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Stabilizers
With a tag along I was will to put up with a lot wiggling a jiggling when sobody else was moving around in the trailer. Now that I have a heavy 5ver i admit the wiggling is lees than with a tt but I'm think that it could still be better. I see all of these stabilizing product out there a was woundering if any of them work as good as promised. I'm looking at a set of laterial braces that hook onto the landing gear for about $400. Any thoughts on weather or not their worth the money.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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04/07/13 05:40pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Campground Hosts needed Allegheny National Forest
This is for the Allegheny National Forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Our season runs form May thru September. We have a shortage of hosts for most of our campgrounds for the upcoming season Including Twin Lakes, Red Bridge, Kiasutha, Dew Drop, Willow Bay. Work 20 hours per week to pay for site. For more information go to alleghenysite.com or PM me.
Here is a site specifically for RV Volunteers. A small group of RV'rs that Volunteer with Federal, State and local organizations.
Although is is an NPS Sponsored site, everyone is welcome. it does require registration.
RV Volunteer Group
I'm sure you are familiar with www.vol.gov/gov
Good luck with your recruiting efforts.
We are a private company contracted by the Forestry Service to run these campgrounds the volunteer sites will not bring you to us.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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03/12/13 11:37am |
Workamping Forum
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Campground Hosts needed Allegheny National Forest
This is for the Allegheny National Forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Our season runs form May thru September. We have a shortage of hosts for most of our campgrounds for the upcoming season Including Twin Lakes, Red Bridge, Kiasutha, Dew Drop, Willow Bay. Work 20 hours per week to pay for site. For more information go to alleghenysite.com or PM me.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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03/09/13 05:50pm |
Workamping Forum
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RE: 2006 Cypress by Newmar
I just bougth an 06 Kountry Star this past summer. It was a big step up in quality from the Roadrunner and Dutchman TTs I have owned in the past. Its just a shame that they quit making 5ers last year. I couldn't be happier with it. Guess it means I'am Offically an RVer now that my RV is nicer that my house.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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01/31/13 12:59pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: what size hitch
A few years ago I read that railroads use the 80% rule which is when buying new equipement what ever the intended use is should not be over 80% of the max limit this leaves you room to grow. ie: 80% of 16000# is 12800# so if the trailer is over 12800# move up to the next size hitch. I have a 21000# hitch in my 3/4 ton I know I will never come close to towing that much with it but some day I may want to upgrade and I will already have the hitch to do it and even if I don't I have the peace of mind knowing my hitch is not the weakest link
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Allegheny N F Camper
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01/24/13 08:47am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: How to judge height clearance when driving
If anyone remebers how the old curb feelers worked. You can do the same thing with a long cb ant. on a mag. base mounted to the roof of your truck just make sure its a few inches higher that the highest point on your fiver you'll hear it if it hits something and if there was any question as to the clearance you should be going slow enough to stop before you do any damage.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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01/21/13 08:02am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Gasser heavy pull
Allegheny, your're one of the ones I want to hear from. Anyone else doing it? What is the fiver you are pulling? Thanks,
Newmar Kountry Star 35 BDSA I just got it this past June so I was in the some boat as you not that long ago, asking on hear and not wanting to hear from the WP. My last truck was an 06 reg cab long box 2500 6.0 4:10 I didn't notice any change in MPG. But the new 6 speed tran and 3:73s tow way better the my old 4 speed trans with 4:10
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Allegheny N F Camper
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12/10/12 08:21pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Gasser heavy pull
I have a 2011 2500 crew shortbox 6.0 3:73. My 5er is around 14000# dry. My truck is completely stock. I get 3" of squat on the rear. My truck handle the 5er just fine highway towing it runs 5th and 6th gear trans temp runs 10-20 degrees higher than when I'm not towing.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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12/10/12 10:08am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Picking up new 5er next Monday what do I need to know
Your not pulling that 45 ft fiver with that little truck are you? Sorry:o It's only 35 ft and it towed just fine check my post on what do you think of this combo.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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06/18/12 10:23am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Want do you think of this Combo
Ok I hauled it the 20 miles form my house to the campground. Ansley's delivered it with a 1 ton srw ford with overload springs it squated 2". My little 3/4 ton squated 3". One major down hill used the truck bypass got to really use my trans brake. Trans temp during the trip was 153-163. It held steady at 163 the last two mile on an old single lane forestry road. But it towed just fine mostly 5th gear some in 6th 55-60 on the highway. Through town it took a bet to get it moving and up to speed which I expected but once I got it up to speed I hardly know it was back there. braking and getting it stopped wasn't much of a problem either. Thanks to everyone for your advice.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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06/18/12 10:18am |
Towing
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RE: Picking up new 5er next Monday what do I need to know
That new 5er is definitely too light for your truck.:)It's the other way around that's why I didn't post the spec
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Allegheny N F Camper
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06/07/12 02:54pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Want do you think of this Combo
After debating with the salesmen in an attempt to get him to through in a set of free air bags for my truck, the salemen offered to deliver the new 5ver. I'm still having the hitch installed so I can make the short tow from the campground to my house, or incase the need would arrise that I would need to move the camper around in the campground on short notice. Thanks to everyone for their advice.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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06/07/12 05:39am |
Towing
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Picking up new 5er next Monday what do I need to know
I wil be up graging from a TT to a 5er next Monday. I will not disclose the size make or model to avoid turning this into a weight police tread. But I just wanted to see what kind of advice the old pros out there would give on hooking up and hauling a 5er for the first time and what to watch out for. I do have a class A cdl so heavy hauling is not new to me and I have a DOT map and have planned my route to avoid steep hills.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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06/05/12 06:35pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Keep excess trailer wire from pinching
I route mine thru the safty clip on the hitch pin.
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Allegheny N F Camper
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05/31/12 08:25pm |
Towing
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