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Need advice on TT to purchase

My wife and I, and two young boys are looking at purchasing a Travel Trailer, and I'm sure glad I discovered this forum.I have a 2013 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie longhorne truck and am thinking about purchasing a Palomino Solaire 307QBDSK. The specs are:...

barthur by Explorer
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Toyota Tundra 2500?

In the August 2013 Trailer Life Magazine I saw an ad from Hellwig Manufacturing for rear springs (5160 alloy-steel springs) designed for a Toyota Tundra 2500. Does Toyota make a 2500? All I've seen online is talk of them possibly making one after e...

Simo by Explorer
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Wheel Well Storage Ideas Needed

We have a different slide in camper and I have been doing some mods to make it livable for our travel style. We ended up with a more open floor plan but lost some inside storage. We gained access to all 4 wheel wells, only had access to two on the ol...

Best TT for F150 Ecoboost Shortbox?

I may be trying to get too much out of one vehicle. I like to offroad and so would prefer the 145 inch f150 wheelbase Ecoboost. I get that it needs the max tow package and HD payload. But based on another thread I came across, the short wheel base ...

diver110 by Explorer
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Our TT made it to Alaska and back, what to do now?

We have a 22' Crossroads Sunset Trail with delamination issues on the front cap. We decided to have the roof resealed, everything checked out, and tow it to Alaska. We agreed that if it had major problems along the way we would scrap it, rent a U-Hau...

lizzie by Explorer
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Trailer Brakes - Basic things to check?

Good day all, I'm pulling out the TT for another week vacation soon and thought I'd pull each wheel off for an inspection on the brakes. They have been working fine but for peace of mind I'd appreciate some tips on the basic procedure and what to loo...

Electronic Break Control Question

We have a 24 ft travel trailer we tow with a F150 5.4 L pickup. We have an electronic break control system that has been adjusted for our trailer weight. My husband reaches down and uses the manual override when we are going down mountain passes or s...

ellie007 by Explorer
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First Trip (with pics)!

Wow, either our luck is going to run out, or we did OK. I have spent countless hours reading this site about the problems people have with their travel trailers so I was more than a little worried about our first time out with our new rig. We went th...

IndyCamp by Explorer
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Making a "Super" canvas?

We have PUGs. Love them, hate the install/remove and how they slip from the top where the bunk meets the camper.Last year we added adhesive backed hooks to camper to look the elastic cord over, which helped, but one has since come off.So I got to thi...

Seeking a Dealership Home

I am completely and utterly dismayed at the lack of "service culture" found at many RV dealers we have engaged to help us with our TC. I am not suggesting ALL RV dealers are this way; however, my recent experiences and POV come from working between ...

214skier by Explorer
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Timberlodge 30SKY?

Does anyone have any experience or comments about the Timbelodge 30SKY? This is a shorter trailer that has a bumped up roof for a lodge type setup inside. My wife saw a used one listed online a few states away but I can only seem to find an extremel...

turkii by Explorer
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West Texas

I finally got to use my camper the way I wanted. I have been telling my wife, Lorna, that we could use the camper for work and be able to see some different areas of Texas as well. I am a land surveyor and she has retired from teaching. She is now my...

Why so many Ford trucks

I and my Wife were at a horse show Sunday and I noticed a lot of Ford trucks pulling trailers . I saw one Dodge And one old Chevy gasser.A couple were 450's and 550's the rest 350's and 250's. It just seemed odd to me.