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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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BTW love your old 12v, I have an 89 but non diesel[:'(], working on that part....
 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 02:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: cookie88

BTW love your old 12v, I have an 89 but non diesel[:'(], working on that part....

you will need a 5500# rated front axle to have a CTD power supply!

basically rape another wrecked ctd for its suspension. the earlier dodge trucks (with ctd) twisted front ends due to undrer rated front axles.
 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 03:00 PM
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haha thanks but as far as my old one, it's been half wayrestored and is in a barn right now, waiting to be stripped for12v drag setup in the future,other finacial prorities at the moment, but getting ready to nab an 03 for Daily driver, I love the clean first gens, you dont see them alot
 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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no the 1st gens are history for the most part. sad sad day it is...


 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 03:41 PM
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agreed
 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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trailer tires were good, and i have the proper drop on the ball so it does ride level. thanks for the suggestions
 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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your welcome......happy towing [8D]
 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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Got any nice boat pics ??

 
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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Don't forget your personal flotation devices.



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Old Dec 18, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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A little more hitch weight would help, but with a boat its kinda hard to do that. Air up the truck tires to the max amout listed on the tires. This will eliminate flex in the tires. A friction bar will also help. Do you have a sway bar on the rear axle? If not this will help also. Your snowmobile trailer will more than likely pull a little better because you can add a little more weight to the tongue. It is better to have the tongue alittle low than alittle high with level being what you want. You can go to a local RV dealer and he can show you the bars, and describe to you how they work as most travel trailers need this stuff to go straight down the road. I never run my tires at any amout less than max rating on the side of the tire. But then again, my fifth wheel has a tongue weight around 3000-3200lbs.
 
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