jumped out of gear?

From : nathan w collier

Q: anybody ever had this happen several times ive had a little trouble getting it into gear but dismissed it as being tight because its new. other people have had this problem. nhtsa was tracking it for a while... see their site http//www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/defect/defectsearch.cfm action number pe04039 also read about it on dtr http//www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.phps=&threadid=50173 http//www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.phps=&threadid=50234 http//www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.phps=&threadid=39925 http//www.dieseltruckresource.com/dev/showthread.phps=&postid=479699 id take it back to the dealer explain what happened and have them adjust the shift linkage. if they claim ignorancce of the problem show them the nhtsa document. .

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From : nathan w collier

offroader wrote i have 2003 2500 4x4 5.9 turbo cummins eng.i have a 22 trailer fully loaded with bikes water gas its about 9000lbs. i have problems going up hills without od.i have a clomplete exhaust and air intake system.also how fast can i go with out the overdrive while towing my trailer.. how fast are you able to tow up the hills if it struggles you might need to manually downshift. out of od doesnt limit your speed really. its the max rpms you probably want to keep an eye on as well as temps. .

From : tbone

those with the fifth wheel load placed directly over the rear axle speak approvingly of that position in terms of maneuverability. you may find your steering is light at low speeds - but not something that is desireable at higher speeds. in fact downright dangerous in some situations. heavy braking will cause the vehicle to lose steering as the vehicle will tend to lift its front axle if the fifth wheel is over or behind the rear axle. common cause of jack knifing a semi trailer is to have insufficient weight transferred onto the tow vehicle steer axle you can induce a power jack knife by just putting your foot down too hard on the accelerator. and on and on. theres plenty more reasons not to fiddle about with fifth wheel formulae. .

From : tom lawrence

thats cool. i was think that all of the pillar mounts ousted the handle ... which i need to climb up into the truck. obviously you found one that kept the handle intact. thanks craig c. .