My grandfather flew one of those in WWII; never set foot in a plane again until the 60th anniversary celebrations for D-Day, when they flew a bunch of veterans out there. As a kid, I always dreamed about getting one for him one day, but the opportunity has passed.Someone globally is towing something cool
How’d it pull? See you on the trail this Saturday hopefully !
A 14’ teardrop trailer for the first 2023 camping trip. 85 degrees today and snow expected Monday. That’s Michigan for you. ??
It’s a NuCamp Tag XL. Basically a king bed and storage inside with a galley in the back. No toilet but it’s just me, my son, and the dog so we make do. This was a shake down for a larger trip to the Rockies, North into Canada and back home in June.
That color is so nice!
A 14’ teardrop trailer for the first 2023 camping trip. 85 degrees today and snow expected Monday. That’s Michigan for you. ??
It’s a NuCamp Tag XL. Basically a king bed and storage inside with a galley in the back. No toilet but it’s just me, my son, and the dog so we make do. This was a shake down for a larger trip to the Rockies, North into Canada and back home in June.
Those are sub 2k lb campers, it should have pulled just fine unless there was way too much weight behind the trailer's axle.How’d it pull? See you on the trail this Saturday hopefully !
A definite improvement on the hills compared to the Outback. I barely noticed it back there!How’d it pull? See you on the trail this Saturday hopefully !
Thanks! I couldn't be happier with it!That color is so nice!
So sorry for you guys to go through that. Been there many times. Will be thinking of you.A definite improvement on the hills compared to the Outback. I barely noticed it back there!
I'm still planning to make the run on Saturday with you guys. We're navigating end-of-life decisions for our 16 year old dog so I'm a maybe if that goes south.
When your in D press one of the buttons on the side of the shifter. The first press will bring up the gears in the dash. On my XLT it to the left of the center display. The current gear will be highlighted. If you press the minus button it will lockout gears starting from the top down, they will disapear from the list. If you press the plus button it will added back in. This resets when shut off the truck like tow mode. As far as tire pressures. My sticker says 38 psi but I run them normally at 34-35 for ride quality. For towing i run then around 40 psi. Just don’t go over the maximum listed on the tire sidewall. Everyone will be different based on the tires you have and the load your carrying.Great suggestions! What tire pressure do you recommend? I’ve been bumping them up to 40, not sure if I should go higher than that. Also, and sorry for the noob question, what does it mean to ”lock out“ gears and how do I do that?
I'll add make sure you are using premium fuel while towing as the manual states you should. Manual also states max speed while towing is 62mph. I pulled a 6,200lb brick shaped (no aero angles to the leading edge at all) trailer for the race club a couple weekends ago about 300 miles and got just over 12mpg with premium and the Ford performance tune.Nice looking setup. My rigs a little lighter than yours, I'm about 4000 loaded. Pulling a TT is a huge mileage killer and headwinds just make it worse.
As far as suggestions. First keep it in tow mode. It help with engine braking on the down hills as well as better shift points. Second lock-out at least 9th and 10th gears, maybe even 8th on longer climbs. Third keep the speed down under 65, under 60 is better. It tough on the interstates. Did a 7500 mile trip out west and back last year and set my absolute fastest speed at 70, averaged 11.5 mpg. Lastly get yourself a ODB2 guage setup so you can monitor engine temp and transmission temp. I use the Torque Pro app, but there are many options.
Oh yeah, amost forgot check your tire pressures. You might want to bump them up a little when towing.
Travel safe and enjoy your trailer.