[melhow]

Thanks again TallTexan and Shane06fl - we will keep an eye out for you on the road! We have the 7-pin, and it does charge the battery. We'll give keeping it all under 85% of the GCVW a go, but lest us tossing out the fridge and the stove, I don't see it happening. The plan is to run without water for sure, get the Reese good, straight, and tight, and just take it easy.

Sounds like new tires should be the #1 priority, so we will be looking at LT's this week. I will also check out the axle upgrade shane0fl mentioned.

I think I need some help understanding the tow package - my understanding is that the main advantage is the lower axle ratio. Doesn't a lower axle ratio decrease the amount of driveshaft revolutions needed to turn the axle, making it less taxing on the transmission to get power with less need to use or stay in a higher gear using high RPM's (4th gear) in more challenging tow situations like incline and high altitude?

So how does a lower axle ratio affect tow weight capability on flat roads like here in FL when the need for incline tow power is not a huge factor? Not that we don't expect to tow where there are steep grades - in fact we plan on hitting Tennessee three times a year and plan on probably being in 4th the whole mountain part of the tow- but I guess I just can't calculate how the BT package adds up to 200 more pounds of tongue and 2000 more pounds of trailer due only to a lower gear ratio. I understand how it makes it easier to tow more weight, but not impossible (or dangerous) if you don't have the package. Help me understand cause it's not sinking in.

Thanks again so much!

Mel