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RE: 2013 Ford 3/4 ton vs ton GAS
One ton
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jerem0621
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06/19/13 05:58am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: New to this...Older Gas Class A's
Thanks for the replies.
Doug, I will add these to my list as well. Our budget is 8-12k. Meaning we have 12 allocated to the purchase of the coach and will look at coaches around that price range. I know that this puts us firmly in the 90's... And we will be looking at gassers.
Any brand suggestions would be great .. But I know at this age it's more about maintenance than anyrhing.
Thanks
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jerem0621
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06/18/13 11:19am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: New to this...Older Gas Class A's
Nope just speculating. We don't have a coach yet.
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jerem0621
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06/18/13 10:30am |
Class A Motorhomes
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New to this...Older Gas Class A's
Hello, I am new to this forum. My wife and I are in the process of selling our Travel trailer and our Truck and we want to purchase a class A motorhome.
I fully understand that these thengs have different operating costs over a TT.
I am pretty sure we are going to be going with an older coach with either a GM P30 chassis or a Ford (not sure of the chassis name).
I am a decent wrencher and feel confident I can handle the maintenence on these coaches.. The tires are throwing me off. I can't find what tires sizes to look up for these Chassis I understand that it will depend on my preferred brand, etc etc.
So, here is what I expect to do pretty much after I purchase our new to us coach.
1) Change all fluids
2) Replace the soft brake lines with new and inspect/repalce the brakes
3) Flush the radiator and replace Tstat and hoses.
4) Replace the tires is great than 5 years old or if damaged
5) Have the AC inspected
I am sure that I can handle all of the routine stuff. I don't expect it will be that expensive if done in my drive way.
My main question about tires is... are they like my Dually's tires? Are they just standard "E" rated tires? Are they Semi tires? Should they be something like 235/85 R16's or something along those lines?
I see that a 18.5 inch rim was available on some of the P30 chassis as well. Are the larger Wheels of any particular advantage? Any reason I should stay away from the 16 inch Wheels?
Thanks!
Jeremiah
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jerem0621
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06/18/13 09:35am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tire suggestions for 25' coach
HA! Another one for my "Blocked" list. :B
Why? I don't understand
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jerem0621
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06/18/13 08:30am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tires
Ummm... I am looking at older gas class A's. should I expect to spend 6 grand on new tires? Is that normal?
Thanks
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jerem0621
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06/18/13 08:07am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Accident on I-24, 15 miles from Chattanooga
I hope they are ok. Looks like a new Allegro Bus.
The roof looks just like my Allegro Open Road 32CA. It's not an Allegro Bus. I hope the driver is recovering OK.
sorry guys, bus rolls so easy off the tongue. In my Class A research I am finding that all things are not equal. An 'A' is not an 'A' if ya get what I mean.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
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jerem0621
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06/17/13 08:52pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: 2001 f150 & kodiak 223
You are good on your axle ratio. I pulled my 31fter all over Tennessee with that gear
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jerem0621
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06/17/13 05:09pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 2001 f150 & kodiak 223
Yes it will if you have at least 3:55 axle ratio. I towed the TT in my sig with a 97 F150 and it did great once the WD was dialed in.
Also, make sure you have a break control and a transmission cooler.
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jerem0621
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06/17/13 10:55am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Equalizer vs Dual Cam
I use the Camco Elite Weight Distributing Hitch with the friction control. Cam and friction controls both have their pros and cons. I've had both and like the friction better. The problem with the cam and spring type of sway control is that at the center point they have the least amount of push or resistance. When the trailer starts to move away from the center the cam lobes increas their resistance. The more the trailer moves from the center the greater the resistance created by the cam. The resistance is pushing the trailer to the center but as it starts to get to the center the resistance is less. The max resistance is when the trailer is almost jackknifed. The max resistance has to be kept within reason or the trailer won't be able to turn. On the other hand with the friction control method the friction can be dialed up to the max all the time (within reason so you can turn). It doesn't start at low resistance then goes higher as the trailer moves from the center. If the trailer starts to sway it first has to overcome the locking action the friction control creates when its not moving then the friction that has been set to the max as the friction control slides. So I guess you could say it almost locks the trailer behind the tow vehicle. The only thing is the friction doesn't push the trailer to the center. Both systems are good. Most of the problems with friction controllers is shoddy construction. I like the price on the Camco on Amazon and it's built like a brick outhouse. I'm RVing on a teachers salary guys. Camco has a nice article on their website on how a black smith invented their eazLift weight distribution hitch in the 1950s. Happy RVing!
Pretty much my experience as well. I actually prefer the dual friction bars over the DC for various reasons.
Thanks!
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jerem0621
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06/17/13 10:18am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Towing MPG with my 13 F150 EB Maxtow.....
I get 7-7.5 towing.. what are you complaining about?
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jerem0621
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06/17/13 10:00am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Accident on I-24, 15 miles from Chattanooga
It was this morning. The tag is from Florida, not sure about the county though. Here is a local news report that confirmed it was a female driver and she had minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.
News Channel 9
Thankfully, nobody was seriously hurt. I must admit, the coach held up much better than I expected. If this were a sticks and staples construction, like my TT, I can only imagine the mess.
In addition to this, this section of interstate, from Chattanooga to to the west side of Monteagle can be very trecherous. The weather can play havoc with traffic, many fast sweeping curves... its flat dangerous.
Be careful out there, no matter what you are driving!
Thanks!
Jeremiah
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jerem0621
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06/17/13 09:43am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Accident on I-24, 15 miles from Chattanooga
Yes the Jeep was the toad. I hope they are ok too.
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jerem0621
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06/17/13 08:14am |
Class A Motorhomes
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Accident on I-24, 15 miles from Chattanooga
I hope they are ok. Looks like a new Allegro Bus.
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj109/jerem0621/null_zps4d38b7e5.jpg width=640
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj109/jerem0621/null_zps267bdeef.jpg width=640
It had been raining off and on all morning.
Please be careful out there.
Jeremiah
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jerem0621
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06/17/13 06:49am |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Gas Mileage of 2013 Trucks - Gas and Diesel Both Welcom
I don't think they make a gas dually anymore. Could be wrong.
All three manufactures still offer a gas motor in a dually. Fords takes the lead on this. Their gas truck is rated to tow upwards of 15.5k lbs.
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jerem0621
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06/16/13 10:47pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: why would you do that?
Shower size.... I know several people who simply can't stand the size of their shower.
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jerem0621
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06/16/13 10:43pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Wanted to tell everyone goodbye
Hey Ranger, stick around and check in every now and then... just curious... where in K-town did you trade that sweet TT in at?
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jerem0621
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06/16/13 09:10pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: How to check for previous "tuner" on a used truck?
Russ, I agree with you 100%.
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jerem0621
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06/16/13 07:06am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Getting started....tow vehicle recommendations....PLEASE!
Suburban 2500...give you room to grow in the future.
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jerem0621
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06/15/13 11:27pm |
Travel Trailers
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How to check for previous "tuner" on a used truck?
The reason I ask is because on FTE there is a person with a 6.4 that they bought with 35k ish miles... 30k miles later they experienced an engine failure... Ford Denied the Warranty due to the use of a tuner.
The owner claims that he never tuned it but was able to locate the previous owner who admitted to aggressive tunes via a Bully Dog.
He claims the motor is too far gone and it will cost $18k to replace the 6.4 with a crate motor.
Here is a link to the thread.
How can those of us who purchase used trucks guard against something like this? Is there a way to see if the truck has been tuned in the past?
Thanks!
Jeremiah
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jerem0621
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06/15/13 11:15pm |
Tow Vehicles
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