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Re: Thor Palazzo The Good Bad And Ugly Please
We went to the Hershey RV show and looked at all of the so called entry level DP. We weren't at all impressed with the build quality of the Palazzo. We thought the Newmar made one of the best DP available so we purchased a 2016 Ventana LE 4037. This coach is the real deal and for the capacity, chassis, features, it is not really entry level. Don't overlook this line, and good luck.1.4KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Recommendations for Parking Surface for Diesel Pusher
Bruce Brown wrote: Kayteg1 wrote: Bruce Brown wrote: Gravel is fine, a garage is better, a heated garage is the best. :B I think cooled garage will beat heated garage :) Location, location, location. Seeing as the OP is "Snow Hawk" and his location is Massachusetts, I'm thinking in this case he'd have all the natural cooling he could stand. :B Too hot - uncomfortable. Too cold - things freeze and break. I'll stick with the heated garage. :W You bet, we have all kinds of weather her in MA. We will take delivery of our brand new Newmar Ventanna LE 4037 between the December 10 and 13th it looks like. I have to figure this driveway out soon if I want to go with something other than gravel.511Views0likes0CommentsRe: Recommendations for Parking Surface for Diesel Pusher
Thanks for your replies. It looks like gravel is a pretty good surface, short of a cement pad. I was thinking of adding 3 or 4 inches of 1 inch stone to the gravel surface to improve drainage and to firm up the base. The coach has a GVWR of 36,400 so there will be some weight to it. Plus in the spring it can get a little soggy. Another friend put down some stone like I'm thinking of doing and then sprinkled concrete mix over the stone and it became a pretty solid surface over time.343Views0likes0CommentsRecommendations for Parking Surface for Diesel Pusher
My wife and I have ordered a Newmar diesel pusher. We currently park our 39' Montana fifth wheel on a gravel drive way, and have for years. The diesel pusher will takes its place. Ideally I would like to have a cement pad for the new rig which I think is the best option but up here in Mass. that could be very expensive. I have always been told that parking anything on a grass surface is not good for the vehicle because the grass will hold moisture. I wasn't too concerned about parking it on gravel since that drains well and we haven't noticed any real rust or issues with our fifth wheel. My wife raised the question and this DP is a much bigger investment so I want to do things right. Any feedback or recommendation is much appreciated. Thanks,6KViews0likes30CommentsRe: Use Tripod or not?
One other major element of fiver stabilization is the tires on the coach. When we replaced the Marathon China bombs load range E with G614s Load range G, which is from a 10 ply to a 14 ply tire, with 80 PSI to 110 PSI. The firmness of the sidewall is like night and day therefore there is very little flex with the G rated tire. So I know how to improve your stabilization issue, buy a big fiver with the 6 point level up system and load range G tires!449Views0likes0CommentsRe: Use Tripod or not?
I have had 4 fivers and used a king pin stabilizer with the first three. The stabilizer did make a difference with our particular applications. With our Montana 3750FL we got the 6 point Level up system and that is the best stabilizer going in my experience. Our fiver is very stable with this system so my king pin stabilizer is in shed.449Views0likes0CommentsRe: Load Range "G" Tire List?
drillagent wrote: There's been a lot of tire talk on here lately, and I wanted to get my question in before everyone moved on. We just purchased our 2012 Montana 3750FL. I looked before we signed and it has E rated Marathon's, which based on the trailer's dry weight, won't last very long. I'd love to put GY G614's on it, but can't afford $300 per. Every time I ask SGM Google, he can't seem to find any other G rated tires. Can anyone give me a list of G rated tires that I can price and compare for possible future purchase? Thanks in advance. Don't walk to the tire store, run to it. We have a 3750FL and had the china bomb Marathon E and one blew, and it made a mess of the camper. I always ran proper pressure, checked tires regularly, and figure it would never happen to me. BAM at 65 MPH in VT. Replaced with G614, all five, and no problems. The G614s are expensive but this is one of those times where you can't afford to not spend the money. The damage to the camper could be expensive and certainly not convenient. I was planning on upgrading and one tire blew before I did. By the way, how do you like the 3750FL? We had a 2010 and now a 2013. We love the floor plan.377Views0likes0Comments
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