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  1. danrhiggins

    Showoff Your LR4

    Hope the move to NY went OK and that you enjoyed your pre-move trip around NM, Utah and CO!
  2. danrhiggins

    Whimp Warning - How do people get there spare on/off their roof rack?

    Good idea. Mine was never too bad - once I remembered to pull the lock out before trying to turn it and then which way I need to turn it. ;-) Always came out pretty easy. Now getting my 265/60/18 fully inflated spare to "drop down" when I wanted to remove the spare did not go as smoothly...
  3. danrhiggins

    Whimp Warning - How do people get there spare on/off their roof rack?

    Since I now have the new hitch receiver on the spare is in the back of the truck. This isn't actually a terrible option for us as 90% of the time it is only me in the truck and when my wife joins me we are simply running errands. If we need to go on a trip with more than the usual stuff that...
  4. danrhiggins

    Whimp Warning - How do people get there spare on/off their roof rack?

    I think I have found another option. Since this is not a full time problem I am looking at a hitch-mounted tire carrier. When I'm pulling the trailer then I'll just throw the tire in the truck or the trailer until we get on site. Eventually I will mount a tire carrier on the rear bumper of...
  5. danrhiggins

    Whimp Warning - How do people get there spare on/off their roof rack?

    OK. I am about to install a Curt tow hitch. Once I do this I can no longer carry my full size spare under the truck. I don't want a swing-away tire carrier as I want to be able to use my hitch mounted bike rack and I prefer the visibility out the back window. So it looks like I am stuck with...
  6. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    For me the biggest problem has become what to do with my full size spare (18" Compomotive with 265/60/18 tire on it) which will not fit underneath once I put the Curt hitch on. I don't want a swing away bumper mount as this has other issues such as visibility out the back window and mountain my...
  7. danrhiggins

    Aftermarket, frame attached hitch and a full spare?

    I think the smaller, donut, temp spare works. It is just the full size. I wonder if, since I have 18' wheels, I could take the air out of the full size spare and make it fit. I would still need to air up but that just means keeping my compressor with me (or going to a permanently mounted one)...
  8. danrhiggins

    LR4 Accessories

    Great to hear from you, Heath! And thanks. Probably a next year consideration as we're looking to purchase a travel trailer this year (actually this next week) and right now I need to deal with the trailer hitch issue. (Curt hitch arrives on Friday at which point I'll need to drop my...
  9. danrhiggins

    LR4 Accessories

    I really, really like that rack. Something that good my eventually lead me to a permanent rack. It would be nice if they made them with a lift/winch that I could use to lift cargo (and spare tire) off the top and lower it to the ground! I also like that ladder better than the OEM one that I...
  10. danrhiggins

    Aftermarket, frame attached hitch and a full spare?

    Does anyone know of a frame-attached, aftermarket, Class 3 hitch that I can put on my LR4 and NOT have to remove the full size spare? I'll receive my Curtis hitch from Amazon on Friday but before I go through the headache of finding a different way to carry my full size spare I want to make one...
  11. danrhiggins

    New Owner experiencing something weird

    I can't help on the brake stuff but I am curious what trailer hitch you installed. I have a Curtis coming in on Friday with plans to install. I wasn't able to find another and the Curtis requires me to remove my full sized spare. Just wondering if there is another Class 3 option before I...
  12. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    And one more thing. There is evidently a woman in the area who pulls 4 Clydesdales in a trailer using the OEM hitch. (I wasn't impressed until I looked up the average weight of a Clydesdale.) So this is all about tolerances and probabilities and CYA. That's OK, though. With the stronger...
  13. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    Looks like I'll be going with the Curtis hitch. My full size spare will go on top on my Yakima rack along with my Hi Lift and Max Trax. In the off season I lift the rack off the roof and hang it in the garage. Then I may put a temp spare underneath for emergencies. And, yes, I am going to...
  14. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    What about a trailer where the hitch weight (dry) is 458 lbs vs 558 lbs?
  15. danrhiggins

    LR4 Accessories

    Looks great. Are you able to open your sun roof all the way with that rack?
  16. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    Yep. I pretty much resigned myself to the fact that I will need to either get a lighter, smaller trailer or put on a "real" hitch which may mean that I need to replace or move the full size spare which means ... Anyone know a good hitch that doesn't force me to go to the donut spare?
  17. danrhiggins

    Towing questions.

    Don, who did you use for the hitch stuff - or more importantly - what should I look for to find someone who can do something similar here in the Denver area? Any ideas?
  18. danrhiggins

    Towing questions.

    30.5. I put some Dynapros on. Not full on LT tires but tougher than the stock tires and a bit wider with a bit better tread. We do mostly easy but sometimes moderate trails. No lift. No serious protection though I have some nerf bars. Hoping not to put the spare on the roof as I am using a...
  19. danrhiggins

    Anyone have 3 car seats in 2nd row?

    Yeah. But who would want a RR if you can have an LR4? :biggrin:
  20. danrhiggins

    Towing questions.

    Thanks, Don! This is encouraging. The trailer we are hoping for is considerably lighter than yours (though not nearly as classic!) Its max GVW is 6500 and it is unlikely that we will ever get close to that as we are only two people and light packers. (For example, I prefer paper and...
  21. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    Yes. I would expect the fuel to take a major hit. But then again, my expectations were set years ago with my Dad's RV that would get 8 MPG going through the mountains. So if I get better than 10 I'll be satisfied. My thinking is to get it over the mountains as dry and empty and light as...
  22. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    Glad to see you were in my neck of the woods! Looked like you picked a great time for weather. ;-( Though to be honest, the weather has not been great this year - unless you like thunderstorms and rain most afternoons. In fact there is one rolling in right now. RMNP is a great place to...
  23. danrhiggins

    Towing questions.

    Don, I realize this was a long time ago but we are in the same pickle. We had hoped to get a trailer with a 558 lbs hitch weight but that is before battery and propane. If you are still around, what did you end up doing?
  24. danrhiggins

    Impressed with Towing (6600lbs)

    I finally found this thread again after posting a new one on this topic. I'll ignore (or delete if I can) the new one as my question fits in well here. We're looking at a travel trailer. (The hybrid kind with fold-down, pop-up like beds.) The one we like has a dry weight of 5005 lbs and a...
  25. danrhiggins

    2014 LR4 Towing a 5K lbs (6700 GVW) Travel Trailer in the Colorado Mountains?

    Never mind. I found a much earlier and long standing thread on towing and posted my question there.

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