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Re: Grey water use help
Are your waterlines above the floor or below? Is the underbelly enclosed and heated? How cold are you anticipating? The 20s one thing. 0, quite another. As mentioned, some RV antifreeze in the holding tanks might help keep the dump valves from freezing.Will you have electric hookup? Some TTs do reasonably well in winter. Many do not, especially if you want to use the water system.Some people get by with winterizing the trailer and using water jugs for drinking and cooking and, maybe, for flushing the toilet? Some Jaycos have insulated and heated underbellies. How long are yoou planning on staying? Lots of questions to be answered before being able to give you a more diffinitive answer.730Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying a new TT, questions on TV setup
While GVWR is important don't overlook the fact that some TTs have a difference between dry weight and GVW of more than 3,000 lbs while others have a difference of less than 1,000 lbs. While adding 1,000 lbs of cargo is pretty normal, 3,000 lbs is not.436Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hard sided campers under 1500lbs with 6' int ht spreadsheet.
With a 2,000 lb. tow limit you are pushing that even with a pop up. Anything not a pop up will kill your tow rig with wind resistance. If you're towing a barn door down the road, it isn't the weight of the barn door that's the problem, it's the wind resistance.1.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Bent axle.
Frost heaves are an axle killer. Some years ago, in the Yukon, I had to replace both axles on my Nash trailer after a section of the Alcan highway.Should have gone slower. You often don't see the frost heaves until you are right on them.Replacing two axles in Whitehorse is not cheap. Nash trailers are pretty study but, that's a rough road.783Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tire Advice
I changed from Cooper LTs a few years back to Goodyear Endurance STs. All were same size LR E 16 inch. Curious about the sidewalls after reading so much about them I checked them while they were dismounted. The STs had a noticably thicker and stiffer sidewall.That was with each one dismounted on the floor of the tire shop.The difference was significant.I've run STs and LTs over the years. Can't say that I have noticed any difference in towing. With an Arctic Fox, an Equal-i-zer hitch and a Ram 2500 CTD, I just don't have much sway.994Views0likes0CommentsRe: So tell me about your perfect couples travel trailer
Check Northwood. My 2008 Arctic Fox has aluminum superstructure and marine plywood subfloor. The aluminum frame has wood inside the aluminum at points where things are screwed to the frame so they don't just put screws into the thin aluminum. The trailer frame is very stout. Northwood makes their own frames in house. It is a true, four season trailer. I have camped comfortably at zero degree temps. My 29V has two slides, a rear full queen size bed, center bath and lots of wardrobe space and lots of kitchen counter space. The dinette seats four, there is a counch and swivel rocker, in the living area. The bath and bedroom and refer and sink are all accessable with the slides in. I am replacing the swivel rocker with a comfortable, folding camp chair. Afer all these years of wrestling the swivel rocker around, a folding chair that can be stowed will make it much easier when traveling and just stopping over night to move around in the living area without putting out the slides.Northwood trailers have huge CCC which, if you read the current post on empty weight vs GVW, you can see is important. The 29V, which, sadly, they don't make anymore, carries 67 gallons of fresh water, has a ten gallon, gas electric water heater and gemerous holding tanks. All the tanks are inclosed and heated.In a used unit, condition is critical but, so is original build.6.9KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Heavier Blue Ox load bars?
As John mentioned, check rear axle and receiver rating. You didn't mention what truck you have. Most class four receivers are rated at 1,000 with WD. Some, 1,200.YOu might be well over that and want to consider going to a class five receiver if your truck can handle it.548Views0likes0Comments
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