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RE: Don't want to open a can of worms, but....
All are nice units! I found the frame and major components are almost identical on all of them. Redwood tends to be all Lippert and no Dometic, Landmark tends to go all Dometic. We went with the Redwood because of color and decor that we preferred over the others, and of course the dishwasher. So far it has been a fantastic 5th wheel and it seems to be well put together. I don't like the Schwintek slide mechanism on the bedroom slide, but they are hard to avoid anymore and I think I like it better than cables.
You will get a complainer here soon that will say they are no good (sounds like a flower), but I believe that is a reasonably isolated case with no apparent resolve.
Also give Lifestyle a look. They are a nice unit as well, with a completely different pedigree of frame and leveling (all non-lippert). We did not go with them because they are a startup and production was way behind.
PS - We have a generator and W/D and without water and personal belongings, we quickly pushed that pin weight up to 3500 lbs. The 100 gal fresh water tank could push it over 4000 in a hurry, which would actually exceed the payload for our dually once I load 3 people and fuel. As said above, the 1-ton dually is quickly becoming the lightweight on the street.
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Happy shopping!. The trailer life magazine said the Redwood trailers we're using the Falcon frame and all Falcon components not Lippert. Crewman
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larry barnhart
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06/19/13 10:00am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Time to renew registration, $$$ ouch!
We ordered our alpenlite's tabs online in February as we do each winter. T
his time we noticed a $5.00 add on for RV disposal.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/19/13 09:02am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Will adjusting B&W pivot arms forward help ride?
The front of the trailer has to react if you enter the rough entry and exit a bridge. We have ours go up and down very fast on the same situation but we are very happy it is not steel to steel. Our airhitch shocks keeps this under control.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/18/13 10:34am |
Towing
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RE: full timer rigs?
Wouldn't be my choice.. I couldn't find, is the warranty void if used for full-time? (not unusual)
Personally I would look at Excel by Peterson Industries, NuWa (currently shut-down for production, but still selling and repairing ), New Horizons and Arctic Fox by Northwood.
One thing all of these have in common, Lippert does NOT make the frame.
Newest trailer life had a 36 ft Redwood and the frame is from Falcon as well as everything but the trailair pin box. Just information.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/16/13 09:24pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Transmission Service
I changed to transynd at 12000 miles with a flush at the chev garage. I have drained it myself 2 times and it is a 7 qt refill. I have changed the Allison external filter 3 times and after this coming week after the rv trip I will do the external filter again. Over kill is all I know, rear diff I have done 3 times, fuel filter once a year but 6000 miles is a years drive for us. 63316 miles on the old 05 chev.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/16/13 11:53am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: The dreaded bedroom slide crack
Earlier I was asked if I have seen any other brand with the crack and no I have not. The fix as I suggested and thomasamnile just posted will relieve the stress at that weak area.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/16/13 08:42am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 2006 NuWa Hitchhiker 37CK
Just thinking it would be a good idea to go forward and back after you end up at an rv site to take the tension out of the triple axles.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/15/13 09:28pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 2004 Dodge Ram high mileage 24V vs 1998 12V
That is a nice truck. Red is the best if you didn't already know it.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/15/13 08:18pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Real towing experiencing with SRW
We had a new 2500 dodge and a new 32 ft fifthwheel. It was a good match for both but I already new if we traded for the 35 ft alpenlite it was not going to be good. I was thinking the 32 ft was the limit for 2 rear wheels. Things have changed but so did we.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/15/13 10:34am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: The dreaded bedroom slide crack
I have noticed this on many lippert framed fifthwheels. I also have noticed some new lippert framed fifthwheel with a control crack cut and a T-shaped molding installed this can be done for your problem. If it doesn't have a big problem that isn't known of course and my guess is you might not. The corner is a weak spot. If you notice when concrete is poured around an existing concrete slab the sharp corner will crack the new concrete and rebar is added to maybe stop it from the stress of the old corner. Enjoy your fifth and let us know the fix.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/15/13 10:13am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: looking for 30' alpenlite fifth wheel in tx
I don't use face book but have seen alpenlites for sale. Search for alpenlite or the travel club on facebook.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/15/13 10:06am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Selecting 5er getting close to decision
Not going to slam the Redwoods, because I know so very little about them.
