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RE: %#$&# salesman
I think both are at fault. The ultimate responsibility lies with the consumer...remember caveat emptor. That said dealerships need to stop selling tt based upon the somewhat fictional dry weight. When I bought my tt, I knew the tow max of my old armada. What I didn't understand was tongue weight, payload, gawr etc and how they pertained to me. I had dealerships leading me to believe I could tow an 8500 lb dry 34 ft tt with my armada (rated at 9100 lb and rated for 910 lb on the receiver). I knew better than to shop dry weight even though I was told by more than one salesman that gvwr didn't matter, dry weight is what you watch. I bought a tt that was under tow max by 2000 lbs loaded but over on payload. That was my fault not the dealership. I upgraded the tv. The truck dealership sold me a used F250 diesel like I asked. Again, I made a crucial mistake, I never double checked the payload sticker because it was a diesel, it can tow a pretty sizeable trailer no problem. We were thinking of a future 5er upgrade. Oops, this diesel has less than 1500 lbs available payload. No 12000 lb sabre for this truck although it is well matched to the current tt. These were mistakes on my part, not the salesmans part. The only thing I ever blame a salesman for is trying to undersell the true weight of a trailer. The tow vehicle is the responsibility of the owner.
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anaro
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05/20/13 10:26pm |
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RE: Towing Mirrors
you might need to get either clip on cipa mirrors or mckesh strap on mirrors. I had a similar issue with my old armada, used ones like the clip on mirrors below without any issues.
slide on cipa mirrors
clip on mirrors
mckesh strap on mirrors
There are lots more options at camping world and e trailer.
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anaro
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05/15/13 06:56pm |
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RE: Purchased a brand new TT
congrats on the new TT. may it bring you many happy trips. as for the meds, do you have a cvs, Walgreens, Walmart or target? These are some nationwide stores down here that you can pickup refills at. Not sure how that works coming from another country though. The other thought is to see a doctor once in the states and get a new order for your meds. Doctors wont refill without seeing you as a patient first.
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anaro
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05/13/13 08:17pm |
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RE: $18k - What would you buy?
Checkout crossroads zinger or crossroads z1. They are within your price range and you can probably even get a slide (ours has a superslide and was purchased new within your budget but that was 2 yrs ago). The big concern I would have with the zinger would be winter Camping in CO. I know ours was great in 30 degree temps just never tried any colder. As others have mentioned, arctic fox is the best for cold weather camping.
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anaro
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05/12/13 10:54pm |
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RE: re-entering camping - what would you buy?
Instead of telling you what you can tow, I'm gonna show you how to correctly figure this out. This way a salesman won't sell you something you really can't tow.
You need to know more about your trucks capabilities than just my truck can tow x lbs. (I learned this the hard way). Most TV are limited by their payload. To find out your TVs true towing capacities then you need to go weigh it. Load the tv up with all occupants, pets, and cargo that will be in it when towing plus a full tank of fuel and then go weigh it at a local scale (www.catscale.com ). Weigh each axle on a separate scale pad so it will give you a breakdown of front and rear axle weights individually and a total weight. Take the total weight and subtract it from your Trucks gvwr to get your available payload. Take the scaled Truck weight and subtract it from your Truck gcwr to get your adjusted towng capacity.
Next understand you will never tow an unloaded or dry trailer. Those numbers are somewhat irrelevant. You can either add the amount of weight of cargo you will tow to the dry weight (this is heavier than you think as most add 1000-2000 lb of gear) or simply use the tt gvwr to do your calculations. Being that this is your first tt, using the tt gvwr is the safer route for you. Next understand that the tt loaded tongue weight needs to be subtracted from your available payload. The loaded tongue weight is typically 13-15% of the loaded tt weight. For your purposes go wiith 13-15% of the tt gvwr. Remember you will need a good wdh, preferrably one with integrated sway control like the equal-i-zer or reese dual cam.
Once you have done all that then it is time to look at floorplans. Think about your usage, you will want larger sized fresh, grey and black tanks for boondocking.
(You might also want to think about a generator or solar battery charhing system for boondocking). In the tt think about where people will sleep, whee you will put things (ie moms clothes in thus closet, dishes in that cabinet, kids toys in that drawer etc), act out daily usage in the tt with doors closed (ie kids playing with toy trucks, mom cooking, dad walking to bathroom, and don't forget to account for tripping over dogs). Hope this helps you find the right solution for you. Happy hunting.
