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Re: Air Bags VS Helper Springs
TheGrinch wrote: I ran air bags on my '04 Jeep GC for about 4 years and loved them. Now that I have switched TV/TT, I do plan on purchasing a set of air bags for the Armada. It gives a great deal of flexibility for your suspension for different load types. Even with a WDH, that little bit of tweaking helps. Larry The Air-Lift and Firestone helper bags stuffed inside the coil springs are worthless, they barely hold 400-lbs, heck I weightlift a lot more than they can hold.. Timbrens are a much better bang for the buck. I replaced my rear air shocks with Radflo Offroad shocks and added helper bags but ultimately ended up with Timbrens that hold up much better. Next up will be some stiffer springs or adding coilovers in addition to the OEM springs.451Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking for suggestions on new Travel Trailer
Thank you for all the suggestions. I went through everything posted here and made a list of ones to look at if this seller wouldn't negotiate. We ended up with the 2011 Rockwood 2702SS that she was originally asking about. My wife negotiated the seller down to the same price that we got for our 2007 Jay Flight 29BHS so this trailer didn't cost us $.01 outside of the Title Transfer Fee. My Equalizer had alot of wear on alot of parts so rather than replacing everything that is worn I bought a Reese Straight-Line w/ Dual Cam after having towed the trailer home with the Equalizer. On the tow home the trailer already felt lighter than the Jayco was, and with the brand new hitch added this thing is towing really nice now.531Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rockwood vs Armada: Guess who won?
Bmach wrote: Pops racer, Those specs came right from their web site, 9,0000 and either 900 or 910 tongue weight depending on the model. I know and I'm not disagreeing... I'm just speaking from my experience as a 7yr owner and a forum moderator.464Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rockwood vs Armada: Guess who won?
Bmach wrote: Does anyone know what the trailer weights. The armada when equipped correctly can tow 9,0000 pounds. I doubt it for extended towing... More like maybe 8,000 if that. I refuse to tow any more than 6,500-lbs for long distances.464Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rockwood vs Armada: Guess who won?
I am still wayne_tw wrote: Too much trailer, too little tow vehicle. But the salesman said, "You big SUV will tow it like it isn't even back there." Yup, these HD trucks handle their trailers so much better. :h Moderator edit to re-size picture to forum limit of 640px maximum width.464Views0likes0CommentsRe: Rockwood vs Armada: Guess who won?
I've read alot of posts from people who seem to think they can just hitch up a TT and go. Then I think about all the ones who just do it w/o posting up questions and asking because they don't believe in asking online. I was in Camping World listening to a guy yelling at the sales staff that he does NOT need Anti-Sway on his F-150 and they were just trying to gouge his wallet so he was buying WD only and that's that. My Rockwood appears to be bigger than the one in that pic, weighs less and handles better than my Jayco did (both well within my ratings) and I've safely towed through insane storm winds and evaded plenty of brake slams, one of which the person was intentionally trying to get me to hit them to collect fraud insurance. However, if I was to let my wife drive (she seems to think she can handle it fine), my bet is we could very likely end up just like that pic as I could picture her taking her hands off the steering wheel to cover her face when something pops up.464Views0likes0CommentsRe: Post your tow vehicle pics here
2oldman wrote: ... So far a couple things I don't like: a) Wind noise. Seems to be coming from the upper door frames. I don't think any air is actually leaking, and the seals look fine. b) A/C. Struggles to keep the cab cool enough on this 90+ degree day. I'm comfortable enough as long as I don't stop and let the cab heat up. Then it takes awhile to cool down, and it's running full bore all the time.... The wind noise is sometimes just the windshield design and sometimes it's a worn out door seal. There was a couple older Freightliner models that would have it at highway speeds and I have a Mini Cooper that sometimes has it. The door seals are easy to replace if you decide to give that a try. You probably already know this but the A/C likely needs to be serviced. You can have a shop test it for leaks and recharge it or there are some DIY kits available. http://acprocold.com/257Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking at a Jayco White Hawk 28DSBH
My next truck will be a 1-ton or bigger, wife wants more trailer and some she's talked about push up to the edge of even a 3/4-ton. FWIW, we ended up getting a 2011 Rockwood 2702SS last Saturday and it towed great for the 100 mile trip home. From the little time so far, it APPEARS to be a little better quality than the Jayco. My Equalizer has quite a few worn parts that need replacing so I ordered a Reese Straightline Dual Cam last night to just replace the whole hitch with.530Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking at a Jayco White Hawk 28DSBH
bbweasel wrote: Question for Jonitza. Do you know which rear end you have on your 06 Armada? 2.93 or 3.3x? I was told by the local Nissan dealer that the Armada will tow 9000 regardless of the rear end ratio. That dealer is an idiot... The 3.357:1 is rated up to 9000 and the 2.94:1 is rated up to 7000. If you have the rear air suspension (load-leveling) then you have the 3.357:1 gears.530Views0likes0Comments
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