my truck do this when towing?
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All Star
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Missouri
Depending how many miles are on your truck, it would be wise to do the timing chain especially while it is tore apart. I did mine at 160000ish miles and there was ALOT of play in it. If there is alot of play like mine had, timing wont be exact and you will lose power. Worst case scenario, it can start to skip or break ect. and then stuff is really FUBAR. I'm thinkin they around $40ish? Been a while, correct me if I'm wrong...
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Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Austin, TX
A good double roller timing set is around $50. At 134,000 miles, mine had about 3/4" slack in it. It is a good investment while you have the intake off. Not required, but it won't ever be any easier.
i just towed a tandem axle car trailer on tuesday. about 30 miles 2k pounds unloaded to the destination, and then 30 miles home 6k+ pounds loaded down with a 98 grand cherokee.
5.2 just shy of 180k, and i took it easy, did pretty good on the on ramps, although speeding up was a PITA it wasnt completely gutless. i do have a new timing chain, hughes plenum fix, and a superchips 93 tune. so im sure it helped a little.
3.55 gears and 285/75/16 tires.
5.2 just shy of 180k, and i took it easy, did pretty good on the on ramps, although speeding up was a PITA it wasnt completely gutless. i do have a new timing chain, hughes plenum fix, and a superchips 93 tune. so im sure it helped a little.
3.55 gears and 285/75/16 tires.