The Towing Thread (Unofficially)

[MDJAK]

Bringin in that GEN1 love.

8’x16’ just about 2k dry weight (2500lbs of precious cargo inside) not pictured.

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Am I right, mine is 14’, yours 16, it looks like the extra 2 feet is all in front of the trailer wheels? Only asking out of curiousity.

 

[Slow6]

18ft plus 5 foot v nose. I'm wanting to upgrade to an ATC unit with similar configuration maybe about 2 foot longer. Curt WDH and trailer is 4300 unloaded.

 

[deadlysilent]

Am I right, mine is 14’, yours 16, it looks like the extra 2 feet is all in front of the trailer wheels? Only asking out of curiousity.

Not 100%, but you could be right.

 

[MDJAK]

18ft plus 5 foot v nose. I'm wanting to upgrade to an ATC unit with similar configuration maybe about 2 foot longer. Curt WDH and trailer is 4300 unloaded.

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When the wheels are inboard like that does it make the usable space larger?

 

[Slow6]

When the wheels are inboard like that does it make the usable space larger?

Yes it’s a deck over so other than the dovetail at the rear it’s flat inside.


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[MDJAK]

So anyone have experience with the Geny hitches? Definitely overkill for my purposes, also pricey, but the ones with the rubber bushings that somewhat absorb shock transmitted through a solid hitch look very interesting.

Also, we all know, or most know, that lower tire pressure results in a more comfy ride. I usually keep mine at around 36 front, 34 rear.

When towing is it necessary to have higher pressures, like 38 or 40?

 

[Badgertits]

18ft plus 5 foot v nose. I'm wanting to upgrade to an ATC unit with similar configuration maybe about 2 foot longer. Curt WDH and trailer is 4300 unloaded.

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is that fully stock suspension?

 

[Slow6]

is that fully stock suspension?

I towed the trailer once or twice with stock suspension, rear springs were toast after that. In that photo it is Geiser upfront and Icon rear in the #2 setting, SVC rear bump kit with Fox 2.5




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[SmokieRiver]

Curious on what everyone is seeing for oil temps towing. With my Malibu WakeSetter 23LSV (est weight of ~6,500 lbs), I'm seeing temps as high as 225 in the summer now.

 

[FordTechOne]

Curious on what everyone is seeing for oil temps towing. With my Malibu WakeSetter 23LSV (est weight of ~6,500 lbs), I'm seeing temps as high as 225 in the summer now.

Sounds normal. Note that there is no actual Oil Temperature Sensor on these engines; the oil temp value is inferred using an algorithm based on the Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) sensor.

If the engine oil is determined to be over temperature by the algorithm, the PCM will activate a protection strategy and set DTC P0298.