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Deb_and_Ed_M
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Jan 10, 2014

The "Arranged Marriage"

OK - it's a happy day! Finally - truck purchased, hitch installed - and then after all the snow has been cleared and ice removed, the truck and 5er were brought together; and it's a match made in heaven :-)

SOOOOO nice when everything works as planned - our 2011 F-350 even acknowledges "trailer attached" when the umbilical cord is connected...LOL! The hitch is a perfect height; there's nice clearance between the trailer and the truck bed sides. Brakes and lights work. Hitch slider works. Life is good :-)

I had never really contemplated all the workings of hooking a trailer to a truck - been doing it all my life with "ordinary" trailers. Which is why I know that things don't always work out so nicely ....LOL!


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  • Thanks for the kind words, everyone - we're pretty excited about it!

    That "white stuff" was piled higher than the bottom of the trailer earlier this week; and the temps were -18 degrees. Fortunately, the trailer was safely (and warmly) parked inside our service bay at work while I packed and did a few minor fixups. Our youngest son (also a 5er-owner) supervised the hookup.

    If the weather gives us a break - Florida will be the honeymoon location...LOL!
  • I've followed a few of your recent posts, and I was hoping the transition would go well for you.

    You seem like very nice people. I hope you enjoy the new rig!!

    It looks great!!
    Jerry
  • Francesca Knowles wrote:
    Glad the "newlyweds" are getting along so well- here's hoping the honeymoon lasts forever!:)


    I think we're going to like this "5th wheeling" stuff :-)
  • Glad the "newlyweds" are getting along so well- here's hoping the honeymoon lasts forever!:)

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