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Re: This is our TT, what the heck can tow it??
Wagonqueen Truckster wrote: Please take it from me. We had a Chevy Express a few years back (brand new) we towed a 29 foot ultra light Terry. Can not remember how much it weighed. Regardless the Express Didn't even make it to 60,000 miles before the van died. Mechanic said it was from towing. The engine literally blew up. It was only 5 years old. Just my own personal experience with a large passenger van. They just don,t seem like good tow vehicles. There are lots of engine & drivetrain choices available, and some are more powerful than others. If you were towing a 30ft trailer with the 4.8L V8 in a Express 1500 (half-ton with small engine), then yeah, no surprise it blew up. I have a much harder time believing that an Express 3500 (one-ton) with a 6.0L engine blew up because of towing. Many times the same engines/transmissions from the trucks are derated when used in the vans. Do you remember what engine you had? 1500/2500/3500? I'm curious since you mentioned it died an early death.348Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trip Planning Software - Not Sure About MS Street & Trips
Under "More Options" from the Route Planner tab, there is a setting for flexibility. Mine defaults to 1/4 hour. You can use this to try and stretch to the next destination - or set it to 'none' and you'll get your exact times. Also, you can set an arrival/departure time for each stop on your route.559Views0likes0CommentsRe: Practical use of solar
I just picked up a 160W portable panel. This allows me to park in the shade and move the panels into a sunnier spot away from the trailer. Wife and I love that there is no loud stinky generator. I would recommend this mod to everyone. Thought process: Wanted power, but didn't want to deal with generator issues. Too afraid to put holes in roof of trailer to mount solar panels. Found inexpensive portable system, bought it! I got mine from Solarblvd, but they appear to be out of stock right now. Now I don't worry about power while camping, its on to worrying about the water.257Views0likes0CommentsRe: Spare tire OR NOT
dcmac214 wrote: Why not, when you get new tires, use the best of the replaced tires for your spare? May not be as good as getting a brand new tire for a spare but (1) it's going to save you some money and (2) it's a spare, not a running tire, if you ever have to use it you're going to travel baby-easy to the next tire shop to replace the lost running tire. I bought new tires last week and did just that. They took the best of the 4 tires and moved it to spare. Didn't cost me anything extra. They didn't even have to remount it - all 5 of the rims were the same. I had thought about it, and when the guy at the tire shop mentioned that my spare was 15 years old, it seemed logical to replace a 15 year old tire with one that was only several years old at a cost of $0.00. In 15+ years of driving, I have never had a flat or need for a spare. I don't want to try my luck though, and since I tend to get out there - I carry one with me.404Views0likes0Comments
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