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Lowering a dually, options?

Hi I have a 2012 dually that sits too high for my 5th wheel trailer and our gooseneck horse trailer. I can't flip the axles on the horse trailer due to the trailer then being too high for the horses to get in and out. How many of you have bought and ...

tporter by Explorer
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Awning install on 1998 Trail-Lite Bantam

Hello all,I have a gentleman interested in buying a 10' A&E awning (Fully encased, similar to Fiamma)and he would like to know if there is any potential issue with it filling his 1998 Bantam. We tried calling R-VISION and they don't know. Any ideas? ...

New Maxxis tires are 2 years old???

Hello, I enjoy reading topics on this forum and have learned a lot from you guys. This is my first post. With all the controversy of ST tires vs. LT tires, I decided to buy what many think are the best ST tires available since LT aren't an option in...

pickjare by Explorer
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Match truck and camper

We have been sailors for many years and are now interested in truck camping. We are looking at a Lance 855s and a Ford 250 supercab short bed with a camper package. Although we would prefer a crew cab, the super cab fits in our garage and the crew c...

Louisi by Explorer
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Truck Suspension

We have a 2014 Dodge Ram 2500 HD 5.7 Hemi and the truck rides rough. It has coils for the suspension and my question is should I add bilstein shocks or something to soften the ride or is this not recommended because it is a heavy duty truck.

cccougar by Explorer
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Baggage/pass through slam latches

Okay,I have all the stuff ordered to do this swap. My current set up is the CH751 key and a twist lock.I am switching to a slam style door.The reason for this move? Well, I have my current doors leaking, and after much research I have found many peop...

mikebte by Explorer
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Battery Question

I have 2 diffrent batteries on my trailer (Pictures of each in below link) 1 came from the dealer (the interstate) the other I believe is an older Cell Site backup deep cycle. It's sealed but I know nothing more about it than that. I serviced the Int...

What unusual location have you parked overnight at?

TCM has come up with another great topic, for discussion. CLICKY So I thought it would be good to see what many of you have done, yourselves, while traveling out on the road. My personal favorite, for parking overnight, in this article was the Car ...

bka0721 by Explorer II
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Second battery

Our camper has only room for one group 24 battery. A few years ago I added wiring and a multipoint switch for an additional battery to go ahead of the rear wheel well but have not used it until now.My questions relates to the second battery. If I a...

Looking for advice on length

Howdy everyone...My wife and I are in the market for a travel trailer while the kids are still young enough to not be into the high school scene and "to busy or to cool" to hang our with their folks.A little background. I hold a Class A CDL in MI and...

eipo by Explorer
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safe towing-camper package?

I need experienced advice on camper weight and towing. The last time I had a camper was a Six-Pac 8ft on a F150 SB and comfortably towed a 20ft boat, no hitch extension.I now have a 97 F250 SB, 460V8. TorkLift StableLoad OL spring pads installed, Ai...

botrboy4 by Explorer
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Insurance for a fixed location trailer

We have a 'destination' trailer that is parked on our owned lot in the RGV. We have no plans to move it. I have been forced to purchased regular travel trailer insurance as I have been told that it can only be insured as a mobile home if it meets c...

Palomino Solaire and hitch

Seriously considering this 32', 5800lb unit, and need advice on what type of hitch to buy. I'm going from a 5th wheel, and kind of leery of changing the hitch method. I've been told by a few dealers that not many people go from 5th to TT, but the oth...

garyp4951 by Explorer III
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