Mine howls bad in the morning, and after I get it real hot.Seems worse when
it's hot. Maybe I have the same problem?? I've heard that you shouldn't tow
in overdrive with the NV-3500, but I'm not for sure why that is?? I won't
say anything about your speeds, except-you made good time! I sure hope that
trailer had some brakes on it!!! When you say that it was pushing the limits
of the chassis, did you notice the frame flexing or did it just "feel" like
it wouldn't handle much more? Yeah, once you go Hotchkis, you can pretty
much forget about towing! I hooked up to my waverunner('92 yamaha weighing
aboout 600 lbs+galvanized trailer) to move it back to the house from my
grandfather's and I could easily tell that it was about all the springs were
going to take.I bottomed out numerous times over places that weren't a
problem on the way over there. It didn't like it at all. I have since
"trimmed" my bumpstops about 3/8". It gave me some more travel, but I still
don't think it'd handle too much like it is. I don't like it bottoming
out,so I'll either be getting an airbag assist system, or just have swap
leafs back and forth.Thanks for the info, I am looking forward to some pics
of it hooked up! TTYL,
Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
'00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/hd5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
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From: "greasy" <gg428@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
the tranny was not getting lube to all the gears when the tranny was cold,
and it would howl in the mornings. I did not tow in overdrive, and I rarely
had to shift into second... almost everything was 3&4.
we made record time going to Kansas... about16 hours straight through!!!
the way back took about 20 hours, but we were still flying!!!! I had it up
to 95 with the trailer loaded
(I KNOW THIS WAS WAAAAAAY TOO FAST)
and we had it at well over 115 most of the way with the empty trailer.
I would not pull much more because I know that was pushing the limits of the
chassis.
and I don't think that the truck will be able to handle that much with the
lowered suspension...
I have to move the trailer soon so I will take a pic!!!
greasy
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