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Thinking of New Aluminum Sided Travel Trailer

I had a 2012 Jayco Jay Flight travel Trailer. It started getting corrosion spots vertically along the front corner of the camper. I fixed everything that was there, but new spots were continuing to pop up in different areas. So I fixed what I seen an...

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Picking up new camper

After years of looking, researching, discussions and budget analysis, we have finally pulled the trigger on a 2015 Jayco Jay Flight 26BH. She's a beauty! we decided we wanted to pay cash and not finance a camper so we were looking at used ones. We we...

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Opinion on model of TT

HI Folksspending the next year or so, perhaps less looking for a TT. I have a 2019 F150 with tow package so I'm good for TV. The problem I'm looking at is I don't know TT models like you folks do. I will continue to look through the craigslist/kijiji...

New TT bargaining...

So we are potentially on the cusp of buying a brand new TT this weekend - Grand Design Imagine XLS 21BHE.I know with inventory at all time lows my bargaining power is next to nothing, although we will give it the ol college try.That said, what are so...

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Payload Rating vs Tongue Weight

I have a vehicle with a 5000lbs tow rating, 1296lbs payload capacity, and 500lbs tongue weight rating.When I see people calculating the towing capacity I don't see them considering the tongue weight rating, they usually take the payload and subtract ...

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Weight Calculations

My son has a Dutchman (24QB)24' 4500 lb TT. He wants to haul a 300lb motorcycle on the back of the trailer. How much will that motorcycle decrease tongue weight?

Trailer "dolly"

This could be a stupid question, but is a "dolly" like the one in the link something that is feasible to move a 5Klb travel trailer around? We are thinking about storing it along side our house, but it is a tight space in front (i.e. would be hard to...

Raife by • Explorer
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Running lights staying on

I have a 38 ft trail runner. It is parked at a trailer site. All of a sudden last week I noticed my outside lights on the trailer are staying on. They have never come on because we don't tow it. Any help would be appreciated.

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Estimate of cargo weight

So I'm still doing research and steaming down the path of a purchase. I want to ensure I factor in the right amount of "cargo."What would be a reasonable number to use for cargo...family of 5 (three small kids). I know the answers will likely be al...

Raife by • Explorer
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Expert Towing Advice

I have a 2020 Chevy Colorado LT, Short Bed. It is 4 WD and it has the Towing Package (brakes, etc). It has a towing capacity of 7000 pounds.We currently are looking at upgrading our camper to a 2020 Keystone Bullet. It is 29 feet long. The dry wei...

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Portable solar installation has me stumped

My little vintage Kustom Koach (affectionately named Gertie) serves as my studio. The previous owner gutted it and fitted it out as basically a bedroom on wheels. I, in turn, took out the bed platform and added bookcases and an IKEA table for sewing,...

2000 F350 7.3 diesel mileage

I returned from a trip to Bend Oregon, Spokane Washington, Sandpoint Idaho, and Missoula Montana (and other irrelevant overnight stays). A total of 2,930 miles in 15 days. I was amazed at my mileage, 14.7mpg, pulling my 27' 5th wheel. Most of my driv...

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Drilling hole in roof of Lance 1181

I am planning on mounting (2) 200 watt solar panels on the luggage rack on the top of my new (to me) Lance 1181. I would like to run the wiring down the left (drivers side) rear inside corner of the camper as it would be a straight line shot down to ...

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