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Re: how to store folding camping chairs?
bag chairs were never a problem..then I stopped in at the local Camping world and they had those nice extra wide soft rocking chairs...for an old guy with a bad back...they are way better than a canvas bag chair...so anyway..2 of em left with me..but I don't like to keep them in the truck bed with dirty stuff and the chance of rain in route..so unfornately they are the last thing into the camper..slide along the side of my bed....only in a 25ft so our underbed is a water tank with a smaller bit of storage..and that's a lift up the bed access...our future TT is a lot larger and will solve many storage problems.2.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with 1500
2004 silverado king cab - spent it's life pulling: (2) different cargo trailers loaded with equipment near or beyond limits 22ft boat I/O 220 merc stern drive, truck bed always loaded with 6 scuab tanks and bags of gear 25ft Nash TT multiple loads of gravel, dirt, etc through the years wife only knows one way to drive...stop..and go-fast 233,00 miles when I traded it in..at that point..not burning, nor leaking oil, tranny solid.. I'm religious about oil/fluid changes...water pump at 150k..it was even easy on tires and brakes. couldn't be more happy with what I got from that truck..shoulda kept it as a local round town runner...725Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with 1500
math aside...but actual experience to share. had a 2004 silerado 1500 with the extended cab..327v8 and 4 speed auto. TT is a 1996 Nash heavey metal rig...25ft long with no mods to the pickup, but with load level bars on the hitch, the truck sat nice and level and we pulled as well up hills as any of the motorhomes running 454 and V10s...ie...climbing a tough hill, we'd be roaring in 2nd gear and dropping down into the 35mph huff n puff climb. but in fairness, it was a reasonable pull. with a full water tank (under the bed in the nost of the camper), a 200lb honda trail bike in the truck bed,15 spare gals of fuel, all of our other outdoor fun gear for a week, etc... I considered us as "full" but the truck did just fine. making the move to a 3500 duramx...oh my goodness...but the price of those is painful... I'd not hesitate to pull with a 1500 again.459Views0likes0CommentsRe: scuba gear?
for the most part of our actual travel time, we put our tanks in the bed of the pickup.. I made a "holder" to keep them from rolling by tieing PVC pipes together with ropes spaced apart just enough for a tank to sit between each pole...and each pole is inside of a cut to length pool noodle to pad it...works great...we use the same "flexi rack" on the floor of our boat to keep them snug and not roll around. when we have, on occassion, wanted the tanks to ride or store safely in the TT, I simply place that same noodle covered pvc rack on the floor right inside the side door and slide the tanks in...easy on my back, and they are placed nicely near the load bearing axles...there's a solid built in counter on one side, and I secure the tanks with dive weights and dive belts laid across the top of the tank stack (never more than 2 high)..we've never had an issue either on boat, bed of truck, or floor of camper. The most the wife and I ever take is a total of 6 tanks (3 each) but usually that's when we plan to dive Largo and we're just pulling our boat for that trip...not the camper...so again, bed of truck for the tanks. when we do trips to mid Fla...ie Rainbow river, Ocala springs etc...that's a camping trip for us...so we usually just pull 4 tanks down for that...and I only put the tanks in the camper once we are someplace parked where I would worry about theft.510Views0likes0CommentsRe: 1/2 ton Vs 3/4 Ton Chevy Road Test
when we first got our TT, we had an 04 Chevy 1500 (327v8) in the extended cab (suicide doors to get into the back seat. our camper is an older Nash 25ft...around 6k when packed and ready to go off for a trip. with leveler bars on the hitch, the truck sat nice and even and i always felt we had an appopriate amount of truck for the camper size. with 230k miles on the truck, it seemed like it was time for a trade..and as we have plans to someday go up to about a 32ft triple slide TT, I figured this was the time to go for the bigger truck. we got into a 2011 duramax (single wheel..not dually) the differences: 1) safety - with the heavier truck, we control the camper...rather than having it bully our tow vehical. 2) exhaust braking - great coming back down the mountains. 3) power - oh my..used to be climbing the hills had the ol 327 gasser grabbing 2nd gear, high rpms, and dropping well below the speed limit as we'd struggle the climb. 4) as for gas mileage - the best our 327 1500 was rated for by GM was 17mpg...we never EVER got that empty...pulling...maybe 10mpg. The duramax has gotten into the 22mpg empty and always 15.5 pulling..so while dieself is more at the pump, the mpg makes up for it...but the delta in arriving less fatigued, is worth the price of the truck..btw, our duramax is also 4x4 and I run more aggressive tread...so I didn't expect to get even the mpg that we do enjoy.320Views0likes0CommentsRe: tow vehicle
