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RE: What Are The Upsides & Downsides To Driving A DRW Truck?
As mentioned above, buying six tires rather than four costs you 50% more. Also, it's a real pain to air up those inside tires. More rolling resistance means poorer fuel mileage. Having said all that, I'm glad I bought my dually.
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My Blue Heaven
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05/13/13 12:58pm |
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RE: 1150 vs. 990
Call the AF factory and see what they recommend. I did so and they told me (at the time) that the 990 was the largest unit they recommended for my crew cab long bed diesel dually.
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My Blue Heaven
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05/05/13 10:07pm |
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RE: Do I really need a Dually?
My 990 is on a dually. I think you'll be much happier if you do the same.
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My Blue Heaven
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04/26/13 09:53am |
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RE: would you switch
Elkhornsun makes a good point, but I have the same truck and it's a really good vehicle. With the dually and 4WD, my mileage experience is about 14-15 unloaded and 10-11 loaded, sometimes more, sometimes less. I only have about 80K on the clock and the motor and tranny run strong.
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My Blue Heaven
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04/19/13 12:45pm |
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RE: Our custom true flatbed truck camper build thread
Line-X or something similar might not be a bad idea as far as durability and waterproofing goes, but it seems to me that such an uneven granulated surface would be difficult to clean, remove bugs from, etc. I could be wrong.
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My Blue Heaven
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03/14/13 11:17am |
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RE: The Weights are In from my SRW. Think I need a dually
Get the dually, you'll be amazed at the difference. Read prior threads on this subject.
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My Blue Heaven
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03/12/13 06:17pm |
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RE: have questions about used truck and camper
Good decision, Mote. 4x4 is definitely the ticket unless you plan to stay on the pavement. I think a smaller camper would be preferable as well.
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My Blue Heaven
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03/07/13 07:50am |
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RE: Lowest gas prices you remember.
In the mid '60's in the St. Louis area, "gas wars" would result in prices of .15 to .19 per gallon. My '63 Impala SS convertible 327 4 speed could get 20 mpg cruising at 60 or 65. I was making $1.95 per hour working at Kroger after school. Those were the days.
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My Blue Heaven
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03/07/13 07:43am |
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RE: Our custom true flatbed truck camper build thread
Having had two aluminum RV's, I learned the hard way that aluminum dents from hail or rocks. You might want to consider alternatives.
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My Blue Heaven
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03/06/13 11:47am |
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RE: Avion camper rebuilds - dozens of photos
Dodgeavion, when I had my C-10, I looked into - more accurately thought about - extending the cabover, but a call to Cayo discouraged me. Probably all for the best, though, for I have realized that I am a lot better at starting projects than I am at finishing them.
I hope you do it, I think it's a great idea. Take lots of pictures.
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My Blue Heaven
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02/28/13 04:49pm |
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RE: What mistakes have you made that might help others...?
When an RV newbie many years ago, I wired up a plug-in post incorrectly for 220, not realizing that the 30 amp plug was 120 volt. Oops, an expensive mistake. Burned out most everything on that TT.
Not securing TC fold up steps at the top with a clamp, rather than just having it sit in the hanger. ( I have a nasty scar for that mistake).
Not replacing TT tires that were 6 years old, but showed little signs of wear.
Those were some of the more costly RV mistakes I've made.
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My Blue Heaven
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02/21/13 02:45pm |
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RE: Tag Outs
I've used tags like this, write on 'em with a Sharpie. Works well, durable.
durable tags
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My Blue Heaven
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02/21/13 11:29am |
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RE: TC swop
After reading the article, I think he meant, "swap".
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My Blue Heaven
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02/21/13 11:22am |
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RE: What truck camper ovens are good for
Every RV I've owned in the last 20 years has had an oven ... but I must admit, I've never used any of 'em, except for storage.
This thread is making me rethink that mind set. Do they use much propane?
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My Blue Heaven
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02/19/13 08:31pm |
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RE: Updates...and another question.
Factory swaybars came on my 01 F350, but I upgraded to heavier duty ones. Solid as a rock, don't need stable loads. See equipment in sig below.
And I have a much heavier camper.
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My Blue Heaven
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02/19/13 08:23pm |
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RE: Truck Camper Slideouts - Are They Really Worth It?
Like several others have said, the slide makes all the difference in the world. If $$ were no object, I would buy a multislide Chalet. We found a non slide TC to be too small.
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My Blue Heaven
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02/17/13 08:09am |
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RE: Dealer truck recommendations for AF truck camper
That's what AF told us in 2009, resulting in our purchase of the 990 (coincidentally from American RV).
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My Blue Heaven
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01/19/13 09:42am |
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RE: Nominations for Best & Worst Thread of the Month
I think "Nominations for Best Thread of the Month" is not a bad idea. I think to have "Nominations for Worst Thread of the Month", is not a good idea.
Wayne
I agree with Wayne.
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My Blue Heaven
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01/16/13 01:27pm |
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RE: New camper available
I agree, ugly x 2.
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My Blue Heaven
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01/16/13 09:15am |
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RE: Terrible News
SimplyGib, I think you were being simply glib. I'm glad you've had such great experiences down south, but that in no way mitigates the terrible, terrible trip which is the subject of this thread.
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My Blue Heaven
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01/15/13 03:38pm |
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