However, just looking at their web site today, I noted something that did concern me.
I mean, there are just not many fivers, rated for full time use, built as lightly as Redwoods. 38 foot fivers with a GVWR of 16,000 pounds??? Most others in that size range are rated at least 2,000 pounds heavier.
Excels, the old Hitchhikers, Mobile Suites, all had/have fivers in that size range rated to 18,000 pounds or more.
Mind you, they sure look nice. But I would surely be concerned with that low GVWR they have.
If you saw the 36ft or over 38ft as the story told new Redwood in the latest Trailer life it had E rated tires and I was also thinking "big trailer but light weight" The light tires was a clue for me.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/15/13 08:00am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: problem with kingdome
We had a problem with ours in 07. It showed a clear light. this was the signal is was not going to work. Instead of getting a rebuilt model we went for a new more technology kingdome.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/14/13 03:31pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Real towing experiencing with SRW
this is getting to be a pain to watch but I still enjoy rv.net. A wide rear end will always be better than a narrow rear for a tow truck.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/14/13 12:55pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: F350 Supercab 7.3L Diesel Dually TV - Can it Pull it?
Hi,
I recently purchased a 2002 F350 Supercab 7.3L Diesel Dually 4X4. It has 60K miles and in great shape. This truck has a GVWR of 11,500, Rear GAWR of 8,350 and Front of 5,200.
We are looking at a Heartland Road Warrior fifth wheel, toy hauler. It has a GVWR of 18,000 and a dry weight of 14,090. The hitch weight of the RV is 3,200.
I am new to the fifth wheel world and am trying to determine if my truck can handle this trailer? I wanted to see if folks had some insights that could help us make the right decision. If you need more information, please let me know.
Thanks again for any advice you might have.
If you buy this truck you will find out the reverse gear is on the high side so when backing up and needing to give it more throttle to get it moving this will dump the trannie fluid on the ground. The fix is to use the 4x4 low because this will be a lower ratio and save you the problem.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/14/13 08:55am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Gas engine and Diesel of same specs.Pull the same.
this is what I know. We bought a 2001 3500 8.1 dually with a 4:10. At that time the duramax was also the first year. the test was going up a test climb to compare both engines. The 8.1 was quicker. the difference was the duramax was a 3.73 rear gear and pulled the test climb in one gear higher in the Allison. Now we have the 05 same model as the 01 truck and it is a superior tow truck. the 8.1 was not bad for fuel for towing and 7.9 was the lowest mileage but in a windy day towing from Palm springs though El central to Yuma. 13.52 was the only mileage I ever checked solo on a 234 drive one day filling up to the brim at the same pump both times. 9.30 mpg was the best on one perfect day on I-5. I have talked to other 8.1 owners and they didn't get up to 7mpg towing. I always did the best test I could do because no reason to lie to myself, in fact I do not lie period. I would pull the hills around 3500 rpm's with 4000 a couple of times to see the difference but not my style to drive that way. I go with what feels good to me is good for the truck. The 8.1 was great for us but we decided we had too much money so the reason for the 05.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/14/13 08:43am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Tire damage from cement driveway
The only time our rv tires are not on plywood is when we are on the highway.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/14/13 08:12am |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: Storage bin locks
I changed the 2 basement keys after I started to carry the Honda.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/13/13 09:49pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: bounce in trl when parked
You can screw a scissor jack to the frame in front of the front tires and steady the suspension.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/13/13 06:10pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: 2015 GM Heavy Duty - spy shots
wow that truck looks just as good and a ford or dodge. What I silly comment but it is or once was America so you can say anything, we hope.
chevman
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larry barnhart
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06/13/13 05:07pm |
Tow Vehicles
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