Pulling a camper
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Wait a minute. GVWR is related but is not the towing ability of a vehicle. If he were putting a slide in camper on this truck i would agree. But if he is towing a small camper trailer, it should be able to handle a small one that has it's own brake system on the trailer. That is, if he has a decent gear in the rearend.
Remember in the old days they towed campers with station wagons and large sedans. All you need is a load distribution hitch and the power to pull it. I would think he could tow a 16 or 18ft small camper with the right equipment.
Remember in the old days they towed campers with station wagons and large sedans. All you need is a load distribution hitch and the power to pull it. I would think he could tow a 16 or 18ft small camper with the right equipment.
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Wait a minute. GVWR is related but is not the towing ability of a vehicle. If he were putting a slide in camper on this truck i would agree. But if he is towing a small camper trailer, it should be able to handle a small one that has it's own brake system on the trailer. That is, if he has a decent gear in the rearend.
Remember in the old days they towed campers with station wagons and large sedans. All you need is a load distribution hitch and the power to pull it. I would think he could tow a 16 or 18ft small camper with the right equipment.
Remember in the old days they towed campers with station wagons and large sedans. All you need is a load distribution hitch and the power to pull it. I would think he could tow a 16 or 18ft small camper with the right equipment.
) have program to cancel the 2nd gear start under a delay in takeoff. Done because of the popularity of hauling a camper on 'holiday' in Europe. That and the option to get stripped down models. 4cyl diesel benz, cloth interior, 5 speed, 2 speed rear end, manual everything. Indestructible.
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My 81 F100, 4700 GVWR, 10" brakes bumper pulls a 2200lbs camper fine. It does have a 1990 roller 302 in it though with c6 and 3.25 gears. Tows / stops just fine, even without trailer brakes on the camper.
I'm not really sure how much better the 11" brakes are vs the 10" brakes...
Front:
Piston dia- 2 5/8" vs 2 7/8"
Rotor dia- 11.03" vs 11.72"
Rear:
Pad size- 10x2.5" vs 11x2"
I'm not really sure how much better the 11" brakes are vs the 10" brakes...
Front:
Piston dia- 2 5/8" vs 2 7/8"
Rotor dia- 11.03" vs 11.72"
Rear:
Pad size- 10x2.5" vs 11x2"
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Alright, Got a pic of the tag on the diff cover: DR A 2H26, 47 8 8S811A
And then one of the tranny, "lube" was all I could find on that since it has been hemorrhaging well "lube"
Forgot to measure the bolt pattern/rotors. And if anyone knows of a better way to get pics in a post, I'm all ears.
And then one of the tranny, "lube" was all I could find on that since it has been hemorrhaging well "lube"
Forgot to measure the bolt pattern/rotors. And if anyone knows of a better way to get pics in a post, I'm all ears.
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I can't see any of the pictures and that code doesn't match up to what an 83 differential tag should look like.
You say differential cover....what do you mean by cover? This should be an 8.8" or 9" so there really is no "cover".
You say differential cover....what do you mean by cover? This should be an 8.8" or 9" so there really is no "cover".
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Right now, you have an html web page surrounded by IMG tags.
That won't work.
Get into your Album, find the picture.... down below it are two lines you can copy & paste; you want to C & P the stuff in the BB Code box. Don't surround it with IMG tags, they're already provided.
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it looks to me like the bolt is covering up the prefix. See that 47 on the tag? I'll bet there's a 2 in front of that.
As for the DRA stuff, haven't found that. Found some DDA and a few other things but not a DRA. Dang, I wish this book was searchable.
OP: What is the AXLE code on your Certification Label?
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Oh, I dunno about that....
it looks to me like the bolt is covering up the prefix. See that 47 on the tag? I'll bet there's a 2 in front of that.
As for the DRA stuff, haven't found that. Found some DDA and a few other things but not a DRA. Dang, I wish this book was searchable.
OP: What is the AXLE code on your Certification Label?
it looks to me like the bolt is covering up the prefix. See that 47 on the tag? I'll bet there's a 2 in front of that.
As for the DRA stuff, haven't found that. Found some DDA and a few other things but not a DRA. Dang, I wish this book was searchable.
OP: What is the AXLE code on your Certification Label?
right...makes sense now that I can see the picture...was just going by what was typed in the post.
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Hey, Kevin....
The book gives a general example of what to look for (where to find the axle tags) but is certainly not the be-all-end-all for this kind of thing. Especially since some of these illustrations were made in the 1960s.
He's got a picture of a tag, it's just that some of it is obscured by the bolt.
The book gives a general example of what to look for (where to find the axle tags) but is certainly not the be-all-end-all for this kind of thing. Especially since some of these illustrations were made in the 1960s.
He's got a picture of a tag, it's just that some of it is obscured by the bolt.
- I would guess WDR but I'm pulling that from a dark place
- I'm guessing 2.47 (2 being hidden by the bolt)
- The 2H26 is a date code - August 26, 1982
- Below that is an 8.8" ring gear
- S811A = Plant Code
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Oh, I dunno about that....
it looks to me like the bolt is covering up the prefix. See that 47 on the tag? I'll bet there's a 2 in front of that.
As for the DRA stuff, haven't found that. Found some DDA and a few other things but not a DRA. Dang, I wish this book was searchable.
OP: What is the AXLE code on your Certification Label?
it looks to me like the bolt is covering up the prefix. See that 47 on the tag? I'll bet there's a 2 in front of that.
As for the DRA stuff, haven't found that. Found some DDA and a few other things but not a DRA. Dang, I wish this book was searchable.
OP: What is the AXLE code on your Certification Label?
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Now that I can see the picture, this would be a model WDR-A
8.8 Ring Gear with a 2.47 ratio
Which matches exactly to what would be in an 83. Build date would be 8/26/82 if I decoded that right...if it matters
8.8 Ring Gear with a 2.47 ratio
Which matches exactly to what would be in an 83. Build date would be 8/26/82 if I decoded that right...if it matters
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Whooo 2.47. Just what I wanted to hear. And the date definitely matters. Now I know when to celebrate her 30th! Any thoughts on the tranny?
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Oh, I dunno.... Might try and confirm with his Cert Label but I can't read that thing (and, besides, it's sideways).
Looking at the title of this thread - Pulling a camper - I can NOT recommend pulling a camper with a 2.47:1 axle......
Looking at the title of this thread - Pulling a camper - I can NOT recommend pulling a camper with a 2.47:1 axle......