Hauling more than 3200 lbs in a Transit , Promaster or a Sprinter....is like the Movie ..
Dumb & Dumber too (stupid)
December 2014
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Hauling more than 3200 lbs in a Transit , Promaster or a Sprinter....is like the Movie ..
Dumb & Dumber too (stupid)
I had 3200 in my Sprinter once. It was literally sitting on the rear axle bump stops, at rest, in a parking lot. Then I starting thinking about the max tire load and the fact that the entire 3200 lbs was at, and behind, the rear axle. One and done...
Thats the magic about numbers even tho the Transit has the sticker for the weight there are few if ANy tire ratings that can handle that weight....the highest rated tire I found so far is at 3200 lbs....after that you need to go up to the big 17 - 17.5 tires...
my thinking on the weight issue.....anything over 3,500 or so should be on a straight...after that you are pushing the suspension and tire ranges to safety limitations.....let a REAL truck take it....
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Good Morning Gang......
1st full day at home and I felt the king of putter...putter here , putter there....got the hydrogarden ready for today, did some basement stuff, moved this here and put it over there.....LOL
Good Morning Gang......
1st full day at home and I felt the king of putter...putter here , putter there....got the hydrogarden ready for today, did some basement stuff, moved this here and put it over there.....LOL
Happy to see that jujubeans is putting you to good use!
I am just sitting in my easy chair, working on my second cup.
Slo-Ride
Veteran Expediter
I could get used to this....
It's EASY to get used to being home.
Slo-Ride
Veteran Expediter
You know its just going to be that much harder to come back out when ya do..Time to go part time. Order that sprinter yet?
Corrected it for ya.
LOL.....Really? one mans point of view....haha
You know its just going to be that much harder to come back out when ya do..Time to go part time. Order that sprinter yet?
Its at the point coming back out real hard to do....I almost dread coming back out...bad case of the I don't wanna's...
Slo-Ride
Veteran Expediter
Yep that's the bad part of taking time off.. Happens every year
You know its just going to be that much harder to come back out when ya do..Time to go part time. Order that sprinter yet?
I have NO intention of EVER going back out on the road! Double that if a sprinter is involved.
I don't miss "the road" at all. Having a LIFE is amazing! I have time to load for the rifle, do needed work on my decoys, and research the possibility of making new decoys. I have time to seek out new deer hunting areas, plan duck hunting trips, more fishing. I see a trend here.
I have NO intention of EVER going back out on the road! Double that if a sprinter is involved.
I don't miss "the road" at all. Having a LIFE is amazing! I have time to load for the rifle, do needed work on my decoys, and research the possibility of making new decoys. I have time to seek out new deer hunting areas, plan duck hunting trips, more fishing. I see a trend here.
Now I've had a taste of pheasant....yummy!! I have an urge to get me a shotgun...how much do they run?$$$
Somewhere between $350-40,000. I would suggest that you stay away from the very low end and the high end! LOL! Don't forget the range time. One cannot expect to take pheasant if one has no idea how to shoot!
Slo-Ride
Veteran Expediter
Join up with your local DU or Pheasants forever chapters...Lots of raffles to get into..Most have preety good odds.
Slo-Ride
Veteran Expediter
I have NO intention of EVER going back out on the road! Double that if a sprinter is involved.
I don't miss "the road" at all. Having a LIFE is amazing! I have time to load for the rifle, do needed work on my decoys, and research the possibility of making new decoys. I have time to seek out new deer hunting areas, plan duck hunting trips, more fishing. I see a trend here.
We will see what Jan thinks about all that...