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?

Daren

 

[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?

Daren
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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!! )

 

thats not smart at all........this truck isnt meant for that

 

and what the heck kind of boat weighs 70000 pounds and fits in one lane....

 

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.

 

[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. :

 

[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!!

 

True.... :

 

im guessing the boat weights half of the monster....still 35000 pounds........SADNESS

 

And why would you guess that?? It could be a 21 foot bass boat for all you know.

 

[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.

 

True...but how many of us actually read the owner's manual (besides me)??

 

[quote author=Hoss link=board=20;threadid=19268;start=0#msg181103 date=1062788140]
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!!

 

I did!

 

21' boat - 2000 pounds

trailer = 1500 pounds

beer = 31500 or 210 kegs (full)