Ejraste
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Travel trailer battery not charging
Hi, first travel trailer and have went on 2 trips so far and only connected to Off shore power. I have my battery disconnect key on and for some reason my battery will not charge. It’s completely dead. Any suggestions or did I just get a faulty battery?1.5KViews0likes6CommentsRe: Trailer floor
dedmiston wrote: Ejraste wrote: JKJavelin wrote: That shouldn't happen on a new trailer. I would expect the warranty to cover it. JK Yeah I just wasn’t sure if opening the slide when the camper isn’t level would affect the slide out to open and close properly?? It definitely can cause problems, especially on larger slides. I only open mine when we're level. Yeah my model has one big super slide out. Thanks all for the info507Views0likes0CommentsTrailer floor
I have only used my new travel trailer once but I believe getting it ready to camp and opening up the slide out , I somehow pinched the vinyl floor and now there is small crease. Should there be enough room under the slide out to open it and close it even if the camper is slightly unlevel?? I guess I will have to be more careful closing and opening the slide out only when camper is completely level? Also, do I have enough room under the side out to add a new floor over top existing floor??1.9KViews0likes7CommentsRe: expedition or tahoe for 33' TT
wintersun wrote: When I owned a Tahoe I chose it over the Expedition to get the rear leaf springs. The Expedition had rear coil springs which makes mods to improve load capacity or leveling much more difficult. What is important is the final gear ratio and usually it is much too tall so as to improve EPA fuel economy numbers during testing. If one had 3.73 gears and the other had 3.21 gears I would go with the former. Weight is only one factor when towing and Ford spells this out quite nicely in their towing guide. The frontal area of a travel has a huge impact on the total load on the engine and drive train for the tow vehicle. I would go with a 1500 or 2500 class pickup with a crew cab over an SUV any day if planning to do serious towing. Thank you for the info. I have a Silverado 1500 as main towing vehicle. We are eventually upgrading my wife’s vehicle so I was just trying to see if any SUV’s out there would be reliable as a secondary tow vehicle.534Views0likes0CommentsRe: expedition or tahoe for 33' TT
valhalla360 wrote: Ejraste wrote: valhalla360 wrote: Ejraste wrote: carringb wrote: What’s the trailer loaded weight? Length alone doesn’t mean much. No what is the model of the trailer? If you already have the trailer, have you taken it to the CAT scale to get real world weights? It’s a Salem cruise lite 28vbxl. The gvwr of trailer is 7700 lbs. I have not taken it to get weighed but I know I’m not putting more than a 1000 lbs so I’m going to be under 7200lbs.534Views0likes0CommentsRe: expedition or tahoe for 33' TT
valhalla360 wrote: Ejraste wrote: carringb wrote: What’s the trailer loaded weight? Length alone doesn’t mean much. Chances are neither have anywhere near enough payload for that large of a trailer plus passengers. But some long TTs are surprisingly light. Real issue is tongue weight eating into payload. Loaded weight of travel trailer around 7000-7200lbs. Payload of both seem to be around 1750lbs or real close. If the payload is 1750, you are likely going to be around 7500-7750 with 1000lb hitch weight. With that much length, you don't want to skimp on hitch weight. What are the models you are looking at? That might give us a better feel for what you are really looking at. what models as far as tow vehicle? I already have the trailer and hitch, but my wife is in the market for new vehicles and if we can pull the trailer with the large suv, that’sa bonus.533Views0likes0CommentsRe: expedition or tahoe for 33' TT
carringb wrote: What’s the trailer loaded weight? Length alone doesn’t mean much. Chances are neither have anywhere near enough payload for that large of a trailer plus passengers. But some long TTs are surprisingly light. Real issue is tongue weight eating into payload. Loaded weight of travel trailer around 7000-7200lbs. Payload of both seem to be around 1750lbs or real close.166Views0likes0Comments
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