Burning up clutch

They were building exactly what people wanted. SUVs were selling like hotcakes until our dumb ass government started mandating how the big 3 had to build them with BS CAFE standards, etc.. Then, to top it off, they go out of their way to ensure that we have to pay through the nose for fuel with high taxes, restrictions on how, when, where, and how much domestic oil we can (or can not, in our case) produce.

The government nuked the big 3 then started blaming them.

Michael
 
skibum said:
They were building exactly what people wanted. SUVs were selling like hotcakes until our dumb ass government started mandating how the big 3 had to build them with BS CAFE standards, etc.. Then, to top it off, they go out of their way to ensure that we have to pay through the nose for fuel with high taxes, restrictions on how, when, where, and how much domestic oil we can (or can not, in our case) produce.

The government nuked the big 3 then started blaming them.

Michael
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Actually, it was the CAFE standards that gave birth to the SUV. Call it the law of unintended consequences. The gov't began to increase CAFE standards in the early 90s but the CAFE standards exempted trucks. The brain trust at Ford decided to close in the bed of a truck so that it could haul passengers instead of cargo. Viola, the introduction of the SUV on a truck chassis thereby making it a truck and not subject to CAFE standards.

The US has some of the lowest taxes on fuel in the civilized world. High fuel prices killed the SUV... Now what was really driving those fuel/oil prices is another conversation entirely...
 
coolings said:
The driveway is not to long. Just about 40 feet. I have to turn sharply off the road and into the driveway. Thanks for the ideas. I will try just going faster with the clutch all the way out.
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Make the turn. Get everything straight. Then hammer it.
Then smoke the riceburners clutch again where you have to be careful.
My manual transmission vehicles have always had taller reverse gears then first. The front receiver may be easyer. Assuming you could actually see over or around the boat.:wow:
 
unlvrebel said:
The brain trust at Ford decided to close in the bed of a truck so that it could haul passengers instead of cargo. Viola, the introduction of the SUV on a truck chassis thereby making it a truck and not subject to CAFE standards.
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I thought that GMC did that years earlier and called it a Suburban?? :grin:
 
Beer Thirty said:
Buy something capable of 4wd duties and you won't have a problem. GM, Ford or Dodge are really your only options. Please don't buy into that crap nissan and TOYota are trying to sell with being able to tow hahahaha.

the rest of this country knocks the big three for "vehicles no one wants" yet no one can build a tow vehicle to compete. :huh:
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:smt018 Beg to differ my friend...The new Tundra is doing quite well. Furthermore my Tacoma tows very well. I wouldnt tow anything bigger than my current set up however.
Granted the big 3 make great tow rigs but you can't knock Toyota.....
 
Weave said:
:smt018 Beg to differ my friend...The new Tundra is doing quite well. Furthermore my Tacoma tows very well. I wouldn't tow anything bigger than my current set up however.
Granted the big 3 make great tow rigs but you can't knock Toyota.....
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YEP! Toyota makes good work of 1/2 ton stuff.
My Scion XB does a great job of hauling my Mtn bike around also. :grin::smt009

I bring out the Dodge 4X4 with the 5.9 Cummins turbo diesel when there's work to be done. :smt015
 
Actually, it was Jeep that popularized the SUV with Wagoneers and Cherokees. Ford was late to the game.

Love my Excursion, though!
 
unlvrebel said:
This may sound dumb, but you didn't mention anything about the trailer or what happens when you back up in other instances? Do you have surge brakes? Based on the size of your boat I'm guessing that you do.

Perhaps there is an issue with the reversing solenoid. In an instance when the surge brakes do not work so well it would be easy to reverse DOWN a boat ramp but very difficult to reverse uphill if there is a brake issue - bad reversing solenoid, partially engaged brakes due to poor hydraulic pressure, etc. When was the last time that you had your brakes serviced?
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Don't think that is dumb at all. Sounds like your surge brake are locking up. Have someone look at the trailer tounge when backing up. They will see the pin/bolt moving back and forth which engauges the surge brake system. You may need a five pin trailer wire conector. Four pins are for your trailer lights and the fifth pin will unlock the trailer brakes in reverse. Hope this helps
 
There is some drum brake shoes on the market that release while backing. Made a big difference with my rig.

If you convert a non backing trl master cylinder to a reverse solenoid setup. You need to have pressure release line taped into the master cylinder. Or you may blowout the master cylinder. Per Trail Rite trls told me.

Not sure about going with a disk brake master cylinder with the reverse solenoid. The clamping force on disk brakes is much greater. The master cylinders may be calibrated different. :huh:
 
I fixed the problem! Bought a 08 F150 with an automatic transmission. Man it handles that boat like a toy.
 
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