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Old 09-05-2003, 09:48 AM
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Friend of mine just bought an 03 2500 and said that he wanted to "seat the rings" and decided to tow his smaller boat (larger one weighs 70,000 #'s) up a fairly steep hill. I was not aware of a need to seat rings in this manner. Has anyone heard of this and is it something I need to do when the time comes?

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[quote author=Daren link=board=20;threadid=19268;start=0#msg180979 date=1062773296]
Friend of mine just bought an 03 2500 and said that he wanted to "seat the rings" and decided to tow his smaller boat (larger one weighs 70,000 #'s) up a fairly steep hill. I was not aware of a need to seat rings in this manner. Has anyone heard of this and is it something I need to do when the time comes?

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I think he has more to worry about than seating rings if he's going to haul a 70,000 lb boat with a 2500!!! (That's 35 tons!! )
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thats not smart at all........this truck isnt meant for that
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and what the heck kind of boat weighs 70000 pounds and fits in one lane....
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Don't you people listen?? He said he was hauling the SMALLER boat. The LARGER boat is the one that supposedly weighs 70,000 pounds. :

Anyway, Noobie Daren, follow the directions in the manual for vehicle break in. It certainly helps to put load on the engine, but if you don't give it a load then it just takes a little longer to break the engine in.
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[quote author=cumminsho2500 link=board=20;threadid=19268;start=0#msg181084 date=1062786726]
thats not smart at all........this truck isnt meant for that
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It wouldn't even be possible.....but that's not what he said. :
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[quote author=Hoss link=board=20;threadid=19268;start=0#msg181088 date=1062786998]
Don't you people listen?? He said he was hauling the SMALLER boat. The LARGER boat is the one that supposedly weighs 70,000 pounds. :
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Well that could mean that his smaller boat only weighs 60,000lbs!! LOL!!
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True.... :

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im guessing the boat weights half of the monster....still 35000 pounds........SADNESS
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And why would you guess that?? It could be a 21 foot bass boat for all you know.
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[quote author=Hoss link=board=20;threadid=19268;start=0#msg181098 date=1062787790]
And why would you guess that?? It could be a 21 foot bass boat for all you know.
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Do you know how much beer you can get in a 21' bass boat??
You could have 35,000 lbs in no time!! LMAO!! :

But seriously, What ever he's hauling, I think the owners manual says to wait till after you have 1000 miles on it before towing.

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Re:Seating the rings

True...but how many of us actually read the owner's manual (besides me)??
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True...but how many of us actually read the owner's manual (besides me)??
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I read mine cover to cover the day I picked up my truck!!! ;D

A couple of friends of mine have 03 Rams, they had no idea of what was in thier owners manual!! :
I had to show them how stuff worked!!
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Re:Seating the rings

I did!
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Re:Seating the rings

21' boat - 2000 pounds

trailer = 1500 pounds

beer = 31500 or 210 kegs (full)




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