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out with the old, in with the new. I traded in my '06 F150 on a '11 Sierra.

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They make liquid bug and tar remover. Simple green might work too.

Where do you normally get Simple Green? My near by Target doesnt carry it. I used to use it for damn near everything when I lived in Florida

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Where do you normally get Simple Green? My near by Target doesnt carry it. I used to use it for damn near everything when I lived in Florida

Thou shalt find it in the The Mart of Wal.

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Old girl got a good workout towing 8500+ pounds. I finally got to use the tow haul button an man what a difference it made truck never even had to downshift going up some fairly steep hills! She towed like a champ with no shock on the driver side and three other shocks that were worn the hell out!

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Old girl got a good workout towing 8500+ pounds. I finally got to use the tow haul button an man what a difference it made truck never even had to downshift going up some fairly steep hills! She towed like a champ with no shock on the driver side and three other shocks that were worn the hell out!

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Tow haul just keeps it out of OD. Maybe you already knew that

 

Sent while drinkin' a cold one...

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Tow haul keeps a GMT 800 out of overdrive under 65 mph. Also makes it hold gears a bit longer. Changes TC lockup too IIRC. If I am towing anything heavy enough for T/H I usually pull down to 3rd anyways.

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How much does that trailer weigh? That truck is probably 5300#?

Trailer weighs around 1700ish maybe a bit more or less. Truck weighs in the neighborhood of 6500-7000 pounds.

 

My truck really made me proud that day she handled it like a champ!

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Tow haul in a gmt900 enacts engine braking :). Nothing like sounding like an 18 wheels slowing down

 

 

Ryan

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Are you serious mine weighs 7000

 

sent from my truck in a field

Diet time

 

 

Ryan

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