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Last summer I took my trailer for a 3000 mile trip to the east coast and back and averaged 12-13 MPG
03 7.3 Stock no tunes 265/75/16 so that seems bad to me.
I should Clarify
I took the trailer for a tow because I wanted to set up the WD hitch with new Wheels that are a size bigger. I tow like an old man on at 60 mph I have my tablet setup to monitor fuel milage live and I see the difference a few miles per hour make and I slow down.
Just towed a trailer this weekend for the first time ever. Strangely exhilarating. 30ft TT about 8,000 lbs.
Towed it about 60 miles. I honestly have no reference point whatsoever as this was my first time towing anything in my life but, for what it's worth, I felt zero sway using the ProPride 3p hitch. High cross-winds did buffet me off-course, but always less than 1ft lateral move. Other than that, never felt like the trailer had any control over the Ex, other Han slowing it down and taking longer to stop.
The Ex didn't do too much gear-searching, but I could tell the V10 was topping out on the hills (i.e. it didn't seem like it could push past 55 going uphill no matter how hard I stepped on it). I've got the 4.30 gears rear limited slip diff.
The ride itself was fine - Rocking the hellwig rear sway bar, bilsteins and the Roadmaster Active Suspension system. But again I have no reference point for how it might have done otherwise, since I added all this stuff basically on the recommendations of this forum. Rear end sagged by 1.5" once the trailer was hitched.
Backing up a trailer is a whole 'nother story. I've got to sort that out!
Just towed a trailer this weekend for the first time ever. Strangely exhilarating. 30ft TT about 8,000 lbs.
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The ride itself was fine - Rocking the hellwig rear sway bar, bilsteins and the Roadmaster Active Suspension system.
Between the propride and the suspension improvements, your X will be rock solid for towing. Congrats and welcome to the 'towing' club. My your camping always be a great adventure!
I spoke with Sean at length about a mass-market version of the propride at a lower price point. My guess is he has some room on margins if volumes were to increase in tandem with a price drop.
His two concerns were a) production quality going down as volume increases, and b) how to keep the current premium clientele happy if their product now costs half what they paid for it last year. He was especially worried about the latter.
I told him to offer a version without the same kind of customer support, perhaps a different color and a re-brand. He seems to be happy with the business as-is though.
I spoke with Sean at length about a mass-market version of the propride at a lower price point. My guess is he has some room on margins if volumes were to increase in tandem with a price drop.
His two concerns were a) production quality going down as volume increases, and b) how to keep the current premium clientele happy if their product now costs half what they paid for it last year. He was especially worried about the latter.
I told him to offer a version without the same kind of customer support, perhaps a different color and a re-brand. He seems to be happy with the business as-is though.
I can't blame him. If he does it long enough he won't even have in any direct competition because I don't think Hensley Mfg. can sustain in this climate.
The next model of the hitch should be integrated to the trailer frame and licensed to him/Jim H. by the frame manufacturer.
Got the front hitch installed and made it much easier to squeeze my new to me TT in the tight parking spot that I created for it. Very blind on the passenger side of the trailer so I will always need a spotter when putting it away.
Best I could do with backing trailer in with rear hitch:
New location (much closer to the garage and further back so it is less visible from the street) achieved with front hitch:
Got the front hitch installed and made it much easier to squeeze my new to me TT in the tight parking spot that I created for it. Very blind on the passenger side of the trailer so I will always need a spotter when putting it away.
Best I could do with backing trailer in with rear hitch:
New location (much closer to the garage and further back so it is less visible from the street) achieved with front hitch:
-Kevin
Great job! One thing you can try is get one of those wireless backup cameras for that rear passenger side so you won't need a spotter to push that trailer in.
Edit: Those cameras typically mount on the license plate. You'll have to run a 12V+ wire from your trailer battery to the rear of the trailer.
Great job! One thing you can try is get one of those wireless backup cameras for that rear passenger side so you won't need a spotter to push that trailer in.
Edit: Those cameras typically mount on the license plate. You'll have to run a 12V+ wire from your trailer battery to the rear of the trailer.
I had already debated this one as a rearview camera while going down the road, but I think it would double for front hitch parking and I could attach it to the front corner of my bumper:
Curious how you felt about it handling the tongue weight with it on the front. Did you find your tire spinning at all trying to push it around?
I really didn't move it far, only enough to back it out of where it was and move it over just a little, but I had no issues with the handling at all. No wheel spin and steering didn't even feel that heavy. I will know after the first trip in June when I try to go from my street, all the way up the driveway and into this spot, what the real handling feel is.
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