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Re: Best bunkhouse with bathroom entry
WNYBob wrote: I've never seen a TT with a laundry chute! Or one that has a basement. Ours has a "hatch" on the passenger side "nite stand" in the main bedroom at the front giving access to the forward storage compartment. I guess some refer it as a laundry chute. Its not very big, but I can see placing a hamper under it.239Views0likes0CommentsRe: Best bunkhouse with bathroom entry
I would first start with finding what is available near you. Unless you are willing to travel to pick up a trailer. We started our search by researching the dealers within our area and then picking a floor-plan that fit us. We wanted to not only support our local dealer, but buy from a dealer we would also use for warranty work should the need arise. We found everything that fit our criteria in a dealer about 20 minutes away and went with a Palomino Solaire 317BHSK. The fiberglass exterior and full length awning were bonuses. The Cherokee line was also in the running and there are many models in each that fit your criteria. Those are the only 2 lines I can offer advice on. We narrowed our options down to those 2 based on availability, price, layout and functionality.239Views0likes0CommentsRe: Battery box/upgrade questions.
I don't believe the vent HAS to exit vertically. But here is what I would do... Place a vent on one side to pull air in and at the bottom of the box. Place another vent on the opposite side and at the top. You will create a natural draft inside the box. You can also look at AGM style batteries that don't need venting. A little more money and probably a different charger. This is what I am working on...206Views0likes0CommentsRe: Travel Trailer Bunkhouse...Suggestions and Brands
We opted for a Solaire 317bhsk. It took us about 2 months to make a decision... And it came down to either the Solaire or a Cherokee 29dbh. There were trade offs either way but it ultimately came down to getting the Solaire for the same price as the Cherokee with the Solaire being fiberglass. We will be traveling with 2 kids and 2 dogs. Having the option to enter the bathroom without going through the trailer... A separate room to close the dogs in when needed AND give the kids a space of their own were on the top of the list. I also didn't know this until after we choose the trailer, but it has torsion axles which I prefer over leaf sprung suspension.389Views0likes0Comments- 529Views0likes0Comments
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Re: Dog motion sickness
Benadryl is your friend. 1/2 a pill for anything under 20 pounds. 1 full pill up to 60 and anything over 1.5 pills. Its usually anxiety, not the motion, that makes dogs sick in a vehicle. So settling their nerves is the wisest approach. Ive been around dogs my entire life, coming from a family of obedience trainers. We had a dog some years ago that would literally hyperventilate during 4th of July and thunderstorms. My wife and I aren't ones for pushing pharmaceuticals so we used benadryl. Works like a charm.389Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hensley or....
93Cobra2771 wrote: eipo wrote: Ok, here is my hypothesis.... When the dealer installed the hitch, he placed the snap up brackets at 26.5" back from the coupler. They were forward as far as he could get them without moving the propane tanks forward. This left the chains at a measured 20 degrees from being plumb. So I pulled the LPG bracket and placed the brackets at the required 25.5", but still didnt like the angle on the chains so I called Hensley and I was told I could cheat them forward .5" so thats what I did. Sitting at 25" the chains are ALMOST plumb.... Now, my hypothesis is the previous angle on the chains was pulling the head back not allowing it to self center with the minor amount of pull I was putting on it in my driveway. 1000 pound bars with the chains sitting at 20 degrees will place a fair bit of pull on the head. I am still working on my battery upgrades so I haven't been able to test my hypothesis now that I have the snap up brackets moved. I hope to have the majority of my battery upgrades done this weekend. Now you see why I wanted you to slow using the brake controller. This would tell me whether it centers properly with some force applied to it. Sitting in the driveway and moving it around isn't enough force. I've had the bottom part (not the orange part) be shifted to one side or the other after making a turn in a campground. This happens because no rear force has been applied to the trailer in the slow speed of a parking lot, or the road is slightly downhill. Slowing down with the brake controller will tell you if it is truly centered while driving down the road. It will not center if: Strut bars are incorrectly adjusted/off center (addressed) Snap up brackets aren't equally mounted distance wise from the tongue. I suppose the snap up brackets forward position could cause the black bottom to "settle" to one side or the other. However, I would think even a minimum amount of rear force to the trailer would pull it back into position. Prior to snapping that picture I did manually engage the trailer brakes to see if it would pull the hitch straight, It did not. There was enough braking force to bring the TT and TV to a stop, but perhaps not enough to get the hitch straightened out. Ill know more when I get it put back together and pull it down the road. 20 degrees on the chains would put quite a bit of force on the bars....529Views0likes0Comments
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