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Old 10-05-2012, 07:37 PM
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We are moving from Virginia to North Dakota next week. Pulling a 16' wall trailer behind my 03 F150 with a 4.6. going to weigh it before we head out should be about 11k total. I have installed an auxiliary cooler and have a scan gauge watching the tranny temp. Anybody have any other recommendations? Maintenance is good and all the brakes have been checked out. Have a prodigy brake controller and trailer brakes on both axles. Know it will be slow going and the hills will suck just plan on sticking it at 3k rpms and letting it do its thing. Thanks for any tips.
 
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We are moving from Virginia to North Dakota next week. Pulling a 16' wall trailer behind my 03 F150 with a 4.6. going to weigh it before we head out should be about 11k total. I have installed an auxiliary cooler and have a scan gauge watching the tranny temp. Anybody have any other recommendations? Maintenance is good and all the brakes have been checked out. Have a prodigy brake controller and trailer brakes on both axles. Know it will be slow going and the hills will suck just plan on sticking it at 3k rpms and letting it do its thing. Thanks for any tips.
That's 11 k including the truck I hope?
We live just north of ND in Manitoba.We received a lot of snow in the south east part of the province a few days ago.
Pretty much melted now but come prepared.you never know!
Have a safe trip
 
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Yeh 11k with truck, trailer and crew. I was watching the weather looks pretty good for next week but like you say never know.
 
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