Upgrading Factory Hitch

[Skillet]

lol, just wait 'till somebody tells you about Bridgestone tires!  No worries, you'll get it figured out.  Thankfully, you have a rig that has millions of parts out there available, and lots of info on the net (good and bad...).

I bet you that if you do a simple trans fluid change first - no flush, you'll notice it shifts a lot better.  They're pretty tough tranny's for what they are - it should be fine to tow a smaller trailer.

Did you get your hitch yet?  If not, check out Etrailer.com.  That's where I got my Curt hitch.  Cheaper than most places, and free shipping.  That ain't no small think on a hitch.  Any welding shop, U-haul guy, or friend with an air compressor should be able to swap that sucker out pretty fast for you.

*modified to add:  Just read through and saw you're towing a trailer with a 2-5/16" ball... and sometimes a 3200# camper... I second the idea of a  tranny cooler to take the stress off of it.  Good tranny's, but they build heat with heavy loads fast when you're pulling a hill at freeway speeds.

[Alchase]

I second the Tork Lift idea,
http://torkliftcentral.com/

[jackmaster]

oh and you will want to change the windshield wiper batteries and the brake light fluid  J/K, ma'am i am right there with your man, i cant even change my damn oil, i can pretty much do anything except work on vehicles, hell i can rebuild any small gas engine, but noooooo vehicles  my advice is hopefully someone will hook you guys up or save the money to have it done 100% correct or it will end up lettin you down at the worst possible time.... good luck

[biggfish]

I used to work as a trailer mechanic if you can get the parts I'd be willing to work on it.

[Becky]

lol, just wait 'till somebody tells you about Bridgestone tires!  No worries, you'll get it figured out.  Thankfully, you have a rig that has millions of parts out there available, and lots of info on the net (good and bad...).

I bet you that if you do a simple trans fluid change first - no flush, you'll notice it shifts a lot better.  They're pretty tough tranny's for what they are - it should be fine to tow a smaller trailer.

Did you get your hitch yet?  If not, check out Etrailer.com.  That's where I got my Curt hitch.  Cheaper than most places, and free shipping.  That ain't no small think on a hitch.  Any welding shop, U-haul guy, or friend with an air compressor should be able to swap that sucker out pretty fast for you.

*modified to add:  Just read through and saw you're towing a trailer with a 2-5/16" ball... and sometimes a 3200# camper... I second the idea of a  tranny cooler to take the stress off of it.  Good tranny's, but they build heat with heavy loads fast when you're pulling a hill at freeway speeds.

Oh tires are definitely on the to-buy list! New rims most likely as well.. right now it has some lo-profiles on chrome haha, definitely NOT something to take off into the woods. No I haven't gotten the hitch yet, I actually WAS looking at getting one from that website. Been looking at the torklift too.

I used to work as a trailer mechanic if you can get the parts I'd be willing to work on it.

Oh my, that'd be awesome! We're your neighbors basically (he lives in Spanaway, me Roy).