โApr-27-2015 09:31 AM
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โApr-28-2015 11:42 AM
Fizbin wrote:
My Salesman just told me that the sway bar he quoted me was a Reese that I would have to take off EVERYTIME I wanted to backup. Does this sound right? Yuck!
โApr-28-2015 08:23 AM
โApr-27-2015 09:34 PM
โApr-27-2015 08:27 PM
Mickey_D wrote:
Fizbin, greetings from another Austin person. We bought a trailer last year to use for long weekends and try to get the kids exposed to something other than computer games and organized activities. After looking at every dealer in the area and what felt like a million trailers, we bought a Primetime LaCrosse 329 and have been very happy with it.
From my experience the Jayco dealer in Buda is VERY pushy and tries a hard close almost as soon as they think you might buy something. Their dealership in Georgetown was a very different experience and easy to work with. The service department there (found a few things after our first couple of trips) was good but you have to stay on top of them to keep things moving. Would we buy from them again - yes.
When we started looking at trailers we did look at some tin ones. Talked to our State Farm agent and his comment was to get a fiberglass one because the hold up better in the hail here. He said that as long as the hail does not make a tin one leak, it is like a metal roof on a house, cosmetic damaged is not covered. He said that in his experience the glass ones hold up better and if they get beaten enough to show damage insurance covers it. I would talk to my agent before I bought anything.
Your truck should easily pull the Jayco that you are looking at, but you should switch the tires to LT series (not P like come stock on most trucks) load range E tires. They will have a lot less squirm and do a lot better job of resisting sway. Anything bigger and you should look at more truck (we quickly upgraded to a 3/4 ton diesel and it is much less stressful to tow with). Good luck and if you want to discuss anything else send me a PM and I will give you my number to call.
โApr-27-2015 07:59 PM
Lantley wrote:
Your correct the sky won't suddenly fall. However things will wear prematurely. The ride could be bad. Things may overheat etc.
Just take your time the first time out. Your Tundra is a decent truck but as you figured out you will be at your limits.
โApr-27-2015 07:49 PM
โApr-27-2015 07:20 PM
Fizbin wrote:
On towing capacities, from everyone's help here it looks like I will be close but not over. I have towed some things that have been WAY over capacity in the past without problems. Needless to say I look back and just cringe.
If I ever go over (not by an extreme amount of course) in the future I assume the TT just won't bust off the hitch, you just feel it more when at speed, wind, or breaking?
โApr-27-2015 06:56 PM
โApr-27-2015 06:07 PM
โApr-27-2015 05:59 PM
Fizbin wrote:
We are 2 weeks away from buying our first TT and we are not sure if this will be a nightmare or everything we dream about?
We have our own business and can work from the office or a cruise ship, so no worries there.
We home school our 11 year old and we are a very close fun family, and road trip ALOT now.
We have the cash so no budget issues there.
What do we do, what do you think?
โApr-27-2015 05:33 PM
โApr-27-2015 05:32 PM
Slate CM wrote:
Ah yes, I see they are using those on the 150 now, but I don't think they have done so on the super duty.
Neither are Tundras. :B
โApr-27-2015 05:30 PM
itguy08 wrote:Slate CM wrote:
Toyota uses real world ratings, J2807 engineering standards since 2011, while Ford has yet to adopt them.
As of 2015 Ford is using them too, as are all manufacturers, IIRC.
itguy08 wrote:
And they didn't loose much at all, nor were the 2011-2014's bad tow rigs at their limits.
โApr-27-2015 05:05 PM