Here’s how this 270,000 mile RAM 2500 Cummins did towing a 12,000lb 5th wheel back from Canada 🤙🏼
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Definitely a big adventure for this 270,000 mile 2011 RAM 2500 Cummins. Its a work truck (literally a work truck, but a Laramie trim). Grab a bowl of popcorn for this one, from amazing views of 5 national parks, to getting denied re-entry at the border, double tire trailer blowout, multiple MPG tests and more.
You are lucky to be alive dude! Not because of the age of the truck but of the tires on the trailer, your steer tires and trailer brakes.
Haha yeah things definitely could have gone worse considering those factors!
Gavin I wish I could give you 100 thumbs up for sharing the road trip you did with your beautiful family. Thanks, Andy in Vermont.
Thanks for the kind words @plumber802 🙏 I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for taking us along for a beautiful journey. As fellow Utah'n and a long time 5th wheel owner towing 1000's of miles, I would not have even attempted to tow that 5th wheel without 14 ply tires on trailer, good tires on truck, full brake inspection and bearings checked or repacked. Titanium's 5th wheels were made in Canada and considered to be one of the best trailers out their 20 years ago - until Glendale RV Manufacturing went bankrupt. They patented the cap over design that allowed for a shorter overall tow length. I noticed some side wall fiberglass delamination on the drivers side of trailer which is a possible indication of water penetration (inspect the roof membrane for leaks as soon as possible). Even a small roof leak can total destroy an RV / trailer. The old truck did great, but safety must always come first; invest in the best possible tires on all wheels, especially when towing. Thanks again for sharing this adventure.
@GC Slade we definitely won’t be buying anything from a Canadian auction again, really probably anything sight unseen or that’s been sitting a while like that. The trailer is in rougher shape than we realized, especially tire and brake wise. It was very inexpensive for a Titanium so we went for it. Thanks for the pro tip on the delaminating. Definitely some work to do on this thing. And next time; I guess a repair further in advance would be good to verify the repair worked, since the truck still chewed through a tire as you saw. I definitely have lots to learn, first time towing or using a 5th, but overall I really enjoyed the trip, hiccups and all. Thanks for following along and for the advice 🙏 keep it coming.
Beautiful video, great views and a great family
Thanks Leonard! Sure was a fun trip!
I’ve spent some time in Montana over the last 5 years and have been to that border crossing north of Eureka. It’s a unbelievable beautiful but very very expensive area if someone wanted to live up there. It’s great in the summer and fall but winters can be brutal and the spring is very wet. Thanks for the video.
@David Brown thanks for the comment. That’s cool you’ve gotten to spend so much time up there. I was surprised to hear it’s costly since it’s so far from everything, but couldn’t help but look up some real estate in the area. Crazy, but makes sense as I think about the uniqueness of that area. I’m sure all the goods cost more too because they have to get trucked in from far.
@@gavinwalker5686 most people on that area are buying home and renting them to people for the summer months at a very high rate. If you have a nice house, you could rent it for 4k a week since everyone wants to visit Glacier National Park. Banff is definitely a bucket list items for us but it might be a couple of years away. Sorry you had trouble with the 5th on the way back but RV tires have a shelf life of about 5 years. After that, you are really tempting fate if you know what I mean. Hopefully you can get your truck back soon and enjoy more time in the woods.
@David Brown shoot sounds like I need buy a house and rent it out up there 🤯 yeah those tires are definitely past their shelf life, I guess I should feel lucky I only lost two and not all 4 lol. And thanks, I definitely hope I can get to the woods a few more times this year.
For future reference, don’t switch between power levels on the truck. The 68rfe transmissions are self learning and take a few hundred miles to “learn” the tune. Also , locking out 6th gear will save a 68rfe transmission.
Thank you!
I really enjoyed your dip in the river and I LOVE your dog! ! 😍😚😙
@Didi Bolter thank you for the comments! The trip was a blast for sure!
@@gavinwalker5686Hello Gavin and family! Just look at the fun that you are having, you're making so many special and wonderful memories that you will look back on and smile about, I envy you and your family out camping and having a 5th wheel to camp in.
