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RE: Hitching Up WD Hitch on Uneven Ground
My driveway is really steep and the lawn where I temporarily park the trailer slants off in another direction. After six years, I have determined it is just about impossible to get the WD hooked up correctly there. I hitch it up, pull down into the street, and then run up the jack, put on the trunnion bars, etc. while on a level surface.
The time I "saved" by doing the weight dist on the lawn was used up in sweating, swearing, and being in a foul mood.
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mbutts
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05/20/13 11:00am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Ford towing guide question for a F350 XL SC 6.7L 4X4 SRW
My F350 has a sticker on the driver's door jamb with as-built payload listed. It is a separate sticker from the one with axle and tire info.
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mbutts
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05/16/13 05:43am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: 2 more days til the darkside
I'm sure you'll love the hard, I mean, dark side. We really liked our HTT, but the convenience of the new trailer can't be beat. Congratulations!
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mbutts
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05/11/13 08:33pm |
Hybrid Travel Trailers
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RE: WDH for 2500 Truck necessary?
My Ford's hitch specifies it is rated for 600 lbs. tongue weight & 6,000 trailer weight without weight dist, 1,250 lbs. & 12,500 with.
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mbutts
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05/09/13 02:54pm |
Towing
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RE: Dump Station Etiquette
Wow! Didn' realize I'd get five pages of responses.
I fully agree with not rinsing when it's Memorial Day weekend and there's 900 people in line. I was just looking for tips from other users that don't have access to the bathroom when the slides are in.
Thanks rbturner, ericjames and dutchmensport!
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mbutts
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04/28/13 03:52pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Am I stressing my tow veh, or worring for nothing?
This is very common for 1/2 ton trucks & SUVs. The engine will really wind up on those uphill or headwind stretches. Unless you are carrying your anvil collection in the trailer, I don't think it's the weight of the trailer, just wind resistance. You are still well below redline at 4,000 RPM.
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mbutts
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04/23/13 05:20pm |
Tow Vehicles
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Dump Station Etiquette
On our previous HTT, I could station one of the kids in the bathroom so they could flush the toilet a few times to swish out the tank a bit.
With the new one, there's no access to the bathroom unless I run out the slide 18-24". This is OK for times when there isn't anyone in line behind me, but I'm concerned about the other 99% of the time.
It does have a tank rinser hook-up, but the outside shower has the standard RV handheld shower, no 3/4" hose fitting to connect to the tank rinser.
For those of you with non-accessible bathrooms, how do you rinse out the tank at the dump station?
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mbutts
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04/20/13 03:31pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Installing a Propride 3p
I installed mine by myself so a floor jack was very helpful to hold parts in place while I bolted them.
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mbutts
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04/19/13 06:10am |
Towing
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RE: Extended fit X-Chocks
X2
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mbutts
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04/17/13 04:45pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: 2008 Expedition Tow Mirrors
I invested quite a bit of time on this for my '04 Expy. The best I could find were McKesh mirrors (hang on door temporarily) purchased from ad on Craigslist for about $75 (or about $150 new).
McKesh Mirrors
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mbutts
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04/16/13 09:02am |
Towing
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Fun look at 80s Motorhome
I vaguely remember seeing a few of these since I lived only a few miles from the factory.
Vixen Motorhome
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mbutts
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04/09/13 01:56pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: I'm smitten with a TT and have a frivolous question
Instead of taking a bath on the trade-in of your 2012 Burb, why not get a used 3/4 ton pickup? You could get a standard cab since not everyone will fit into a crew cab, making it cheaper. Big downside is the need to take two vehicles.
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mbutts
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04/03/13 07:22am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Travel Trailer too big/long for driveway
I'm with Donn on this one. We have a very steep driveway (no room on curved cul de sac to park it) and back it onto the lawn with a 7" wooden ramp on the low side. City allows it to be there for 48 hours before a citation is issued. When I work on it at its storage location, it seems like I'm always forgetting one thing and have to drive home and back. Next house will have an onsite RV pad, no doubt.
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mbutts
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04/01/13 08:47am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Poll: Did you go larger?
Tent: pre-kids
12' Pop-up: young kids, had for 3 years
23' Hybrid: worked well, tired of setup, had for 5 years
29' TT:Just got it October, shopping for 3/4 or 1 ton to pull it
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mbutts
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03/31/13 06:44pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Opening Day!
Ranger just said it looks like rain tonight, nice to not worry about folding up wet bunkends anymore!
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mbutts
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03/30/13 10:08am |
Family Camping
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Opening Day!
Got the new trailer set up last night at Holland State Park. Only four sites in use in the entire park. Although it was cold last night, it's gorgeous and sunny, high in the 50s today!
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mbutts
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03/30/13 09:24am |
Family Camping
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RE: Honda Generators
I used a decibel meter to "listen" to my idling Honda EU3000is and wind noise from 15' feet away is louder than the generator. They are freakishly quiet, but do get louder under load. Make sure you follow campground rules!
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mbutts
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03/27/13 09:14am |
Tech Issues
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RE: towing mirrors
If you don't mind non-permanent mirrors, McKesh mirrors work really well. I purchased mine on Craigslist for about $70.
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mbutts
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03/26/13 07:05pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Ford Trucks / Lowest Price Paid
This site shows average price paid in your area:
True Car
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mbutts
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03/26/13 10:13am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: 50 year high school reunion
Have you tried RV Park Reviews? You can search for campgrounds in a specific city, but it also shows a list of nearby locations sorted by distance.
RV Park Reviews
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mbutts
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03/25/13 08:54am |
Family Camping
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