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Yep, numerous times and the state of the light didn't change. The BMS did eventually turn it off, but it was annoying the hell out of me. Currently at a campground for the weekend and would hate to have that happen at night when we are chilling around the campfire.

Any idea why the cargo lights on a 2023 Ranger might not be turning off? Tail gate and all doors closed, vehicle locked. Hit the button numerous times but that didn't change the state of the light either. Hoping the BMS will cut power to them eventually. Tempted to disconnect the battery and...

This is actually on the "shortlist". We currently have a 178bhsk since our daughter is 11 and she sometimes has a friend, or one of her cousins, along. This seemed to be a great "intro trailer" but in a few years though we suspect being in the camper with Mom and Dad will seem "corny" to her...

But as was pointed out the GCVW is what goes to the inertial portion of the equation. The reason for my experiment was, largely, to confirm that fact. Look at it this way A Maxed out Ranger 4x4, with the 2.3 Ecoboost, has a GCVW of 12,500 lbs. Now hitch weight obviously goes to payload, want...

Your point regarding tow rating and payload, as it relates to GCVW is well taken. For context my Ranger is the 4x4 Supercrew, not 4x2, and with my current spread sheet I include passengers, dogs, etc into the payload calculation. Currently I have no concerns with towing. My current trailer...

That's all understood. Now PennDOT answered my question but let me be more clear regardless. A trailer just standing there weighs 5000 lbs dry *if* I was to hitch it to a truck 500 lbs of that 5000 would be hitch weight. That hitch weight is calculated as part of the vehicle's payload, in...

It was actually interesting because a representative of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, who is responsible for regulations related to commercial towing said that "technically" my premise is correct, when it comes to the weighing process at a scale. As you say though they also...

I run the E2 Trunnion for our Salem FSX 178bhsk. It's a little more pricy that the "round" weight distribution but I think the design gives better sway control since the limbs are locked in top and bottom...

I know this is getting into the weeds, and this is a question purely out of intellectual curiosity. Is tongue/hitch weight subtracted from UVW, for the purposes of towing calculation. Let me give an example. A hypothetical 5000 lbs UVW trailer has a tongue weight of 500 lbs. Since the 500 lbs...

Trailers not having ABS can definitely be an issue, you really need to get the controller dialed in for your trailer. I tend to use very slow speed to figure that out. If in slow "stop and go" traffic, I feel that "thud" of the trailer brakes disengaging because they bound up so tight, I have...

Oh smaller vehicles will get pushed around in general no doubt. My issue is only when people say that larger vehicles *stop* trailers, that lack trailer brakes, easier. I have investigated more than one accident when I asked the driver about their 2500+s trailer brakes and they look at me...

The thing is any trailer that has a certain weight will jackknife behind *any* tow vehicle, if there is no trailer brake l, w/ controller. It's about weight, and length. Newton's first law. An object at rest tends to remain at rest, an object in motion tends to remain in motion. Any...

The rat terrier obviously has a small bladder. Plus she is a rescue who had a litter (she was a street dog) which reportedly can make the bladder muscles weaker. Add in 10-year-old girl and stops become a bit more frequent. My coonhound can hold his bladder for 13 hours, He just gets ready...

Now range is a different beast all together. I was part of a discussion about this on the forums very recently. If did a 300 mile + (one way) trip to see the eclipse and it annoyed me that I had to plan for 2 fuel stops because my highway mileage was going to be ~11 mpg instead of 20+ due to...

You would actually be surprised at how often the 4 cylinder is in vacuum when simply cruising at speed on the flats. The gear that you are in isn't a reliable indicator as to whether or not you are boosting. This isn't just me talking btw, one of my friends is a turbo expert who has done work on...

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A question that I don't think has been asked? Do you have the FX4 package? While I get a little porpoising, it's not as bad as my buddy who has a similar trailer to mine (Forest River FSX, just different model). The difference between the two seems to be that I just got the "Sport" package...

There actually is ONE 5th wheel that I think is 1/2 ton towable, if you have a 2023 Ford F150. The 3.5 Ecoboost and the 5.0 have payloads of over 3000lbs and towing of over 13,000 lbs. This has *only* a hitch weight of 1,000 lbs and a GVWR of 10,000...

Oh absolutely, 5th wheels will always tow more smoothly, it's just the nature of how they mate with the tow vehicle. I wish I could afford the $100,000 it would cost to buy both a new tow vehicle and a GD Reflection 100. Whatever I buy, trailer, 5th wheel, doesn't matter, needs to be sub 30'...

By champ I mean acceleration and breaking. It never felt sluggish or like I needed more braking distance. I was also not buffeted about by the trailer and the FSX series (both Salem and Wildwood) are kinda notorious for high centers of gravity due to a combination of box height and axle...