I'm surprised there's not more posts here

Although the branches have wandered in several different directions, I get the idea. The forum format is antiquated, but that does not seem to deter postings in other categories as well. I just thought that the popularity of small travel trailers would spark enough interest to keep a forum like this alive. Oh well, to each his own I reckon.:B

Why decreasing popularity and posting?

1. No pic or video hosting. Open FTP connection and upload your pics to your own location, then get a link that will work until someone like Photobuttkick turns it off.

2. Captcha and Cloudflare problems. Faulty rulesets that get reset every Sunday (or used to) means you have to 'earn' your way back to posting status and if you post long, details, external links (refer to #1 above), or a couple of replies in one day...your posts are now all suspect and subject to draconian "Verification" and harassment. All things counter to personal privacy, BTW. Oh yeah, and any post in the tech forum about it gets barraged with "I don't get it, you're an idiot or a liar" posts :R

3. "Newest" link doesn't show all the recent posts. Just noticed this today. Have to go into individual forums to see new posts.

4. Winter won't give up!!! LOL.

It'll pick up soon.

TomG2 wrote:
A "less skilled and less experienced" driver is much more likely to say, "This is as good as it gets" as they chase their combination down the road, than those of us who have the experience to know what "good" really is.

My point is that you took a shot at "less skilled and less experienced" drivers. The more one tows, the more they will appreciate that little extra. I am not talking a one hundred percent cushion, but twenty percent is nice to have sometimes. I have seen people on here who have to leave a kid at home to make things work. Not for me.

Do us all a favor and shut up.

myredracer wrote:
I still get hit with the Captcha thing and it's extremely annoying.

Happened to be on back to back posts a few days ago, I too got annoyed.

rv.net is still in the stone age. No Facebook page, no Twitter feed to follow, no option to like on Facebook... all of which would drive traffic to the site.

If I were a young person and looking for an RV forum to hang out on, RV.net would not be it. It just looks, and is, so out-dated compared to the others out there and lacking many features. It's like something from the 80s.

I still get hit with the Captcha thing and it's extremely annoying. If I were new to RV.net I'd go elsewhere because of it. I often can't get a post to work but if I post it one sentence at a time it'll work. Ridiculous! Pffft... If you look past all the drawbacks, there are people here that are very knowledgeable tho.

You'd think The Profit could do something better to represent his business empire.

I used to read this broad all of the time, it honestly the TT forums and the Tow Vehicles have become a bit cantankerous at times. I am suprised that with the experience we have here that a ‘sticky’ has not been created to walk a newbie through ‘what can I tow question’. So every time the question is asked people don’t have to restate the same points right and wrong. Add in the natural personality quirks and you get entertaining reading but nothing of real value. I have seen more that one poster drop off because of being overwhelmed by the comments made to them some of which get too personal.

I also think the bulletin board style system is antiquated, I have never posted a pic but I don’t have the paitience to try. Love it or hate it FB is popular because it’s mobile friendly, easy to use and what many people use to connect on various issues.

Searching is also a PITA, in theory each question should only be asked once, in practice the will be off shoots. This leads to. Ultiplr similar conversations over time for a newbie it overwhelming on where to start and what to believe, at least one guy likes to pos5 previous to hot topics.

Just my 2 cents feedback is a gift.

TomG2 wrote:

profdant139 wrote:

I am not sure where the disagreement is here.

The disagreement is with the statement, [COLOR=]"less experienced/less skilled drivers simply default to recommending "a bigger tow vehicle."". Many of us who have towed a lot enjoy towing with a little extra in the tank, so to speak. Maxed out on the ratings may be good on those perfect days, but having a little extra tow vehicle has saved me more than once. I have towed with both and will always opt for a little extra capacity.

Not just "inexperienced"drivers suggest a little extra tow vehicle. But, as always, "different strokes for different folks". Makes me no nevermind.

Tom, I agree with your statement:

"having a little extra tow vehicle has saved me more than once. I have towed with both and will always opt for a little extra capacity."

An example is my Frontier with the funfinder behind it. I am under ALL of the load ratings, from payload, GVWR, axle capacities and tires. Same with the trailer. Way under the trailer axle and tire capacity.

I too like safety margin.

And that's been my point all along, in this case, with a smaller trailer, a mid size truck ( Frontier ) is not only adequate, it has extra margin for safety.
It also has adequate power. Towing in fourth (of six), with cruise set, it will maintain 60 mph on a 6 percent grade. Water temp only climbing from 195 to 198-200 ( as shown on the scangage2 ).

Truth be told, I'm closer to some of the stated limits with the F350 and the four horse GN hooked to it, or with a full load of hay on the flatdeck, than I am to limits of the Frontier with the funfinder.

profdant139 wrote:

I am not sure where the disagreement is here.

The disagreement is with the statement, [COLOR=]"less experienced/less skilled drivers simply default to recommending "a bigger tow vehicle."". Many of us who have towed a lot enjoy towing with a little extra in the tank, so to speak. Maxed out on the ratings may be good on those perfect days, but having a little extra tow vehicle has saved me more than once. I have towed with both and will always opt for a little extra capacity.

Not just "inexperienced"drivers suggest a little extra tow vehicle. But, as always, "different strokes for different folks". Makes me no nevermind.

GMW's point is this: not every trailer requires a huge truck. Some do. Some don't. Isn't that statement self-evidently true?

Some drivers don't know when they are overloading their trucks. Some drivers do know the limits of their trucks and are operating safely within those limits. Again, what is false about those statements?

I am not sure where the disagreement is here.