Fifth Wheel Group

An introduction......

Hello all.Just purchased my 2017 ATC 8.5x20 a few weeks ago and am getting it ready for some adventures with my wife and two young children. Already have a few trips planned and am really enjoying that feeling of learning a new hobby.Looking forward...

Disc Brakes

I have a 36ft 5th/w with drum brakes I am thinking of changing to disc brakes, I think that would be a good idea. I live in Ma. where would be a good place to get it done, an approximate cost???

Sailums again!

Any one heard of trailertiresandwheels on line? Great price on sailum and rims 235/80/16 ...$138.00 each?????

Sierra and sandpiper question

After finding the Columbus 385 bunkhouse model that we really liked it is no longer being made. We need a bunkhouse that is suitable for two adult couples ourselves and another. We have looked at the Sandpiper and the Sierra being made on the same li...

Air bag wireless air compressors

Still working on the decision between Firestone vs Airlift kits and the wireless compressors. Today I was reading about difference in WirelessAir and WirelessOne. I understand the difference of single or double pass. Just not sure of real pros and...

onan 5500 running AC

Picking up my first Toy Hauler on Monday. KZ Montego Bay Sportster M-37CKS3.For those of you used to dry camping in the southwest in the summer. I am curious if you run your Onan 5500 all night to run AC when heat is in the 100's? Do you open the cab...

Pres weekend pics

Presidents weekend at Calico. We planned on leaving Friday but the storms rolled through with 60mph wind gusts so we stayed home all day Friday debating to cancel the trip or wait it out. I said wait it out wife and kids said cancel, I convinced them...

Weight rating on a 235/80/16 tire

What is the load rating on these tires in the e range. A 2017 keystone carbon 357 tandem axle with a gross weight of 17000lbs comes stick with these tires. It seems they would not be the right tires maybe I am wrong.

Hitch Search Help

This is a long shot but who knows?I have a friend who is in search of a hitch that Reese no longer makes. He and his dealer have contacted Reese to see if they can find one somewhere but so far, no luck. So I figured I'd ask here for him.Reese still ...

Tires again

Fifth wheel is 40' #18,000 gross. Ready to invest in 7 new tires. Want to invest in quality. My tire dealer offered 4 brands,all 10 ply. 235/80/16. I am unable to go to bigger size and more ply's because of space. Hercules, goodyear, maxxis, and Sams...

What a mess, I broke my truck...

We were heading home after spending a fantastic month in Florida... About midnight we were just through Knoxville, TN... on I-75, we were running about 65 mph, pulling up a pretty good grade... I thought my transmission blew! We were stranded on the...

Ford or Dodge ?

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Airing down Sailun Tires ?

Hey guys just picked up my first 5er and another question came to mind. Don't worry I'll have a lot more as I get going lol. I live on Long Island and plan to do a lot of beach camping. The trailer is a 2011 and I have to assume the tires are origina...

Wow!

MY DH and I got an eye opener! We were just thinking about trading in our 2015 Grand design Reflection 337 RLS for a 2017 337 RLS or a 2016 318 RST Reflection, and we didn't realize how much a unit depreciates! We will keep our current unit and just ...

5th wheel hitch differences

Many good name brands of 5th wheel hitches on the market with some being better than others. 2 that come mind as being in the top are B & W and Curt. What are the advantages/disadvantages, likes/dislikes of: B & W 18 K Patriot and Curt's "A" & "Q" ...

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