That first trip is always a nail biter at least is was for me. My first trip was to a large parking lot on a Sunday. I actually had my wife film the whole thing. Of course everything went fine but you just never know. Good luck and safe travels.
Thank you for the excellent information. Glad everything worked out well.
2020 Bay Star on a 2019 F53 chassis.
So it also has the 6 speed. I had been told that change helped quite a bit.
We are a 2020 Bounder, also on the 2019 F53. We are pushing (pulling!) every bit of our 24K GVWR (within 500 pounds) and 4900 more with our Explorer, so we are within a couple hundred pounds of our 29K GCWR. With the exact same V10 engine and 6-speed transmission, we have never had any issues travelling through the mountains of Kentucky/Tennessee and the areas that have an extra lane due to the severe uphill, we are almost always in the 2nd lane, passing the trucks that can't get up the hill. You will notice the Ranger more than your little Jeep because it's almost 10% heavier, but your F53 will have zero issues handling it.
And, you did all that worrying!!!We did our first long(ish) tow of the Ranger this week. It did just fine. Remarkably, we survived crossing Houston, TX--a nerve-racking feat. I kept the tow/haul button pushed for the entire trip and the Ranger followed along back there without any issues. So, the concerns from my test tow have been allayed. Geez, I love this pickup.
Glad it went well.
I haven't read this whole thread so someone may have said this already. Getting 2 lines (for RVI Brake power & breakaway line) thru that firewall was not something I wanted to try so started looking around. I raised my rear seat up and saw a hole beside the rubber oblong seat support. After looking at it I decided that I was looking at the truck floor pan thru that hole so said a prayer and drilled a hole thru the pan. Sure enough it came out under the truck in a easily accessible area. I ran my wires thru it to the battery & the breakaway switch and sealed the holes with silicon sealer. As a bonus, there is a storage pocket under the seat that the wires easily roll up in when not in use.
Hi John,
Great hearing from you Phil. Can you describe your switch? I'll likely do the same thing.
We've been full-time RVers for the last two years, but are now transitioning to seasonal RVers. Our Newmar will go into indoor storage in April, but we'll pull it back out this Summer. Instead of a July/August in DFW, we'll hopefully be at altitude in Ruidoso, NM.
Hi John,
You've got a stunning home, Phil. Every motorhome owner's dream. For us, we found a great indoor motorhome storage site. It's just 30 minutes away from our new home and they should care for it nicely. As for the home we're buying, it's a townhouse in a suburban setting with lots of amenities that we'll like. It has no outdoor maintenance or repair responsibilities, so it's true "lock and leave". That will let us spend Springs and Falls in the Dallas area and then escape easily to the coast in Winter or mountains in Summer.
