Travel Trailer Group
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

Conversations

New tow vehicle shakedown trip

Towed my fifth wheel for the first time with my new 13 2500. It had 828 miles on it when I started. I was impressed with the overall ride and comfort while towing, and the power was phenomenal. This trip was just a 100 mile trip to check everything a...

Eng208 by Explorer
  • 2260 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 0 likes

Newbie to Travel Trailers

So tomorrow I am purchasing my "new to me" travel trailer. A 2007 Flagstaff 831QBSS. I'll be towing it will a 2500HD with a WD hitch. About five years ago I owned a Fleetwood Niagara highball PUP that I pulled with a Trialblazer, but I figure this...

Riverside White Water Campers

I've been looking for a camper for a while now.While the new AF and Lance units are nice, they sure as hell aren't $30k nice IMHO. They're also heavy as hell, and while my diesel dually can carry pretty much anything, I think like a backpacker and t...

Happy with my new Lance (so far)

Just took delivery of my new Lance 1181. Overall seems better than I expected. My key to happiness is low expectations:) Took risk buying out of state, site unseen. Not finished doing my initial run through of everything but so far all OK. I w...

mdpay by Explorer
  • 3112 Views
  • 17 replies
  • 0 likes

Longest lasting vehicles on the road

Here is a link to survey data from USA Today for the percentage of vehicle types with over 200,000 miles on them.http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/02/23/long-lasting-200000-miles/5704783/The biggest surprise to me was no Rams. The next s...

Groover by Explorer II
  • 7834 Views
  • 60 replies
  • 0 likes

8 gauge wire feed for truck camper?

My new Chevy 2500HD truck has a wire 'harness' tapped off the front-rear tow wiring for the truck bed. The OEM harness power feed has a 40 amp fuse rating. Will I have to run a separate 8 gauge power feed wire from the truck battery to the truck bed?...

Mystery Furnace Issue

I have had an ongoing problem with my furnace, it won't light. I've taken it to the dealer 3 times and it lights there every time.Just got back from the most recent trip, furnace worked fine first night, turned it off when we went to bed and used a s...

Bisker by Explorer
  • 1389 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 0 likes

Travels for 2014

Just curious everyones plans for 2014. First time to Alaska? East Coast? West Coast? A yearly family get-together ritual? Let's hear it!!We didn't get out as much last year due to illness with a family member other than a few times at a friend's priv...

SpknTC by Explorer
  • 4922 Views
  • 25 replies
  • 0 likes

New Owner - Pacific Coachworks 276RBS

After 8 years in a Lance 981Max truck camper and several years before that with a tent trailer we have graduated to a TT! The old bones don't like crawling up into the bed in the Lance and it's nice to have a couch.We purchased a used 2009 Pacific Co...

jmcgsd by Explorer
  • 1031 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Telescopic Stabilizing Jacks

I am looking for some info from anyone that has used the...Camco Telescopic Stabilizing Jacks as seen here https://www.google.com/#q=camco+olympian+telescopic+stabilizing+jacks need to know pro's & con's...thanks