I hit the 200k Milestone with my 2014 RAM 3500 Tradesman Crew Cab 4x4 and AS69RC

[kthaxton]

He achieved this mileage from partial transmission fluid changes......and going in from the top for oil changes. :-laf

 

[Newsa]

except for the load ramps. Do you think it would be worth it (in wind resistance) to lay them down?

Flaps up is the only way to travel. Jk

I know with Uhaul , the only way to secure the ramps is up.

 

[photowrite]

Love the update, looking forward to 400, 450, and 500k.

Stock engine and transmission... there is plenty right with the current Fourth Generation Cummins platform.

 

[Cummins12V98]

he achieved this mileage from partial transmission fluid changes......and going in from the top for oil changes. :-laf

too funny!!!

 

[Newsa]

He achieved this mileage from partial transmission fluid changes......and going in from the top for oil changes. :-laf

Too much information

 

[gsbrockman]

That's incredible service out of those tires. Ever have them in snow? I imagine they have to be a hard compound to last so many miles.

I have not encountered a huge amount of snow since running the Bridgestones, but with a 9,360 lb curb weight, I do not recall having any issues when I have been in any snow.

Aren't you getting tired of looking at those tires, yet?

Nice low profile load, except for the load ramps. Do you think it would be worth it (in wind resistance) to lay them down? Maybe use a couple of old big truck mud flaps for paint protection.

Are you using these winches and if so how do you like them?

I have some of these.

Since you haul a lot of the same stacks of trailers, would it be more convenient to cut some excess strap off, so you are not rolling up all that strap, in the rain...Lol. Not arm chair quarterbacking your haul practice at all, just throwing some thoughts out there.

Nick

Nick....
I will be getting new tires soon.....not sure if I will be getting six new Bridgestones or six new Continental HDRs in LT22570R19.5
I might could have gained a little increase in fuel economy laying the ramps down, but since I was running from Somerset, KY to Marietta, GA it might not have made any difference with stopped traffic in Crashanooga, TN and two miles from my exit in Marietta.
I do indeed have the stake pocket winch heads you pictured. I also cut my straps down to 11 feet.

Kinda mid range load, I see why you have "Compromise" gearing.

Congrats!!! Very impressive all around.

And I did it allllllll with partial fluid changes AND without that ASSSSS*OIL you so heavily promote.

He achieved this mileage from partial transmission fluid changes......and going in from the top for oil changes. :-laf

:-laf to the 99th power.....

Love the update, looking forward to 400, 450, and 500k.

Stock engine and transmission... there is plenty right with the current Fourth Generation Cummins platform.

Thanks !!!!

 

[gsbrockman]

....and those 4 inch straps worked great securing this load. (Thought newsa might like this load).

 

[NIsaacs]

Nick....
I will be getting new tires soon.....not sure if I will be getting six new Bridgestones or six new Continental HDRs in LT22570R19.5
I might could have gained a little increase in fuel economy laying the ramps down, but since I was running from Somerset, KY to Marietta, GA it might not have made any difference with stopped traffic in Crashanooga, TN and two miles from my exit in Marietta.
I do indeed have the stake pocket winch heads you pictured. I also cut my straps down to 11 feet.

Am I to assume the new tire size includes a new truck?....Like maybe a new 4500?

I figured you must have cut them down some, the excess didn't look all that bad. It's hard to cut that first new strap but after you use multiple lengths, cut to fit the application, it makes it worth while and they are cheap. It is a pain using a 27 footer for a 4 foot span

Thanks for the pictures, those are some nice stacks, very secure.....snow and all, burrrr!!

Nick

 

[TMyers]

....and those 4 inch straps worked great securing this load. (Thought newsa might like this load).

I've been studying some on your picture of the stacked trailers. Last Fall I had a little time between construction jobs so I had a wild idea of building a Tiny House. I went and bought a 18' dual axle trailer with electric brakes on both axles. I'm in the final stages of the build now. Metal roof is on, windows are in and I almost have all of the interior knotty pine up. Anyway, I have had a couple of comments about it being top heavy. On level ground it is 13' -2" tall and weighs around 5500 lbs. There is no way my tiny house is as top heavy as your pictured set up. Did you have any concerns?

Edited to add - I just noticed the trailers you hauled were Gatormade. The tiny house is on a Gatormade trailer. I bought it new from a dealer in Rutherfordton, NC.

 

[gsbrockman]

I've been studying some on your picture of the stacked trailers. Last Fall I had a little time between construction jobs so I had a wild idea of building a Tiny House. I went and bought a 18' dual axle trailer with electric brakes on both axles. I'm in the final stages of the build now. Metal roof is on, windows are in and I almost have all of the interior knotty pine up. Anyway, I have had a couple of comments about it being top heavy. On level ground it is 13' -2" tall and weighs around 5500 lbs. There is no way my tiny house is as top heavy as your pictured set up. Did you have any concerns?

