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RE: True LT tire ?????
Have the second set on my 3/4 ton pickup. They are very good-got well over 50,000 miles of use on them. I do have them rotated for free at Costco's where I bought them.
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RamTX
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06/12/13 09:16am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Dexter stuff
Got mine directly from Dexter also. Recently had a failure with the rubber shock absorber installed on the EZ Flex. I had read that there had been some of the EZ Flexes made with out of spec rubber. I contacted Dexter and sent them pictures of the rubber shock absorber. They replaced both of my EZ flexes at no charge. Might be a good reason to buy from Dexter directly????
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RamTX
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06/12/13 09:00am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: YellowStone, MT Rushmore, Glacier parks advice...
We have done all three, but not on the same trip. This was our third trip to Yellowstone so we had already seen a lot. We spent 4 days in Glacier. If you are a hiker you will probably need more, but 3 days should be adequate. We spent 8 days in Yellowstone and 8 days in the Black Hills. There is much to see and do in Yellowstone and the Black Hills area. I would think that 4 or 5 days in each would be the bare minimum especially if you have never been there before.
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RamTX
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06/10/13 07:54am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Cleaning Evaporator Coil on Coleman AC Unit
Evaporator coil.
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RamTX
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06/07/13 03:49pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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Cleaning Evaporator Coil on Coleman AC Unit
Has anyone cleaned the evaporator coil on their roof mounted Coleman AC unit. If so, what did you use and how did you do it? Any thing I should be concerned about when doing it? Thanks.
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RamTX
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06/06/13 08:34pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: West Glacier Campground recommendations?
We stayed at the KOA also. Nicest KOA I've seen-a little pricey though. If you have kids, then this is probably a good choice as there seems to be a lot for kids to do.
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RamTX
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05/30/13 07:13am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Help- we found crack in frame
Last year we found cracks on both frame rails under the axles on our 5er. Took it to a trailer repair facility which repairs large commercial trailer frames. I had previously contacted Lippert about the cracks, and they sent me repair instructions. When I showed the owner of the trailer repair facility the cracks, he recommended repairing it virtually the same as Lippert. So I felt reasonably comfortable in what they were going to do. They repaired it for a reasonable cost and in only a couple of days. Apparently, cracks in trailer frames are not totally uncommon, so I thought it was best to go with a repair shop that did such work day in and day out.
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RamTX
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05/27/13 09:07am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Houston-Yellowstone
Been to Yellowstone several times and a number of different ways. Routing depends on how long you have to get there, whether you like IH driving and if you are going to sightsee while traveling to Yellowstone. With that information, I think that you will get some good suggestions.
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RamTX
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05/06/13 12:48pm |
Roads and Routes
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RE: Yellowstone, Grand Tetons or Glacier Access
We were there a few years ago the last week of June. The Going to the Sun road had just opened the day before and it was one lane in places while the road was under repair. The visitors center near the top still had about 4 or 5 feet of snow around it.
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RamTX
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05/01/13 12:48pm |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Hempstead, Texas campgrounds
I've passed by there a number of times. This is strictly based on opinion from a distance, but the roads appear to be gravel and dirt as well as the pads. Some spots are un-level, and there is no shade which shouldn't be a problem in December. Don't know about amenities, but it apparently has a nice recreation center or meeting place as I see a number of RVs there on weekends.
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RamTX
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04/30/13 08:50am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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RE: Summer storms
Here in the Houston/Galveston area when the last significant hurricane hit (cat 1 I think), the news media hyped up the storm by telling everyone to evacuate. As a result the roads were jammed with traffic for tens if not hundred of miles going north and west. Way more people died on the roads trying to evacuate than the storm killed. You will need to make a decision to evacuate probably 3 or 4 days before landfall and then leave at least several days before the storm's actual landfall to avoid a similar mess!
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RamTX
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04/09/13 07:12am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Alaska-Cruise vs Driving
We went on a 13 day cruise tour by flying to Vancouver then cruising the inner passage to Skagway. From there, took a combination of train, tour bus and a boat ride to White Horse, Dawson City, Eagle, Chicken, Fairbanks, Denali and Anchorage. Stayed two nights in Dawson City, Fairbanks, Denali and Anchorage. It was a great trip and a good way to sample what the Yukon and Alaska has to offer! Definitely made us want to go back!
