Hello RV.net forums friends! It's been a while, but I'm back, and with a completely different rig now. We've had a couple of different large truck campers, a 42' Titanium 5th wheel, and multiple cargo trailers up to 10k# and 30', so I consider myse...
So I'm trying to help a friend camper shop, and it's funny how hard it is to find a big (11'+ floor) non-slideout camper these days! He's parking space limited, so even having a side slide is no good (having to shoehorn between the road and a buildi...
Just got our new (used) 07 Eagle Cap 1160, and needed to throw a bunch of 2x6's under it to get it to clear the bed rails of my 07.5 Sierra. I've seen a couple of different home brew solutions, but was wondering what the TC manufacturers say is the ...
I know, I know, not another "I'm intentionally overloading my truck - tell me it's OK!" thread, but yeah, that's where I'm going ... sorry!OK, that being said, I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on an '07 Eagle Cap 1160, and I was all ready to acc...
Anyone else see this? I know the "power/payload" wars between the big three have been escalating, but seriously, a 7,374# payload in a "1-ton" truck? Assuming this thing has a similar curb weight to the current model of around 8k, does that really ...
OK, so an update, finally! Sorry it took so long, but I had hernia surgery and was down for recovery for about 4-5 weeks.So, bottom line up front, thanks to everyone's input here, I'm very pleased now with the setup!The changes I made were:1) Put on...
Thanks for the help everyone - I'll keep working with it and see if I can get it dialed in better! I'll post back when I get it sorted -- always a learning experience!
DownTheAvenue wrote:Hornnumb2 wrote:Just my 2 cents but that looks like a whole lot of trailer for 1/2 suburban.X2It does look like it, but as seen in the pic it weighed in at 6,780# and the Suburban is rated to 8K ... thinking though that the wind a...
ScottG wrote:It's amazing how a little adjustment can make such a big difference. One washer may make all the difference in the world.However, I do believe that once you get up above thirty-ish feet, a fifth wheel handles better.That's my conclusion ...
