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Why is it so hard to find a good used Suburban 2500

I have been looking for a good used Suburban or 3/4 ton Chevy /Gmc vehicle and they are really scarce. I have been looking on auto trader,cars.com and craigslist . I like to spend around $20.000 since this vehicle will be used only to tow the trailer...

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F-150 HDPP towing 37 ft TT ** 1,300 miles later**

2018 F150 3.5 EB, 4x4,XLT, S.Crew, 6.5ft bed, HDPP.Payload: 2,470lbs, 1,320lbs hitch ratings.Towing ratings:11,500lbs. Trailer: 37ft, 8,400lbs dry/9,900lbs max, 1075lbs tongue. The trailer had a half full freshwater tank and most of the items that I ...

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TT weight/length question!

My husband and I are at an impasse on purchasing our next travel trailer.I want the lightest trailer I can find because I am the one who tows it when I take the kids camping. It's becoming impossible to find a trailer that has bunks with a dry weight...

579 series Brisk Air conditioner

I am trying to keep wasps from building nests in my ac cover. I am looking for a vinyl cover to go over the unit. Is there one available? I got one from an online source but it is too small. The dimensions in the manual is 12.7" high, 34.4" long, an...

Worn Spring Shackle plates

I've been working under my daughters horse trailer replacing the springs, axles and all hardware. The shackle plates in the pic below were new 4 years ago. I replaced them as they were real worn...some through the end. These really didn't have tha...

Styrofoam bugs?

One of the light fixtures in the ceiling of my TT has filled with styrofoam powder. When I take down the fixture, the insulation above it is powdered. It's as if something is living up there and chewing on the insulation. The other fixtures are OK.H...

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camper to truck install advice

hi all,hope you don't mind some dumb questions.just got my first camper, 2000 Phoenix Camper, pop up style, that i am going to mount on my 2013 F150.so the camper is shorter than the sides of the truck bed by about 3 inches. i want to build up the be...

SoCal to Homer, AK trip in the planning

Hey folks,Planning on a trip up to Homer, Alaska from Southern California via Calgary. I went from SoCal to Halifax (and back) this past summer. Some quick questions:- Are there improved campgrounds along the route or best to boondock?- Best mosqui...

Recommended clearance between cab over and truck cab

Quick question. Is there a minimum or recommended clearance between the bottom of the cab over portion of the TC and the truck cab roof? I have a 2018 F350 and a 2018 Northern Lite 811 Q SE. I currently have a heavy duty rubber bed mat in the bed and...

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Is it worth regearing my tow rig?

I recently bought a new travel trailer and a used truck to use as the tow vehicle. When I bought the truck I was told it had a 3.73 rear diff... anyhow after some investigation it has the 3.42. That drops the tow capacity down to 6700lbs from 7700l...

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Ford rims: srw VS drw

Quick question. Bought 4 new rims and snow tires (18") last fall for our then '15 F350 srw. Traded that truck in for the '17 drw w/ 17" tires. Will the rims/tires for the '15 fit the '17 if I singled them out for the winter? Or is the bolt pattern of...

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What would you do?

I have been loolkign for a tow vehicle and posted such in the towing vehicle tread. Well I was going to go out of state and all of a sudden I found a vehicle about 30 miles from my home at a GM Dealer. So I called about the vehicle and saw pictures ...

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General towing guestion - newbie

We plan to buy our first TT in the coming months. It will probably be something in the 8,000 pound (loaded) range. I’m thinking we would like to use a large SUV to tow but from my observations it seems most people have trucks. Should we consider a SU...

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