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BlueOx (or other option) for Dodge 2500
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Okay, one final question 🙂
We have the tow bar setup as well as the lights (will see if Jeff can fit in the air brake install for us next week/week after) installed and working.
On the 2500 4×4 Manual, the owners manual says to dolly tow or flat bed tow. The Dingy Towing guide doesn’t give much in the way of “notes” for 2004. Later models (2013/2014) says to put the transfer case in neutral and the transmission in gear with the key in accessory.
Is this correct? I would think you would want to put transfer case and gear into neutral? Key in accessory seems reasonable to unlock the steering column…
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Can’t answer your question Charles, us automatic folks put our transfer case in neutral and gear shift in park. Be very careful to follow the specific instructions per the owners manual or Dodge.
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On our 04 Dodge 2500 4×4 the owners manual said to put the transfer case in Neutral and the transmission, (manual) in gear.
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I am just now finally finishing the towing set up for my 2012 Ram 2500. It is a manual transmission and I just need to put the transfer case in neutral and I believe it suggests the transmission in 2nd. I don’t recall anything about the key being on, but I don’t think it has a steering wheel lock.
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Hah… Found the error’s of my way. Was reading the section on emergency towing, which recommends flat bed or dolly. The section prior to emergency towing covers recreational towing (behind a motor home) and states what everyone is saying. manual transfer case in neutral, manual transmission in gear, key in accessory position (unlocked OFF position).
this section also covers snow plowing. I just hope I never need to refer to those procedures 🙂
Off today to get a raised hitch receiver adapter to get that extra 3″ of rise to get the bars level.
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Charles,
I have two 4″ low/high’s if you need one. I just had to buy a 2″ for the same reason.
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Thanks Tom. Got a good 10000 lb adapter today and we are now level on the bar setup. So we are good to go for now. Just need the brake stuff installed and hopefully we will have that done next week/week after before we head out west.
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Drove from Silver Spring FL to just north of Atlanta GA and had no problems with the dodge behind the coach.
I am thinking I will switch the pintle hitch to a ball hitch. Will give less play in the hitch setup and put less stress on the coach. The towbar that I got can switch the hitch part between pintle, ball and ball/socket receiver so I just need to get the different attachment and it will be perfect.
With two motorcycles in the back of the dodge, you can tell it’s back there, but we didnt see a drop in fuel mileage in that entire distance. Once we get out west into some real mountains I am sure it will make a slight difference.
Oh and the Loves in Emerson GA is at $2.57 a gallon for cash price. With the discount it’s the best fuel prices we have seen in a long time!
Tomorrow we head up to Vonore TN and maybe get some good motorcycle riding in while we wait for Jeff to come to work on Monday morning 🙂
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Paid $2.38 for fuel in Mattoon, IL today! Makes a guy think about hitting the road for awhile.
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Charles,
You will see a difference in mileage between not towing, towing a light vehicle and towing a heavy vehicle. It might be a couple of tenths, all depending on hills. Hills and heavy toads are a double whammy because both impact your mileage and performance.
After 10 years of towing the Hummer I started towing the Ford. The difference is 6700 pounds compared to 3000 pounds. Just north of Chattanooga on I-75 is a hill that I have climbed often. With the Hummer I can hold 50 and I drop to 4th. I drive the hill the same way every time by going to 5th and hitting the bottom at 65. With the Ford in tow I held almost 60 the last time and the bus did not downshift.
I finished setting up my Ram 2500 yesterday and at 7600 pounds I know I am going to feel that behind the bus.
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