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Re: Is 27' too long?
DW and I are spending the summer in an older Fleetwood 29L, no slides. I have to admit I haven't measured it so I'm not sure if that's ball to bumper or carpeted floor. We did several weekends last year and never had any trouble getting spots or getting in and out. Floor plan is really important to determining feels big or small to you. We love our layout. Rear walk around queen, walk through bath (we'd never get a camper without that) and front kitchen. The downfall of our camper is not much closet space which seems to be a result of the walk through bath. Our daughter has an even older 32 footer. Same basic layout except tiny tiny bath and tons of closets. I was thinking if the DW and I were camping every week/weekend I would be looking in the 32-34 foot range. Not ridiculous long but just a little more closet space and room to stretch out.512Views0likes0CommentsRe: How to power a 2-way refer while driving?
fj12ryder wrote: I've never liked or enjoyed carrying an ice chest and ice/blocks to use in it. That is one of the things I like about a 5th wheel: a refrigerator! blah blah blah..... My TT has a fridge, like most TTs. I'm guessing most MHs also have a fridge.538Views0likes0CommentsRe: Pushing the limits on tow vehicles
youwillforget wrote: 60 days ago I bought a 1997 C3500 with the 7.4L 454 I am now confident I can pull my Harbor Freight 48"X42" utility trailer fully loaded. I should look into trailer brakes though. Don't forget helper springs for the rear, dual exhaust, Cold Air intake. Oversize stacked plate transmission cooler in the 30k range would be wise also. And of course a W/D hitch with your favorite sway control.376Views0likes0CommentsRe: Escalade/Tahoe/Suburban suspension upgrades
Hybridhunter wrote: Replace the highly questionable GM shocks with something with much better rebound dampening. That is a flea in ALMOST all GM truck suspensions. Even the 3/4 & 1 tons I would disagree on certain applications, particularly late model GMT400 trucks where GM spec'd Bilstein shocks. Pulled a couple sets pushing 200k and they had plenty of life left in them.468Views0likes0CommentsRe: techron
Needless to say I'm a Seafoam fan. I've done Seafoam intake cleanings on every vehicle I've owned. I even mixed a quart of gasoline with a quart of seafoam in a 7 gallon pig. Charged the pig to 90 psi and ran my 96 Tahoe off it till the pig was empty (Pulled the fuel pump relay and pinched the return line). Never ran smoother. Ran a half gallon of Seafoam through the last two tanks of fuel in Lena. One of those tanks included a double dose of Techron. I like both products, they are the only additives I use in my fuel.358Views0likes0CommentsRe: Escalade/Tahoe/Suburban suspension upgrades
Does the AutoRide still function properly? Mine was toast on our 02 Yukon XL Denali. The PO had put some mid grade Napa regular shocks on the rear just before we purchased it fall 2012, about 25k ago. I installed Air Lift bags in the rear coils last year after the first tow which helped greatly but still couldn't get the ass end up enough. The bags were simply too short so I added 3/4 inch spacers this spring which made a tremendous difference. The original AutoRide front shocks were still on the front so I just replaced those with Gabriel Max Control along with new sway bar links and sway bar bushing. Those three upgrades made a tremendous improvement to ride and handling on the front axle. I will doing the same maintenance to the rear very soon. Shocks, sway bar links and bushings are all really maintenance on a 12 year old rig with 200k. As for a true mod, look into a Spohn track bar for the rear. The OE track bar is surprisingly flimsy. We are sitting on a seasonal this year but if we were towing every other weekend I would already have the Spohn installed. What are you running for tires?467Views0likes0CommentsRe: techron
What's your issue with Seafoam? Best stuff out there. I use Seafoam with Sta-Bil, and 2 stroke oil if required, no issues. Highly recommend it. Techron and Seafoam are both top choices for injector cleaners for your vehicle. Never heard Techron used as a fuel stabilizer to more directly answer your question though....358Views0likes0Comments
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