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2014 Silverado lifter issues

I have a 2014 Silverado with the 5.3L V8 that I bought brand new 8 years ago. The tow capacity is 9700#. My travel trailer dry weight is 7500# and fully loaded for a trip, I’m guessing I’m between 9000-9500#. I have 120K miles on the truck of whic...

Grease Ram front U joint

Has Dodge or Ram changed the needle grease joint in the U joint from the transfer case to the front pumpkin on 4 wheel drives in later years.I just finished greasing my 08 Ram and it is a real pain in the butt. Finding the hole to get the needle in, ...

New Truck More Payload

We are in Montana at the KOA in St Mary. We have land up past Babb and was hoping to bring our camper ( Host Everest ) up there but too soggy and muddy. In fact we got our truck stuck and had to wait over night to get it out. The camper wasn’t on ...

wjlapier by Explorer
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Your Opinion On Air Bags

Do air bag suspension on the rear of trucks help with towing? I was told that they not only help with towing but can also help to save gas when towing?They are expensive so I am trying to find out the pros and cons before purchasing air bags for my t...

Larryzv7 by Explorer
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Mattress Sizes

Good morning, I am wondering if anyone in the group has a 2011 Zinger ZT31SB11. Looking for some bunk measurements as I am not near the trailer for 2 weeks and want to bring new mattresses. I was looking for the measurement for the bunks in the bunk ...

m1furlo by Explorer
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2012 Yukon not seeing trailer connected

I have the factory integrated brake controller,(JL-1) this is the 1st time it's being used as I had to connect the red wires to the studs.Fuses are good, I have 12V at the studs.I have 12V at the brake control relay or module located above the spare ...

gmcman by Explorer
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Tiny Truck Camper or maybe not.

My rig sure looks tiny. DW has the daughter and grandkids over camping after a weekend of the state swim meet while I pet sit. Any way, it's looks really small considering it's a F450 with a double slide TC. ;). Splurging at the KOA after two days ...

jimh406 by Explorer III
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Looking for repair shop for water damage to OK117DBL

Driver's rear corner of Okanagan 117DBL has some non trivial water damage. Rear filon is cracked open and the wood inside is rotted.Anyone in the Midwest know a good RV service center who might take this on? Assuming I can get the unit loaded (not ...

brain by Explorer
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Sometimes genius needs to be recognized.

Of course I could never get my Fat --- in that little closet but for a couple of kids starting out I think it's a great idea!!! I also like the camper, I don't know why It kind of reminds me of a western theme type of thing and I think that's what t...

Attempted truck theft - I hate thieves

I hate thieves. I really do.Had a break in of my truck some time since Friday. They tried very hard to steal the truck, but thankfully failed.But wow did they ever make a mess of my steering column and ignition switch. They punched out the lock in th...

Mods to our new Freedom Express 192rbs

So, like most of us, you like the floor plan but there are some things that you would have done differently. So we start modifying things.First up was adding the rear view camera. I saw a working display model of the Voyager system at CW and was not...