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anaro
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05/12/13 09:31pm |
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RE: Kentucky Derby
Yes. I lived in fort Knox as a child. The farm I mentioned above is where cigar was born and he is at ky horse park. I would love to go see him.
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anaro
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05/06/13 06:59am |
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RE: Barking dogs
yes those killer licking dogs can be a problem you know.
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anaro
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05/05/13 05:36pm |
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RE: Kentucky Derby
I know what you mean, I have slept in stalls at many a horse show in a dilapidated old barn (ie md state fairgrounds, fair hill md and the list goes on). I would love to go and watch the Rolex sometime.
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anaro
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05/05/13 05:35pm |
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RE: Kentucky Derby
Been thinking about making that trip sometime soon. Any nice fhu campgrounds in the area?
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anaro
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05/05/13 11:14am |
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RE: 4 word sentence
Olivia owes Denny everything.
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anaro
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05/04/13 08:47pm |
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RE: 3 word sentance
Liam ate mussels.
J R T
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anaro
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05/04/13 08:46pm |
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RE: Barking dogs
And this from someone with a dog walking with no leash in their sig. :B:B:B
Sorry just had to comment on the dog.
And an "aggressive breed" nonetheless. Better hide the kids!:W
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anaro
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05/04/13 08:11pm |
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RE: The Song Title Game
California GIRLs - Beach Boys
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anaro
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05/04/13 08:06pm |
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RE: 3 word sentance
Connie visited Cincinnati.
I L H
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anaro
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05/04/13 08:05pm |
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RE: 4 word sentence
Olivia is unbelievably beautiful.
O W T D
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anaro
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05/04/13 08:03pm |
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Kentucky Derby
So excited to see Orb win. when I was younger I was an assistant broodmare manager at the farm where Orb's sire (daddy), Malibu Moon once stood at stud. He has since been relocated to KY but our old family friends that own that breeding farm in MD still retain partial ownership of Orb's daddy. As much as I love watching horse racing, it is even more thrilling when you have even a distant connection to a horse running in the Derby!
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anaro
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05/04/13 07:37pm |
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RE: Zinger ZT39BH on Order
videotape your pdi. have them demonstrate and you return the demo on everything. If it opens, closes, moves, turns on or off then are sure they operate it in front of you and it functions properly. Run slides in and out. Have them open up the water heater compartment and show you where the water heater and water pump are. Have them show you how to winterized and dewinterize the trailer. have them locate your low point drains as well. Check all caulking, climb on the roof and inspect it for bubbles and cracks. look in and around the trailer for signs of leaks. Do not hand over any money until the pdi has been completed to your satisfaction and any repairs completed to your satisfaction. Be prepared to leave the trailer there for a bit if repairs are necessary.
The things we found within the first year on our zinger were: the dinette drawers needed to be realigned (found on pdi) , the slide rubbed a hole in the carpet (replaced under warranty and no issue since), and a couple other small things I can't remember.
Enjoy your new zinger!
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anaro
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05/04/13 07:26pm |
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RE: Can't Keep It Looking Good
we have tried all the camco products and they did nothing. We tried the blue coral car wash and it did nothing. I have been told to try awesome (available at dollar stores). We will try that on the next TT wash. If that doesn't work, my neighbor just started a car detailing business, we will put him to work and see what he can do.
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anaro
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05/01/13 07:16pm |
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RE: Overweight.
As others have said that is too much trailer. To better figure out what you can tow, load your TV up with all passengers, pets and gear you intend to have in it and then go weigh it w/ a full tank of fuel. Take the scaled weight and subtract it from the TV GCWR to get your adjusted towing capacity. Take the scaled weight and subtract it from the TV GVWR to get your available payload. You need to stay under both of these weights as well as under your receiver rating with all of your loaded weights. The loaded tongue weight must be subtracted from the available payload.
As you know you will never tow a dry trailer. Not knowing how much you will load in it you are safest doing all calculations using the TT GVWR. Tongue weight should be 13-15% of the loaded trailer weight (again you can figure Max tongue weight to be 15% of the TT gvwr). This should help you figure out where you should be looking on trailer weights.
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anaro
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05/01/13 07:04pm |
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RE: "Destination Trailers"
x3 hire someone when the time comes.
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anaro
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04/28/13 12:44pm |
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