Took a 4500 for a ride

[JeffHarrington]

Well I just took a inferno red 4500 with 4wd Aisin automatic and 4. 44's for a test drive at my local dealer Parkway Chrysler in Benton,KY. They got it in this morning and it didn't even have all the fuses and stuff in it so odometer and most power stuff didn't work which is no biggie Because I just wanted to know what the RPM's turned at different speeds.



At 60 it turned about 1775 and at 70 it turned about 1975 which is a good bit under what I thought it would be. I will be honest I didn't like the ride at all though. It felt like I was on ice or on flat tires the whole time and it was trying to get away from me.



As far as what was said about the RV industry being in the crapper I hung it up in the last week also after 3. 5 years doing it. There is just too much waiting on a trailer to pull and stuff and with fuel going up like crazy I think it is just going to get worse. I am going back to being a company driver at a trucking company. Let them worry about the expenses and pay most of my health insurance for awhile

 

[Dishman Dodge]

They're going to ride rough, however, you have got to get some wieght over those back tires, before you can judge the ride - try one with a service body.

Rob

 

[KBalzuweit]

As far as what was said about the RV industry being in the crapper I hung it up in the last week also after 3. 5 years doing it. There is just too much waiting on a trailer to pull and stuff and with fuel going up like crazy I think it is just going to get worse. I am going back to being a company driver at a trucking company. Let them worry about the expenses and pay most of my health insurance for awhile

The really sad part is likely the company already put another driver on and he is now waiting in line waiting for a load. These companies need to thin down the drivers and try and keep the dedicated guys rolling.



Best of luck to you!