i'll leave the math to the many folks who are much smarter than me on this forum...great bunch btw and my thanks as always. personal experience: we used to pull our 25ft Nash with a 2004 Chevy 1500 extended cab..had the 327 gas engine...good strong motor and with the load levelors on the hitch, the truck sat straight. The camper did tend to bully the truck a bit, and on hill climbs we were in the slow lane behind gas powered motorhomes and big semis struggling to make the climb.. I'd get to the end of the day's driving and be notably fatigued. we upgraded to a 2011 chevy 3500 (single hub..not dually) with the duramx, exhaust braking for downhills, etc...it is more like just driving a car...can take the biggest hill climbs and stay at speed, braking is so much more secure and I am not tired at the end of the drive..the duramax gets better mileage than the 1500 gas rig did..both pulling and not...yeah, lot more expensive truck, but what peace of mind and safety it provides. Again, we were fine with the 1500..hard working truck and we were right in there with most of the RV folks on the highway, chugging up mountain roads, etc..very doable. we used to load up the king cab back seat with lots of luggage, I'd put my honda trail motorcycle and other toys in the bed of the truck and the nash, I believe is in the 6500lb range...I felt my rig was respectably balanced/loaded....but oh my..the difference a big truck makes!462Views0likes0CommentsRe: I want a second RV, either a Nash 17k or a 22H
We keep a honda eu2000 with us, but not "on" the camper. Ihave a long thick cable to lock it to the TT frame and I stick it a few feet away from the camper so we don't have fumes or noise when running...great for watching some TV etc in the evening before quiet time...if there is one... our older Nash is a 25 so a bit bigger than what ya'll are looking at...but our layout starts with the bed in the nose...good closet/cab space and walk around both sides...the bed is on a lift board with the fresh water tank underneath..plenty of storage space still under it (Camper queen size) but a bit of effort cause you have to get down on your knees, lift the bed up (does have hydro arms)..so mostly extra watter bottles, clothes, blankets etc down there. the "living room" is really just a pair of nice swivel chairs...that's the small part of our rig...but a nice long kitchen counter along the port side with good size double sink, 3burner, micro overhead, plenty of cabinets over and under and then the fridge. more cabinets and a dinette take up the other side..the bathroom then covers the rear of the camper from side to side..tub/shower, full size sink (not a small camper..but nice house sized faucettes etc), jon, and then more cabinet space...enough for me to have a mounted safe, vacuum, buddy propane heater, etc..and 4 shelves for towels, tp and all...a really great amount of storage thoughtfully done in this rig for 25ft. the holding tanks of course are in the rear which made me that much more confident that the frame could handle the weight of my honda on the back as I make a point to dump before we head back towards home..so I'm not carrying both waste and the honda on the tail end. in fact, here is a youtube some one did of a 2009..basically same layout, just has the newer exterior material.. we are still old style metal sides https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=nash+25ft&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-004240Views0likes0CommentsRe: small motorbike on rear of travel trailer
wow Stu...that'd be a solid 500lbs including the rack i would think.. I'd be concerned about that much back there...but I guess it depends on the TT. I'll be adding a Reese on the front of my silverado 3500 this Fall...primarily to be able to toss the winch on there or swap out for cargo etc..but I've been curious to measure and see if the honda blocks my headlights on this larger truck..don't want to have to stop and visit the Hwy Patrol boys when I'm on my way to a nice vacation...so regardless, i'll add the Reese up front..then if it fits, that'll give me an option should we trade up to a newer camper...but i'm wanting to pay off the truck before i look at a new TT so it'll be 2 years anyway i guess....the wife drags me to camper shows every Feb...temptations gallore!! but all the models that she/we really like as far as floor plan/size/slides etc...don't have through body beams so come a day we buy the new TT, likely have to change my Honda strategy.418Views0likes0CommentsRe: small motorbike on rear of travel trailer
at the risk of being redundant in continuing to resurrect this old thread... just a quick update half a year and mulitple trips later...the Nash is looking great , and the lil Honda trail bike has enjoyed tagging along on more trips..just got back this past weekend from a 5 day...4.5 hrs up the local mountain into blue ridge territory...wonderful little camp area called Deep Creek..nice creek side sites, small winding country roads along both sides of the creek and a gravel motor trail (single lane) up over the hill through the national park...all gives plenty of relaxing 25-35mpg cruising on my little DUI cycle. the Game wardens never look twice at me as I cruised through the park daily..not that i'm the only motorcycle...just a very small one that at times can be confused with a moped or dirt bike that wouldn't necesssarily be stret legal, but the tag is current and I wore my little Mario Kart bubble helment to obey the state laws. (lol). bottom line, I'm loving the convenience, and easy load/unload of the rack on the back of my camper and it's a conversation starter soon as we pull into a site. thanks again to all who provided advice and guidance on this.418Views0likes0Comments
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