Edited to add - I just noticed the trailers you hauled were Gatormade. The tiny house is on a Gatormade trailer. I bought it new from a dealer in Rutherfordton, NC.

Trailers weighed in at 3,540 lbs each....so about 10,620 lbs of trailers.

The dump trailers were 12 ft in length. It was indeed top heavy....between the short bed size, heavy tongue weight, and wind drag, it was not one of my more enjoyable pulls. The heavy power unit and dual rear wheels kept everything in check though.

Did you buy from JRs Trailer Sales?

 

[TMyers]

Did you buy from JRs Trailer Sales?

Extreme Motorsports in Forest City.

 

[Missouri Mule]

That"s getting the mileage up there guick gsbrockman! It took me close to 22 years to hit 378,000. My liner will be 18 years old in late Sept, right now it.has approx 230 000 and still counting for both.

 

[NIsaacs]

Trailers weighed in at 3,540 lbs each....so about 10,620 lbs of trailers.

The dump trailers were 12 ft in length. It was indeed top heavy....between the short bed size, heavy tongue weight, and wind drag, it was not one of my more enjoyable pulls. The heavy power unit and dual rear wheels kept everything in check though.

I am going to dissect this load some. I know Greg and most haulers already understand what the load is, but maybe some readers will get some understanding, if I explain it some. At first glance, it appears heavy, large, precarious and wind resistant. Wind resistance will play the biggest role here. The overall load is not heavy at all, for the tow truck. At 10,600 lbs., that is in line with most 1/2 ton tow ratings, but trust me, you would not want to tow it. But, take one trailer, add 3.5 tons of gravel (about 10,600 total) and the 1/2 would be fine and Greg's truck would not know it was there.

On this load, you will note the weight is inboard of the tire/axle width of the bottom trailer, a good thing for stability. Also, all the tires are removed on the haul trailers, probably in the bottom trailer, another good thing. The load might be 13' tall but the last 3 feet is pretty light, just bed sides, so that is also a good thing. When you take about 1500/2000 lbs. off the trailer load and add it to the truck hitch, now the tow vehicle is a lot heavier than the towed load, another good thing. Any time the tow truck is the heaviest vehicle in the combination, it is a win win, and why commercial haulers like big trucks.

Oh... did I say I like trucks and haul pictures

Nick

 

[Newsa]

....and those 4 inch straps worked great securing this load. (Thought newsa might like this load).

Impressive load! Requires experience to handle that one.

On another note, 350k on an original VGT?

Some will criticize me for suggesting that the synthetic oil helped the life /longevity of the turbo. Keeping it's lubricated parts clean and cool .

 

[JR]

Some will criticize me for suggesting that the synthetic oil helped the life /longevity of the turbo. Keeping it's lubricated parts clean and cool

All one has to do is look at a fleet of trucks with 3, 4, or even 5 times the mileage to prove this statement wrong. Synthetic is Superior at extreme ambient temps and extended service intervals, if one follows OEM recommended service intervals (hours/miles, and ambient temperature recommendation) there is no measurable benefit. This has been proven over and over again with fleet spec (Delvac 1300, Shell T3, etc) oil. With the new CK4 spec and the added tests aimed at viscosity retention and cam and flat tappet and roller follower wear it is even harder to justify the use of synthetic oils as long as you are following the OEM intervals.

 

[Newsa]

All one has to do is look at a fleet of trucks with 3, 4, or even 5 times the mileage to prove this statement wrong. Synthetic is Superior at extreme ambient temps and extended service intervals, if one follows OEM recommended service intervals (hours/miles, and ambient temperature recommendation) there is no measurable benefit. This has been proven over and over again with fleet spec (Delvac 1300, Shell T3, etc) oil. With the new CK4 spec and the added tests aimed at viscosity retention and cam and flat tappet and roller follower wear it is even harder to justify the use of synthetic oils as long as you are following the OEM intervals.

There are cam's, flat tappet, and roller followers in a VGT?:-laf

 

[Kirwin]

Greg, I just turned up 38,614. Got any advice for me? LOL

 

[gsbrockman]

Greg, I just turned up 38,614. Got any advice for me? LOL

Yeah................let me have your truck for about 6 months so I can extricate some cobwebs from it. :-laf

 

[Newsa]

Yeah................let me have your truck for about 6 months so I can extricate some cobwebs from it. :-laf

Kirwin has 4.10 axle ratios. He rarely "Compromises"??????????

:-laf

 

[Cummins12V98]

kirwin has 4.10 axle ratios. He rarely "compromises"??????????

:-laf

bam!!!!!!!