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When is weight distribution needed?

I'm not trying to stir the pot (well, ok - maybe a little) but my question is serious... In the old days the hitches/trucks required WD and Sway control for over 5k lbs... then we went to 2.5" hitches... Now my current truck has a 3" hitch...Here i...

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A new used Hybrid

My 2000 Bantam and a barn loft had a disagreement when I was backing the trailer in. I'm now looking for a replacement. Because of health we don't camp as often as we used to but still like getting out there every now and then. Since most of my campe...

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2019 NISSAN PATHFINDER

Searching for a new used tow behicle and am considering the Nissan Pathfinder 4 wheel drive which has a tow rating of 6,000. My research indicates reliability, parts cost and service are lower than our other choices which were Ford Explorer, Dodge D...

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Espar type heater to replace older furnace.

I was just wondering if anyone has chaged out there propane furnace for a diesel type. I am thinking of doing this as my propane furnce is getting old, uses a lot of propane, uses a lot of power, is noisy and had a very wide swing from freazing to r...

E rated tire with max psi of 65?

I have Nitto Ridge Grapplers that came on the truck when I bought it used, size LT325/65R18 E 127/124Q.Every E-rated tire I've ever seen is rated to carry its max load at 80psi, so the first trip out with the camper I didn't even look at the tire, I ...

BurbMan by Explorer II
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Battery problem

2013 Chevy Tahoe with 120K miles. Battery was last replaced Jan '17. For the past 8 months, especially after a cold night or when we haven't driven the car for a day or two, the car shows low battery level indicator and has trouble starting (but hasn...

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Hit a bump and lost my transmission

2008 Tundra 155k . Tows a 7k TT. I hit a bump on highway, felt a jerk and then it went into limp mode. Towed it home and all i could smell was burnt oil.Aamco rebuilt it and promptly a tree fell on it . So now geico has totalled the truck and offerin...

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Northern Lite RAVE Customer Service

We have a 2005 10-2CD Special Edition and one day "someone" didn't dog the windows fully and the dinette window was only center-locked. Going down the freeway the window got into a buffet/harmonic thing and destroyed itself. We put plastic over it w...

2021 B6.7L maintenance intervals

I was going over the new Cummins engine offerings in our medium-duty brands at work and noticed a huge change in maintenance intervals on the B6.7L. The new oil change interval for the medium duty trucks is 30k miles/1,000 hrs/ 18 months with the 1...

Newbie questions

First off, I am a long time camper, but this is our first truck camper. If not for the owner raising this issue, I wouldn't be asking. Well, this is the son of the very elderly owner. He said not to fully extend the slide without a brace on the 20...

Happijac rear bumper mounts

In my search for a camper for my 2015 GMC 3500 CCSB SRW, I am not able to use the Torklift mounts. That leaves me with Happijac. My truck has the factory hitch which negates the use of the Torklift system.Now some here will say that if you use the ...