My husband has never pulled a 5th wheel and he's scared and plus he's a procrastinator, so I don't think that I will ever be in your situation, oh, how I would love to be, I have done so much research regarding camping in a 5th wheel and a truck to pull them with but, he's just not interested. So please have fun for me!! 🖒🤗🖒
I just subscribed to your channel, thank you for taking me along YAY!! 🖒🤗🖒🐕🐾🐶🌲🍉🍇🍌🍓🍒🌞🚤🚲🛏🛌🌬🏊👙😎📹📽📷
@Didi Bolter it was my first time pulling a 5th wheel as well! It was fun and not scary. I didn’t know what to except with the height, but it didn’t feel top heavy at all like I thought it would. I’m glad you enjoyed the video, I hope to make more of these trip type videos and off roading/camping videos. Thanks for subscribing and following along 🙌
@@gavinwalker5686 Wow, no kidding, this was your first time? 🤔
I couldn't tell at all, seemed like you were so at ease with the whole situation, congratulations Gavin, you done extremely well! 🎉🖒🤗🖒🎉
@Didi Bolter lol just gotta keep it calm in front of the kids. I’ve driven other big things before though, pulling dump trailers, box trucks, ambulances and such over the years, so it wasn’t that big a step up from what I’m used tok
Beautiful views man amazing ive wanted to move to wyoming or montana for years but hard to give ul the Summers in Texas and warmer air for 7-8months big trade offs for sure.
@HVT Muddvain yeah those northern Rockies are spectacular. But Texas is nice too for sure. Both great, just very different.
LOL nothing like dropping major coin on a new oil burner only to get punked by Dodge when the time comes to impress the FIL. It was pretty classic that your FIL sends you on this ridiculous journey to pick up a clapped out camper and he could only spring for 2 new truck tires. Towing 12k with front end problems and a completely bald tire with belts showing? Nevermind you had 4 of his grandkids in the truck. Good times for sure!
@Josh Schuler I was bummed not to get use use my own new truck for the fun stuff for sure 😂 but I actually grateful he let me go pick it up, he paid for the trip expenses, and money is tight for me right now, so I wouldn’t have been able to take the fam out n such a long and awesome trip otherwise. Also, he did think he fixed the front end prior, he didn’t know it would still chew through tires… he’s a good dude. It was a fun trip, definitely full of adventure!
Stumbled across this video with the algorithm. Saw the title and thought hmmm.... I own a 2001 Dodge Ram 4x4 5.9 Cummins 6 spd manual, shortbed crew cab with upgraded turbo, Edge chip, air filter, exhaust brakes, muffler and many others including AirLift airbags. My payload capacity is around 2,900 lbs. I tow a 2019 Outdoors RV travel trailer dry at 8,600lbs with a gvwr of 11,000lbs, with a tongue weight ranging from 1,200 to1,400 lbs. I weigh 260, my puppers combined about 160 and my DiamondBack bed cover leaving me (after tongue weight) of about 700lbs of payload for guns, atv (on top of my bed cover), tools, etc. I knew nothing about this until I bought my trailer. After a bit of education because I didn't want to hurt my furkids or anybody else on the road, I actually know quite a bit about it now and am stunned by people who refuse to look at anything about this while towing their beautiful family and furkids around... 30 seconds of research says that 12,000lb 5th wheel, COMPLETELY DRY, has a pin weight of 2,400lbs (20% x 12k) all part of your truck's payload. That 2011 shortbed crew cab diesel has an approximate payload capacity of 2,050 to 2,160lbs of MAX PAYLOAD (www.rambodybuilder.com/2011/docs/ram/rammlup2500.pdf). So, if your truck was completely and utterly empty, no humans, furkids, a bottle of water, etc, you'd be at least 240lbs over your payload towing that completely empty 5th wheel. Add your family, you, your pupper, the weight of the hitch in the bed of the truck, any supplies tucked inside the bed or inside the truck, you're at least 1,000lbs over that truck's payload. Not only are you endangering your family's lives, you're endangering everybody else on the road. I have airbags, they absolutely do nothing to increase the payload capacity of your truck, only to help level it out which it should be with your sway reducing hitch anyways without airbags if set up correctly. Google videos, stories on over payload while towing rv tragedies. It's all about what that truck's axles can handle and that's why payload is so important. The only thing that can increase payload is adding leaf springs. I promise you'll never do it again if you read this and research this a bit. Your family is beautiful. Sooooo many people out there doing the same sh@t through pure ignorance. On a lighter note, thank you for visiting and loving my state :^) I live in Trout Creek, MT. I marvel at the beauty here every day I wake up!!
@Mark Cole guilty as charged. I’ll research more about it for sure. I think we didn’t think much of it out of ignorance, and just that that trucks whole life it’s been bumper towing heavy construction trailers full of tools and such, huge dump loads, just like that, also probably over payload if we were to do the math, with no misfortune, so we just threw it on and went for it. I’m thankful for your knowledge and appreciate your comment, it towed it very well I wouldn’t have thought twice about towing it anywhere. Adding a leaf spring wouldn’t be hard, and definitely something we’ll do. 🙏
@@gavinwalker5686 I’m seriously happy to hear you say that Gavin! You really do have a beautiful family and their safety comes first! I loved the enthusiasm you all had while exploring Montana and BC! It truly is God’s country!
