

RickandJanice · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hina wrote:
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OK, now I need a hitch.... any advice?

You will need one with a 2 58" ball. I would suggest you get a hitch insert designed to hold weight distribution bars and a anti sway bar. I believe Reese actually makes a kit that has all of this together. They also make a tow kit where the anti sway device is part of the weight distribution bars.

Now if cost is not an issue, then the Hensley Arrow is supposed to be one of the best in the market, but be prepared to spend allot more.

Hina · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hi Phil, it's set up for a hitch, but doesn't have the ball, just the slot (or whatever you call it) and thanks Rick and Janice, that's what I had in mind; the owner's manual says "weight distributing hitch required" so something like the Reese kit is what I need. I'll be researching, this is a one step at a time process.

Workinrvers · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hina wrote:
Hi Phil, it's set up for a hitch, but doesn't have the ball, just the slot (or whatever you call it) and thanks Rick and Janice, that's what I had in mind; the owner's manual says "weight distributing hitch required" so something like the Reese kit is what I need. I'll be researching, this is a one step at a time process.

Kinda thought that was what you meant, just couldn't get the picture of the truck going down the road with the horses head sticking out the window biggrin .

Check with the local RV dealers and they can hook you up with the tow bars and such. If you can swing a Hensley style hitch I have heard nothing but great reports from their owners. Say they take most if not all the sway out of towing their trailers.

Good luck with your search and enjoy that new truck!

Phil

Hina · RV-Dreams Family Member

Actually, I'm renting my space from the dealer, so expert help and a parts department is close by. I'll see what they have in the catalog, and how much. May have to whip out the visa, I've got about 3-4 $400-$500 things on my list before I'm ready to hit the road.

Soody · RV-Dreams Family Member

Hi Hina

I think the universe was watching out for ya. That is a young engine and plenty of towing power. Good luck with it. It looks nice with your road abode too. As far as the gas, it is what it is. $80 or $100, not too big a difference in the end. That puppy will do whatever you ask, and that is what counts!

smuff168 · RV-Dreams Community Member

Hi Hina !

nice buy !....52k miles...a real nice ride !..lots of life left in the ford extortion...oops, excursion !...LOL.....( I was there at ford engineering, when these were just starting to come out, that was our nickname for them, as they extorted money out of you )....personally I prefer the 7.3 diesel, not the 6.0 diesel, they are junk..but the 6.8 v-10 will work for you just fine....one thing to keep in mind on these and then we go on to hitch....the 6.8L V-10 is the top of the triton series line which includes the 4.6 and 5.4 engines....there is a TSB out on them about spark plug removel / replacement...you may want to check on this with ford dealer or on I/net...just so your informed when plug replacement time comes around ( they didnt use steel inserts in the cylinder heads, so the plugs just go striaght into aluminum, which could pull out at time of replacement...meaning helicoil inserts into head or head replacement, god help us there !..just have to be very careful...an FYI for ya )

Hitch - 2 5/16 ball with drawtite bars ( 1200 lb bars or let a hitch dude recommend the bar weight ) and shackles on the trailer tongue, so you can load the bars, will work just fine...dont use the reese setup...the drawtite bars lock into the sockets better...cant drop out !..I had a reese setup with the bars and one bar dropped out of the insert and drug it down the road, so needless to say it had a nice grinding job done to it !...reese and drawtite are now in the same company fold....check out craigslist for ones for sale....cheaper too !....by the way, the place where the trailer insert goes is called the receiver and the factory hitch receiver should work just fine for you..well, enjoy !....happy motoring !

Smuff

Hina · RV-Dreams Family Member

Thanks Smuff, for the V10 advice. Never had a V10 before. The parts department where I am renting sold me a hitch with the "favorite renter discount", not Reese or DrawTite, an off brand. But I will be putting it on soon, and I'll practice doing donuts around the lot ;b Then, maybe I'll try actually towing it to a camp ground in a couple of weeks. Scary Stuff!