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pk1023
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Sep 03, 2013

Tips for maintaining a third vechile as a tow only

Hey all, After a year or so of fighting with my 2012 Nomad 173 and a 2012 Nissan Quest, I am ready to give up the goat and buy a truck that can rightly tow even this little trailer. I have found...
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loulou57
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Sep 03, 2013
Our son has a fairly new 3/4 ton diesal GMC. In the winter it left the driveway maybe 6 times, LOL. In the summer it pulls his small fifth wheel maybe 5 times for weekend, 2 hour trips and then about a six hour trip to his holiday camp. (what a waste of a great truck, LOL). It gets serviced as it is recommended and other than that sits in the driveway.
My vote is the chevy 1500

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