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Our trip to Durango

Day #1, 2 and 3 went just great, albeit the mpg sucked. Today is #4, we're in Amarillo and winds at 25 - 30mph from the south with gusts over 40. Well, crap! Do we go ahead and "chance it" with worse winds between here and Albuquerque?? No, that's...

dadmomh by Explorer
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2007 Nash 27e

We are (probably) going to get this trailer and I am just looking at opinions.Tow vehicle is a 2013 F150 crew cab 157" wheelbase with ecoboost 3.73 gears/max tow. Payload capacity is just under 1600lbs. Dry weight of the trailer is 6000lbs even by th...

rear end swap

I want to swap the rear end on my truck (99 dodge 2500 2wd 360 v-8) for one with 4.11 gears. Does anyone know of a cross reference that I can use to find what other vehicles have the same rear end as mine? I would really like to find a complete rea...

Bad experience at dealer.

My wife and I went to place a down payment on a TT today.. The price on the trailer was $9999, we wanted to add, WD hitch and brake controller, rv cover, and full screen room for the awning. Want to take a guess how much the total price quoted was af...

Gsragtop by Explorer
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Safest way to travel with 6 in a pickup?

We have a Dodge Ram 2500 megacab as a tow vehicle. There are five of us -- hubby and I and three kids, ages 6, 7 and 9. In August we're going to a music festival about four hours away. DD9 is bring a friend along. We are trying to decide the safest w...

punctured epidermis/water intrusion/UPDATE

The camper has been on since February and been on several trips. I noticed a slice or puncture in the driver's front of the cabover about 6 weeks ago and did nothing about it. It's about 2 inches long by an inch wide. Looks like a tree branch did the...

jefe_4x4 by Explorer
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WD hitch

Just getting ready to tow my trailer I bought last fall for the first time with the family. Need to buy tires and a hitch. The details on my TV and TT are here: http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27233118.cfmI was angling towar...

TT steps are to high sometimes.

We taken our TT out 5 times so far this year. 3 out of the 5 times the step to get into the TT was a big jump for me. It gets a bit hard to get in and out sometimes. Our TT only has one step on it, not like the newer models that I see with 2 or 3. ...

rainy029 by Explorer
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Newbie Towing Issues

Hello folks,My SO and I bought a 2013 25' Puma (by Palimino?) TT with no miles on it and it seems really nice, with a few issues to fix (for a later post)but my current problem is a bit of trailer sway when trucks pass me. I bought a Ford F250 with t...

dreaded roof repair

Found the dreaded soft spot in the roof , unfortunatly there was rotted wood , I have all the rot out , cut it away from the inside , the rubber roof is still intact . I need to know what type of glue to use to attach the new OSB to the rubber . Than...

Anti-Sway WD Hitch Upgrade Ideas

Hello! I'm new to the forum as a poster. I know that the topic of hitches and anti-sway devices has been discussed before, because I've done the searches! I'm looking for a bit more "specific" suggestions however.I currently have a Nissan Titan ...

Questions about ordering a new truck

I'm in the planning stages of purchasing a new truck and 5th wheel. I feel pretty confident in what I want in each. The problem is, I'm not seeing any trucks available in my area and am curious about the process of ordering one, something I've neve...

Optimal Tire PSI When Running

My ST 215/75R14 Maxxis M8008 tires are set to 50 psi cold in the morning. I know that tire pressure increases roughly 1 psi for every 10* increase in ambient air temp as the day heats up. I also know that tire flex while running generates heat; for...

Bruce_H_ by Explorer
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