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5th wheel hitch

Planning to buy a Artic fox 28-5 with a gross weight of 15700 lbs when fully loaded. I have a good deal on a B&W Patriot 16000 lbs of tow weight is this to close to max weight of RV or go with a 18000 lbs tow hitch .

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Lippert pin cover hits

2010 Heartland 5th wheel. The plastic pin cover strikes the truck bed rails on a tight back in. I am 6 inches above the top of the rails as advised. After some damage to the pin cover I trimmed off some but looks like it will still hit. I like t...

Any KZ Durango Gold owners? If so, a couple questions

We are close to buying a 2015 Durango gold front living. For those of you with a Durango gold unit, are you happy with the quality?Secondly, we noticed today that when we tried to pull out both sleeper sofas, there was not enough room!!. Only one so...

mrad by Explorer II
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Tow vehicle in the shop

We're brand new to RVing and on our second trip we drove our Dodge Ram to do some sight seeing leaving our 5th wheel at the camp site. While out for the afternoon our fuel pump "gave up the ghost" and we had to have it towed for repair. It should b...

What to use to level trailer while parked

Looking at a quick trip to see some family soon. Have a 5th wheel that runs a couple of inches high in the front so if we pull over for the night and don't want to unhook, we need to level the trailer in the rear a few inches. Any suggestions on what...

Curly2001 by Explorer II
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Airtabs

Has anyone here tried Airtab vortex generators on their toy hauler? A couple weeks ago we were on a very dusty gravel road and with the big vacuum created at the back of the trailer it sucked dust in wherever it could. The cloud of dust behind the tr...

Accepting our fate....perhaps a TH after all

Hey all,I've been searching for a couple of years for a TT that works for us and I always seem to come up short. I'm wondering if a TH might fit the bill better.Needs:Full-sized queen (would rather not be east/west set up)Place for at least 1 6 foot ...

Checking on Wheel Bearing Heat

I was wondering how many of you check your hubs for overheating when you stop and get gas or pit stops. While driving home from Branson (232 miles total one way) I stopped for gas and two hubs were kind of hot (different axles) but touchable and two ...

Furrion A/C ?

I know this probly doesn't belong on this thread, but figured I'd see what folks thought anyways. As most have seen or know (I didn't), after going thru newest issue of TL, saw an ad for Furrion A/C unit. Course Furrion is a Lippert product, so is th...

ACZL by Explorer
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Pin Box with Air

For those of you that have a pin box with an air bag, do you pressurize after hooking up to the PSI you like and then release the air before unhooking or do you just leave it pumped up to the PSI you like all the time and just check to make sure the ...

RobWNY by Explorer
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Toy hauler pop up campers?

Was hoping to get a list of the company's making toy hauler pop up campers.I know Forest River does or did but not sure who else still makes them.Any help is much appreciated!BMOD'S EDIT: Changed your topic title from "You hauler pop up campers?" to ...

2018 Ram 3/4 Diesel PU max pin weight?

Truck not available to get ramwr info. Just curious for general information what's maximum pin weight rating from those with the truck? Looking for neighbor who purchased such a truck. Neighbor is looking at 5th wheel with 3400# pin weight.

Tires

Before you all jump on me abut inflation and weight, etc. I always check my tires and make sure they are aired up to 95 lbs (as called for)...Well, this weekend, one of my Chinese tire bombs blew on me on the way home from a trip. The tires are 235...

Campinfan by Explorer III
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