Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
03-24-2024, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 888
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
03-24-2024, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 859
Well, if your gross weight is 16,500 your hitch...
Well, if your gross weight is 16,500 your hitch weight will be 20% which is 3,300 lbs. Don't go by the sales number. That number is the factory assembly weight and not actual real world. They like to...
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Forum: Plumbing and Electrical
02-28-2024, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,653
You can ad more panels and not worry about...
You can ad more panels and not worry about tipping them. I have 10 100 watt panels in two rows, one per side and two charge controllers, one for each side.
I never worry about which way the sun is...
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Forum: New Member Intros
09-23-2023, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,409
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
06-08-2023, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,544
Also using a slider hitch helps, but when...
Also using a slider hitch helps, but when traveling the pin needs to be directly over the rear axle. Also if you were to raise the hitch up any you would then definitely need to raise the trailer an...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
06-08-2023, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,544
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Forum: General Maintenance and Repairs
06-07-2023, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,025
That's because they are expecting 20% of that...
That's because they are expecting 20% of that 15000# to be the pin weight and supported by the truck. Your pin weight will be right around 3000# Your axles will have 12000# on them. As with any 5th...
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Forum: Plumbing and Electrical
10-31-2022, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,885
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
09-27-2022, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,528
Replace it. They don't last forever. It's your...
Replace it. They don't last forever. It's your chance to replace it with a new better looking flush mount version. Had to replace mine last year The new one looks better and doesn't stick out in the...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
09-04-2022, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,814
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
06-12-2022, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,045
Your tow rating is not the big concern. Neither...
Your tow rating is not the big concern. Neither is your rv's tires and suspension. The main concern is the payload on your truck. Unlike a bumper pull which has about 12% of it's weight on the hitch,...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
06-10-2022, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,045
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
06-08-2022, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,045
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
01-30-2022, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 5,314
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
06-12-2021, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 19,127
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
01-11-2021, 08:55 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,045
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
01-11-2021, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,746
P.S. I don't know how well it will clear an...
P.S. I don't know how well it will clear an Andersen hitch? I assume it will. I have a normal 5th wheel hitch and it clears just fine.
I shied away from the Andersen hitch. Some people love them,...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
01-11-2021, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,746
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
01-05-2021, 09:52 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 5,206
The RV and truck dealers all use fuzzy math to...
The RV and truck dealers all use fuzzy math to convince the buyer so they can make a sale. What's worst is often the sales person giving you advise is playing expert but doesn't know what they're...
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Forum: DRV | Formerly Doubletree
01-05-2021, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,059
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Forum: New Member Intros
07-04-2020, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,952
It would help knowing what your past experience...
It would help knowing what your past experience with rv's is? Also what you have as a tv?
With that said you should realize what other people like and have may or may not be what's right for you. ...
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Forum: General Community Discussions
01-05-2020, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,384
Bearing Buddies are used on boat trailers which...
Bearing Buddies are used on boat trailers which do not have brakes. They are used to push out any water that got past the seals.
Travel trailers use E-Z lub axles and they are a disaster waiting to...
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
12-25-2019, 11:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,137
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Forum: Trucks, Towing and Hitching
12-24-2019, 11:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,137
You're kidding...right. Half the people I see...
You're kidding...right. Half the people I see full timing and such have trucks 10 years older than yours with double the mileage and they're on the road all the time.
My truck is a 2008 with around...
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Forum: General Community Discussions
12-14-2019, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 18,384
We are gone for a good six months and do 8,000...
We are gone for a good six months and do 8,000 plus miles each year. We are back home in the summer, (we snowbird) During the down time I pull each wheel and inspect everything. If the seals are...
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