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Ford is still trying to figure it out, apparently the problem started 2 miles from home??? The odd thing is the engine and transmission became so hot that they melted together, with all of the oil everywhere it should have burned to the ground. sandyhepburnI mentioned your comment and it is a possibility that they’re now looking into, thank you.

Has anyone had problems with towing their F150? Returned home from Texas last Sunday to find oil all over the back of my truck and the smell of burnt clutch and ATF. When I went to disconnect it and take it out of neutral tow mode I started the engine and blue smoke came out the exhaust and a loud grinding noise occurred. Had it towed to Ford and they are replacing the engine, transmission and transfer case. Has anyone else experienced this problem before????

Has anyone had problems with towing their F150? Returned home from Texas last Sunday to find oil all over the back of my truck and the smell of burnt clutch and ATF. When I went to disconnect it and take it out of neutral tow mode I started the engine and blue smoke came out the exhaust and a loud grinding noise occurred. Had it towed to Ford and they are replacing the engine, transmission and transfer case. Has anyone else experienced this problem before????

You too.

Quick update, as previously mentioned I purchased the Blue Ox Avail tow bar. This weekend we took a short trip and I can say it made all the difference. It is easy to hook up and disconnect the pick-up and it towed like a dream. Day and night difference from the dolly we were using before. I highly recommend it if someone is in the market for a tow bar for a pick or large SUV.

Yes sir you are correct and thats why you would want to up size the connection. Most of the time unless you order a custom unit the valves are not full port and will cause a pressure drop or reduced flow.

As for a home unit I was fortunate to have one costume made. What ever unit you decide on make sure that the plumbing connections are 1 size larger the feed to your home, I.E. 1" up size 1.25" this will prevent a pressure drop through the control head assembly.

I have a water softener at home and missed it when we traveled. This is just like being home. Getting closer to being full timers.

Thanks for everyone’s input. I have purchased a Blue Ox Avail.

Looking for a tow-bar recommendation for towing a 2019 F150 Platinum behind my 2019 Dutch Star.

Thanks, I bought one of amazon and it works great.

Looking to purchase a water softener for my 2019 Dutch Star and am looking for recommendations.

Thanks everyone for your input. Don

Thanks for the info. I was just wondering because there are some other manufactures that offer the same power plant but with more HP and Torque. I am moving from a gas coach (2007 Bounder) to a diesel coach and have heard of issues with some of the entry level coaches being under powered and having overheating issues. I was just wondering if anyone had any experiences with these issues.

Plan is to tow a Prius Prime on a dolly.