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RamTX
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01/14/13 08:30am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Changed the pitch on the awning
This looks like a great DIY project that a number of people might be interested in doing. Wish you had more pics, as I can't really understand exactly what modifications to the arms were made.
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RamTX
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09/07/12 02:16pm |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: Is this SuperGlide missing anything??? NEED HELP QUICK!!!!
I would not weld the capture plate to the pin box. If you have to get towed by a large wrecker like I did, the capture plate will have to be removed for the king pin on the trailer to properly attach to the wrecker! May not be an easy task if broken down on the side of the road.
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RamTX
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08/21/12 07:33am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 2011 Jayco Eagle 321RLTS Jake plate adjustment
Yes that is one of the things I had to do after a number of welds failed due in part I believe to improper welds. Good luck!
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RamTX
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07/16/12 12:01pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: 2011 Jayco Eagle 321RLTS Jake plate adjustment
Had to do that to my Jayco Superlite Eagle to get it level after lowering the pin box to get proper clearance on my dodge bed rails. Just be aware that when you use the lowest holes on the jack plate that it will increase stresses on the frame and spring hangers when turning. Check your frame welds over your wheels periodically to make sure that the welds are still good.
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RamTX
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07/16/12 07:33am |
Fifth-Wheels
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16 Inch Wheels for Jayco Superlite 31.5 FBHS
Has anyone replaced their 15 inch tires on their Jayco 5er with 16 inch tires? I contacted Jayco and all they will tell you is that they recommend what's on the sticker of the Jayco regarding tire sizes or anything else. I'm sure that is their position from a legal standpoint. Also contacted Tire Rack about using LT tires with the trailer and they flatly said that they couldn't recommend that-another legal position I guess. Thanks for any input.
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RamTX
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07/13/12 02:09pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Greenball TowMaster Tire Problem
Thanks for all of your comments. I didn't mean for this to be a bash china made tires or Greenball tires in particular thread, but I was wondering if anyone had experienced an inner liner separation and was it an indication of possible imminent tire failure.
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RamTX
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07/04/12 08:17am |
Fifth-Wheels
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Greenball TowMaster Tire Problem
On our annual vacation, pulled into a KOA in Lubbock Texas. After setting up, my wife noticed that the rear Towmaster Load Range D trailer tire was low on air. Got the tire gauge out and the pressure wouldn't even register. Inspected the tire thoroughly and found that I had picked up a very long thorn in the area where the tread meets the sidewall that couldn't be patched. Pulled the tire and found several wires from the belt sticking out of the tire within a foot of the thorn. These tires had less than 10,000 miles on them. I am very careful about keeping the tires properly inflated and try to keep my speed around 60 miles per hour when towing. I replaced the Load Range D tire with a Carlisle Load Range E tire (only thing available from Discount Tire without having to wait several days). Got to thinking about using two different Load Range tires on the same axle, and after some research decided that it was a bad idea. Removed the Towmaster Load Range D tire on the other side of the same axle and had Discount Tire install another Carlisle Load Range E tire on the rim. This Greenball Towmaster tire looked fine from the outside and I was planning to keep it. We were loading both tires in my truck, when the salesman noticed about a 2" x 3" bubble on the inside of the Towmaster tire. We started looking closely and found about 5 or 6 more bubbles inside the tire of about the same size. You could easily push these down. I had never seen anything like this before, so I decided that the tire wasn't worth re-using. Has anyone experienced a similar situation with the inner liner separating from the tire cord? Makes us concerned about the other two Towmaster tires on the front axle now!
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RamTX
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07/03/12 12:15pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Fire problems in Colorado
Just left Durango yesterday. There was a fire that just started the day before. I had ashes all over my truck yesterday morning and you could definitely smell the smoke.
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RamTX
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06/24/12 08:54am |
RV Parks, National Parks, State Campgrounds & More
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