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Re: Route planning advice - TT 6 month trip
Update. We have completed our trip, it was shortened due to rushing for the first 6 weeks, trailer repairs, higher costs than budgeted, seeing all the things we really wanted to see and the kids wanted to come home as they missed their friends. It was a great trip with minimal issues, just a problem with the slide, we had some great adventures, saw a lot of great places and met some great people along the way. Best of all we had a great time as a family and are all better for the experience. Thanks for the advice and happy travels.444Views0likes0CommentsTV Tire ply opinions
Hi everyone, I have a 2011 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SLT 2WD 4.7L truck pulling a 32 OAL TT that is about 5600Lbs. My question is about tires for the truck, I have factory 4 ply 265/70 R17 I believe and was considering my options of 6 ply or 10 ply tires. I will be running close to, if not on, my max payload when hauling and we are heading out on a 16,000Km trip shortly. I am not having issues at this time, but my tires have 60,000Km on them, are 3 years old and probably have 50% or more tread left. I would rather not spend $1000 to $1300 dollars on new tires, but if I do, should I get 6 ply or 10 ply? I know the 10 ply will have a significant impact on the ride of the truck, but will the stability when towing be greatly different? Would the 6 ply make much difference in ride and/or towing stability? I am not planning to change tires, but if I hear enough reasons to do make the switch, then I will definitely consider it. Thanks in advance for your input. Rick950Views0likes3CommentsRe: Tonneau covers
I have the Xtang Trifecta, it was $400.00 and it has been great. Except now it is sitting in the garage because I purchased a cap for our trip so that I can have the mountain bikes in the back of the truck with other gear while we tow our Travel Trailer. Trifecta is easy to use, easy to install or remove and you can fold it and lock it to one panel position to open the bed of the truck if need be.476Views0likes0CommentsRe: Dog owners!
Dog Folks wrote: Our dog is trained not to bark when left alone, and campers report that he does not. He is a dog and nothing is absolute, so we also have a sign in the window. It says: "We have one dog inside. In case of emergency: Please Rescue. In non-emergency situations or excessive barking: Please call our mobile at XXX-XXXX-XXXX. We desire to be good camping neighbors and appreciate your help." Works for us. We are about to leave for a 5.5 month trip and are taking our dog, I have been wondering about leaving the dog in the trailer. Your note is a great idea and I think we will follow your lead on this and do the same. Thanks for posting it! If our dog ends up being an issue, we will take it with us and alter plans as necessary.377Views0likes0CommentsRe: wineguard mv3500a (no idea what im doing)
Usmcsousa wrote: Hello all, Today I decided to try to look more thoroughly into the Sat system I have mounted on our new to us class a . It's a wineguard mv3500a. The paperwork I have for the satellite system is not for this type or model. I'm curious if any of you have this model or similar and could steer me in the right direction. Can I just plug my home DTV receiver into the coaxial coming from the system? It's not a DVR box, just a standard HD. Any setup process involved? I didn't want to just go plug it in and hope it didn't ruin something. Not even convinced we will use it too often. But I guess those rainy days will call for child entertainment. Thanks in advance for ANY info. Semper Fi. Not sure why you want to have your DTV connected to your Satelite receiver, maybe I am mis-understanding your question? The satelite receiver will feed the TV. If you want to have both available, then I would expect you need to have a splitter to connect the TV to both the DTV and Satelite receiver. How you get feed to the DTV will depend on the way the coach is wired, but probably have a cable connection on the outside of the coach near the power or water hookups. You may be able to have the DTV between the Sat receiver and the TV, but that won't allow you to use the DTV as the feed is from the satelite.293Views0likes0CommentsRe: Campgrounds near mountain biking in Colorado?
Here is a link to mtn bike trails listed in Colorado and the trails are marked on the map, might be a good start to finding which area has trails suited to your riding preference. http://www.singletracks.com/Colorado-bike-trails_6.html846Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2x Blocks Under Jacks Reason??
In addition to keeping the jacks shorter, the blocks usually have a larger footprint and do not sink in to the ground as much, therefore the setup is again, more stable. So they are not doing anything wrong, maybe just a little more fussy. I bet they watch you and think you are a rookie! lol.171Views0likes0CommentsRe: Opinions on the Ford V-10 Motor Please
My parents have a 1999 35' A class with the V10 triton and they are happy with it. My Dad is a retired mechanic so he knows a bit about engines. They have towed on a dolly a Dodge Grand Caravan with out issue. This unit is designed to rev a bit high which takes some getting used to, but I think the newer units are coupled with a 4 speed or maybe 5 speed transmission which should perform even better.63Views0likes0CommentsRe: Route planning with Triptiks or Streets and trips
Enblethen, State Tourism brochures were ordered a few months ago and we did exactly that, it is a great tool. Tegu69, I most definitely expect changes on the way and you are right the triptiks won't be much good if printed and the route changes. This is why I am using it to get the basic plan and to find points of interest as well. I don't expect to do much navigating with it, DW purchased the road atlas, we have maps from tourism offices and gps.317Views0likes0CommentsRe: Which is easier to drive into a tight site - A vs 5th?
One factor not mentioned (unless I missed it) is the visibility, with a MH you have a view down each side all the time and likely a backup camera. The 5er you won't see both sides unless you are straight, so you need to rely on the spotter and your judgement of where the trailer is. I have a lot of trailer experience and a little MH experience (35' A Class) and I can back the motorhome in without a spotter if I need to, but the trailer or 5er I need a spotter or to get out and check things. As to the toad, I have no experience so no comment other than I can imagine not being able to backup could be a problem and my parents (it is their MH) have said as much on a few occasions. 5er is probably easier to drive in to tight spaces, but all so easier to get in to a jam when backing up. Either way, I strongly recommend you always get out and walk the site and plan your route in to it before you start. I have been in a situation that I had to go around the block to turn around so I could approach from the opposite direction in order to get parked, it was on a road and in the middle of an S-bend with branches blocking entry from one direction, if I had not of got out to look first, I would have damaged the MH. If you can, try renting a MH or drive a friends unit, I used my parents before making the final decision to purchase and I am very glad we did, it helped immensely to make the final decision between trailer and MH.195Views0likes0Comments
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