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Wow, I love this truck !!!!

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Old 05-28-2014, 12:54 PM
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Wow, I love this truck !!!!

just got back from 2200 mile round trip TexUS to Hilton Head Island, SC and meandered back...

Loaded heavy, running hard to meet friends and not burn vac days, and the truck just ROLLED along !
Only two issues:
Wife brought so many clothes the closet rod ripped out of the mounts
and the love bugs as we got closer to the coast !

The I-20 corridor is great 90% of the way, but OMG, some sections, especially through the cities were HORRENDOUS...
even the 18 wheelers slow down to about 45 through some of those sections !!!

But wow, the truck did fine !
the new rancho's were set on 9,
the wireless one airbags were mostly around 45 psi but adjusted while in motion sometimes!,
the rear sway bar flattened out the side to side...
and the manual mode on the tranny was used a LOT to stop the up and down shifting running the edges of the Appalachian Mountains through Georgia and Alabama.

All while being chased by the beast in the pic !
I like this truck !
 
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Glad the truck met your expectations and you had a fun trip
 
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Great report. They are a pleasure to drive aren't they.
 
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Nice, great pic too
 
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Hey Thanks for the report, your setup looks nice. Glad the truck worked well.
 
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Congrats!! There's just nothing like em!
 
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Originally Posted by jdadamsjr
just got back from 2200 mile round trip TexUS to Hilton Head Island, SC and meandered back...

Loaded heavy, running hard to meet friends and not burn vac days, and the truck just ROLLED along !
Only two issues:
Wife brought so many clothes the closet rod ripped out of the mounts
and the love bugs as we got closer to the coast !

The I-20 corridor is great 90% of the way, but OMG, some sections, especially through the cities were HORRENDOUS...
even the 18 wheelers slow down to about 45 through some of those sections !!!

But wow, the truck did fine !
the new rancho's were set on 9,
the wireless one airbags were mostly around 45 psi but adjusted while in motion sometimes!,
the rear sway bar flattened out the side to side...
and the manual mode on the tranny was used a LOT to stop the up and down shifting running the edges of the Appalachian Mountains through Georgia and Alabama.

All while being chased by the beast in the pic !
I like this truck !
Nice rig, glad you love it. Thanks for sharing.


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Nice, great pic too
Brett, nice S/D selfie
 
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Congrats! And YES..I-20 is horrible inside SC. One of the main reasons I put on air bags so I could take some of the jolt out of the truck.
 
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Wife brought so many clothes the closet rod ripped out of the mounts


God this made me laugh sounds just like my wife!!!!!! Thanks for the laughs
 
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Completely agree......these trucks just eat up the miles, hauling loads or just hauling ***, I've been more than happy with mine
 
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Awesome report. What sway bar are you writing about? Didn't know you needed one with a fifth wheel.
 
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