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I ahve been the victim of multiple blow outs over the last 5 years towing a 30 foot closed trailer and have learned these lessons: [list=]You MUST carry a spare or accept that the time taken to rectify you por problem could be as much as a couple of days. This is whether or not you have insurance or...

I have the no name unit that BF sells with Rand McNally NAV system On paper its a great unit but it has some major draw backs shared with other units: [list]The remote is not intuitive with small hard to find buttons All the NAV functions can only be accessed using the touch screen. This requires ey...

Forgive me, I just noticed you do have the PSD chassis. That gives me comfort in saying that the 6K you are going to tow will be easily handled, equivalent to my empty car hauler with which I have over 75K miles of towing with the same rig. I do tear my hitch (Class III) and had it rewelded which la...

Also remember to check that your tire inflation pressures compensate for the added load on the rear wheels. My guess is that with LRE tires you are probably already at or close to their maximum.

You can overcome the sway/whip issue with a Hensley Hitch. Expensive but it makes the tow both safer and easier. I have used one for 12 years and have had a number of OMB events lately thanks to the failing Michelins which blew 3 times before the recall. But the plain fact is that the brakes, drive ...

Even empty its weight probably exceeds the Gross Combined Weight if the coach is loaded. So other than delivery what's the point?

Ford no longer makes a turbo diesel E series. They are also not the same as the F series in many ways.

[quote="Ray"]Sam We were talking about tow capacity not down shifting. When you referenced the units manual I thought you were referring to the BF manual not the chassis manual. My E450 V-10 will pull plenty, the 5K limitation everyone references is supposedly the BF recommendation. My uni...

Others have mounted their spare to front hitch bars with little or no cooling impact. So it can and has been done. Not sure why there is a problem with the hood. Works pretty well on my Land Rover. Of course you have to be strong enough to get it off the hood. I just toss mine onto the ground and of...

[quote="Dude"]I find the difference between this website and others in regards to towing to be completly opposite. Here people are willing to max out the tow ratings and even go over. On other sites people won't tow a popup trailer with anything less than a big full size V8 pickup truck. I...

In Africa it's often necessary to carry 2 spares or more if there is room or capacity . A common solution was to mount the spare on the hood. I have never seen equipment in the US to do that even though many claim to be off road enthusiasts but it should not be difficult to fabricate.

[quote="Ray"]I believe in pulsetech technology and products. We were using it extensively on fleet vehicles before I retired - products were well engineered and built. We were using all of their products at that time plus some specifically designed for our application. I put a pulse tech b...

I had the same experience with the trailer which blew a couple of the Chinese Carlisles that are excuses for tires. After a 5 hour wait on a turnpike in OK the guys arrived with new tires and the fitting equipment. The coach blew a driver side rear on I 35 twice in 30 miles as both were Michelins. I...

The diesel makes a HUGE difference to the towing experience. I do much like you except I tow a 10k enclosed trailer and have had so many safety issues that I have mandated for myself that I will never tow above 75% of the capacity of the rig and particularly the tires. This is difficult to achieve w...

[quote="Dallas Baillio"]Janet G, I don't believe anyone directly answered your question, but I am sure you have figured out that Born Free does not provide a spare with their motorhomes. Just a weird, unexplainable thing. Lots of rather weak explanations have been postulated on this websit...