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  1. tpenfield

    Thinking about an upgrade for the tow vehicle

    I'd go for an F-450, but I think that there are CDL implications, if I read the DOT reg's correctly . . . https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/registration/commercial-drivers-license/drivers I know that the 26,001 lbs. is like a magic number to stay under. It looks like the F-450 has a GVWR of 11,000...
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    Anyone fly Frontier Airlines? Nickel and Dime ya Airlines?

    The Admiral makes most of our travel arrangements. However, I restrict her to booking on the major carriers (American, JetBlue, Delta, United, etc.). I'm not sure you can travel that sort of distance (FL - NY) for that amount of money ($39), so you have to wonder . . . JMO When the Admiral...
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    MEFI 3 diacom capabilities

    That would be a good question to ask the folks at Rinda (the company that makes Diacom) I assume you have the software? I know that some of the adapters are pricey, but the older ones (MEFI-3, etc.) are not too bad. It's been a while since I used the Diacom on my MEFI-1 engines . . ...
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    Thinking about an upgrade for the tow vehicle

    I have seen a couple of F-450 pick-up trucks on Ad listings.
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    Seat Cushion Removal 250CR

    Greetings, A picture or two would help with responses.
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    Thinking about an upgrade for the tow vehicle

    :LOL: I know . . . I've thought about it, and I believe I've seen others doing haul-out. Not sure I'd want to do that though.
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    Thinking about an upgrade for the tow vehicle

    As I mentioned, I don't tow very often. Maybe 4 times a year. I just want to get something that is spec'd to tow the load for highway travel and in case something bad happens. EDIT: I got the trailer and current tow vehicle because the local boat hauling was getting pricey and hard to book...
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    Anchor line

    That sounds pretty deep to be anchoring (30-50 ft). If you have a decent amount of chain, then you'll need less scope as you go deeper. So, you might be feeding 100-150 feet of rode. If you are in a high current or high wind situation, then you'll be giving more scope. 3/8" braided should be...
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    Thinking about an upgrade for the tow vehicle

    Thanks guys . . . lots of things to consider. I did want to get to 15,000 lbs towing rating, since boats tend to weight more than what one would think or hope for. My reason for upgrading is to have a truck that is spec'd to pull the weight. The only published data that I have on the...
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    Thinking about an upgrade for the tow vehicle

    Greetings, I've been thinking about selling my current truck and getting a bigger/better truck. My current 2012 F-150 EcoBoost is pretty well outmatched for my rig, which comes in at about 14,000 lbs. (boat + trailer). The dry weight of the boat is 11,080 lbs and the trailer is 1,600 lbs...
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    Wires on trim posn sender frayed.

    Not much success in trying to re-connect the wires. It is best to replace the sender altogether.
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    Old gas in 2024

    Since your gasoline is already 'a year or two' old, I'd find a way to get it out of the boat. The 5 gallon jugs can be a bit pricey (about $20 each), but it may avoid some fuel issues next year. I have 6 jugs, so in order to get the 40+ gallons out of my boat, I have to put some in the...
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    Old gas in 2024

    I pumped 46 gallons out of my boat a couple of weeks ago . . . 20 gallons went in the vehicles and I have 25 gallons in reserve to add as needed. With a manual pump, I can pump about 30 gallons in an hour.
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    Bravo lll shift adjustement

    A bicycle pump may be better than a powered compressor for getting to 5 psi. As stated, that adjustment is really at the top of the shift cable using the adjustment tool. The only trick at the lower end is to get the end of the cable into its location in the linkage 'jaws'. Going the engine...
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    Anti-freeze Question . . . Change of Color ???

    I have not done anything about it. Maybe some day. :p
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    How does the raw water cooling system on the 4.5L dump water when the tstat is closed?

    As AD's picture shows there is a more direct path for water to go to the exhaust, which most of it does until the engine reaches temperature and opens the t-stat. The poppet valve controls a secondary feed to the exhaust in higher engine speed situations.
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    MPI fogging mixture vs fuel return

    FWIW - my engines (6.2 Merc) each burn 1.5 gallons per hour at idle when cold and go down to about 1.1 gallons per hour when warm. So, I'm running the engines (separately) for a full 30 minutes to make sure enough mix has gone to/through the system to purge the straight gasoline.
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    MPI fogging mixture vs fuel return

    Just as long as the engine is run long enough so that the fuel mix makes its way to the fuel rail and purges the straight gasoline. That may be a couple of minutes vs. the 15 mins or so that the service manuals describe.
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    2023 IBEX

    Me too . . . one of these years
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    MPI fogging mixture vs fuel return

    Just be mindful, that I drain the fuel tank and then add back in about 8 gallons of the 10:1 mix for the winterizing process. If one were to add oil to the remaining fuel at the end of the season, it may only be practical if the tank were fairly low. Since I hardly ever let the fuel tank get...
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