@Mark Cole it really is, I’ve never seen such majestic mountains. Definitely a blast to take them up there and pull them away from friends and screens and learn to appreciate nature. Looking forward to some more small trips this fall and winter and a huge one next summer again.
There is also height adjustment in the fifth wheel tongue, looks like one more bolt hole you could go down.
@Phantom 6.7 right on I hadn’t noticed that. Thanks for pointing that out.
nice truck, love your videos bro keep doing it
Thanks @brownboss vlogs
lol i love trips like that... its fun the view and nature is beautiful
@brownboss vlogs it was a blast, Banff was incredible 🤯 thanks for watching and commenting 👊
@@gavinwalker5686 yeah bro no problem,...its funnny too but i am kevon walker...i am looking out for more vlogs from you.. i cant do any vlogs my phone got messd up i need a camera.
@@gavinwalker5686 interesting videos you have, i gotta just watch cause i cant do any videos... that is real sad.
@brownboss vlogs haha ours names are basically the same, too cool 😎 I hope you can get a new camera soon!
@@gavinwalker5686 it was my phone I was using but I will try to fix it or get a new one the screen smash
Where’s the seasons for the food ? Gotta put slap ya mama seasoning on it! Or at least salt and pepper
Haha I guess maybe I didn’t show that part 😂 salt, pepper, and the green chili and cheese are the main flavoring for that Dutch oven breakfast.
Geez why even take that truck out with bald tires and overloaded…not safe. 4 little kids on a massive road trip. Hats off to you guys for that stress.
The tires weren’t bald when we left. Fixed a bearing and put some new tires on two of the wheels, other wheels were at half treadlife. Turns out the problem wasn’t fixed so those half tread tires wore out fast, but tried to be careful and also knew how many miles we had left so knew we’d make it ok.
@@gavinwalker5686 crazy!
beautiful family
I appreciate that @brownboss vlogs 🙏
I would call that a miserable trip
No way, it was an absolute blast. Saw so many beautiful sights, made great memories with the fam, truck towed amazing, met some amazing people when the tires blew - I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat.
14 ply best tires to buy. Built like a tank
Yeah they are amazing. So thick and sturdy feeling.
Luckily you didn't rip the whole side of the trailer apart. I have seen major destruction on the trailer when a tire blows.
@Phantom 6.7 dang that’s crazy! That would have sucked a lot worse for sure.
You’re a hottie! Real man.
@field north lol thanks 🙏
You should of inspected all the tires before you left and checked the date codes. They only last a few years. Trailer tires are not like regular car/ truck tires.
@Phantom 6.7 yeah I learned that the hard way haha but yeah shoulda just known to change them from the get go.
The fifth wheel axles needs lifted kit and that would be fine .
@James Topeka that’s a good idea since the hitch can’t go any lower. Thank you 👊
@@gavinwalker5686
You're welcome my friend I've been there done that lol ..I've been buying Rams sense 1998 and trading every 3 years .
@James Topeka, right on brother, sounds like you’ve been living the dream!
Is Mowgli a Ridgeback/Mastiff cross?
@FixinTo he’s a Boerboel. Some people call them South African Mastiffs, but they’re not actually in the mastiff breed. They use them to fight off lions though in the African villages. That’s what I heard at least lol
Did he have any trouble with it.
@John Stepanic not really. Replaced a bearing before the trip on the front right, but has a pretty serious alignment issue that you may have seen if you skipped to the end where I had to rotate the front tires to make it home. He’s had good luck mechanically, just physically got hammered. He is pre DEF system so I’m sure that helps.
Sweetheart kitties 😍😚😙
@Didi Bolter aren’t they? ☺️
i bet your over your cargo weight
@rick buttle there’s a good chance of that. Glad it had airbags. I towed for a while with them empty to see how it would feel, and it was a lot more squishy and the trailer was more prone to swaying. Seems like a heavy front end on that trailer, and if it was over weight, which it probably was a little, it towed it really well.
270k IS 270000 MILES BRO
@Mark BKLYN haha I know but I hit my character limit on the title so had to abbreviate 🤷♂️
And the 5th has water damage.
@Didi Bolter yeah it’s had a good life so far, definitely been used.
@@gavinwalker5686 Is this water damage something that you will be working on?
Looks like a nice 5th. 🤗
@Didi Bolter my father in law bought it, the fam and I just took the trip up to get it. He’s going to fix it up nice.
@@gavinwalker5686 Yes, I bet that the 5th wheel will look even better than the brand new 5th wheels of today!!
Congratulations to your father in law, I am really happy for him!! 🤗
@Didi Bolter hopefully it’ll get him working less and relaxing more!! *once the work fixing it up is done at least,lol!