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RE: 5.9 Cummins Diesel Towing capacity
Without actual weights this is all conjecture. Our last 5er was so far within specs it was redic. Our newer 5er is a different floor plan and has me looking for a truck.
Both 5ers were 14k GVWR. Rear axle weights were CAT scaled 1000 lbs different but neither 5er came within 1000 lbs of that 14000 GVWR. Oddly the front axle weights were exactly the same when the newer 5er was scaled with the truck and then just the truck. I thought that was odd.
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bucky
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07/05/20 04:33am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Cherrystone RV in VA Area
The restaurant and the fishing pier on the bridge tunnel have been done away with as the owners (not the state of VA) build 2 new tunnels to make the trip safer.
Don't forget to wander thru the town of Cape Charles while you are there. Say hi to the dog at the ice cream place.
There is a refuge south of Cherry Stone but still on the eastern shore that still has the big guns mounted from WWII. They were installed to protect the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay and had a matching battery at Fort Story on the Va Beach side.
John McCain ditched a plane in the bay between the 2 during his Navy days the story goes.
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bucky
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07/02/20 06:08am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Conversation with Goodyear about Marathon tires
This unit was a trade in at a dealer so I didn't have have the experience of talking with the original owner and judging his maintenance experience.
Also, when we first looked at it the spare was in the left rear position and the fancy wheel and tire that used to live there was in the under storage and blown apart. Blown apart was putting it mildly. It didn't throw the tread, it exploded across the tread all the way around the tire but was still attached at the bead. I've never seen that before. I should have looked at that tire better but the dealer had replaced it with the single Endurance when we went back to negotiate. The plastic/cloth was gone above that position but spray undercoat and a piece of coroplast took care of that minor issue.
The spare in the storage area was very under inflated so I am doubting how often the other tires were checked and maybe they learned their lesson when they had to replace them when the unit was only 3 years old.
I'll feel better with new tires. Somebody out here in east booney NC will buy the Marathons for a trailer.
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bucky
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07/02/20 05:57am |
Towing
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RE: Nascar Follies
Each one of the owners mentioned had a love for racing before it became a business. They never dreamed that it would become what is is today. It will be interesting to see the new NASCAR when shareholders run the teams. I can only imagine what the real estate will bring in Daytona, Charlotte, Richmond, and the California tracks etc.
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bucky
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06/30/20 05:16am |
Around the Campfire
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Conversation with Goodyear about Marathon tires
Our recent to us 5er has 1 Endurance and 3 Marathons mounted. I am well aware of the issues with Marathons and they will be replaced shortly.
2 of them are early 2016 and the other is late 2015 manufacture. I don't know if they were intended to be an "upgrade" at some point. The unit is a 2014 so not original. It's a FR product, I can't imagine that they used them as OEM but maybe.
I went out yesterday to get the DOTs and went on GY's website to see about any possible assistance. Their own website stated that the DOT numbers were not recognized as Goodyear products. I thought that was funny, so I called. No luck on the assistance, imagine that. I never stated that I had bought them nor was it asked.
Another weird thing was that in several places max pressure is listed as 65 psi when the tires themselves clearly state 80 psi. I wonder how many blowouts that caused when someone let it get any lower than that.
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bucky
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06/30/20 05:05am |
Towing
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RE: Garbage disposal?
Is there enough water for the GD and the hot tub? Priorities man, priorities. :R
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bucky
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06/28/20 04:15am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: First tow with new 2019 Ram 3500 and ...disappointed.
The specs on that unit show a 2200 lb pin weight. That should be plenty. I'm thinking nose high.
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bucky
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06/27/20 04:40am |
Towing
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RE: Is camping Fun Anymore
We were at Myrtle Beach State Park this month for 5 nights. It may as well been spring break. Golf carts round and round, Segways almost running over the dog, people right on top of each other on the beach, just on and on.
Everybody has cabin fever, and everybody is buying a RV. In exchange for the show, I'm happy to help if asked.
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bucky
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06/27/20 04:32am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: How to price a used fifth wheel.
How could all of that happen since 2011? Just give it to him, but haul it wherever he wants it or it will sit at your house forever.
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bucky
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06/27/20 04:21am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Is anyone towing with a Chevy/GMC 1/2 ton 3.0L Diesel?
The first of the coveted 7.3 powerstrokes where 250hp and 500ft lbs through a 4 speed auto.
24V Cummins was 235hp and 420ft lbs with a 4 speed auto.
12V Cummins had even less power.
3.0 Duramax is 277hp and 460ft lbs with a 10 speed auto.
I think it will do just fine. The chassis may not be a replacement for a 3/4-1ton, but the engine will do the job.
Beat me to it. The BabyMax engine should be far lighter as well.
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bucky
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06/25/20 04:54am |
Towing
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RE: Nascar Follies
And probably 450 of them not working,and 49 of them with a grainy video,and the other 1 pointed the wrong way.
Looks like enough of them were working to figure out that that thing had been there at least since Oct 2019.
I love overtime finishes when they make the white flag under green. It is ON from that point. No big one though.
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bucky
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06/24/20 05:29am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Frozen Dump Valves
Cut a flap but make sure you make the "hinge" towards the front of the unit. When was the last time that rear set of tanks was used? Maybe spray some penetrate where the cable attaches to the valve and the handle and let it sit.
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bucky
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06/24/20 05:22am |
Fifth-Wheels
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Fridge sounded like it was blowing up
We got home from a trip yesterday evening with temps on the 90s and full sun on the fridge side all the way.
While unloading the camper I heard a noise like the fridge was in final launch count down.
Now I know why some fridges have 2 access panels. There is a cheap cooling fan in the upper one as there can't be a vent when the fridge is on the slide. Just got this 1/1/2020 after retiring our older 5er and FL this past winter wasn't hot enough to trigger it.
Anyway, there are cheap dual fan set ups available online that will cure the racket. I'm glad it didn't set off while we were sleeping one night. Easy fix if it happens to you.
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bucky
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06/23/20 06:50am |
Tech Issues
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RE: name of a valve I need to replace
The factory ones are really a cheap product very prone to freeze leaks and breakage when installing a new one. Find a 1/2 barb 3 way valve made out of brass, you'll be better off.
If you want the factory one see the link below.
valve
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bucky
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06/23/20 06:34am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Traveling partner
I think a go fund me page is the safest bet. You don't want some stranger snoring all night or worse yet waking up dead in a ditch.
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bucky
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06/23/20 06:24am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Nascar Follies
I guess the idiot in Talledega doesn't know about the 500 cameras in the garage area. They are there to keep cheaters under control.
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bucky
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06/22/20 05:50am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Are campgrounds more crowded or is it just me?
After weeks of trying to get a reservation at a state park in the Keys for next May, I finally got into Curry Hammock. Fortunately, we are flexible with our dates. It’s aggravating to see 8 spots open at a state park and at 8 am when you can reserve, all 8 are taken by 8:01 am.
Actually they are taken by 8:00:01 AM. There are folks out there running bots or having 15 of their friends on laptops all hitting the button the split second the window opens. Florida is constantly trying to keep it honest but it's a losing battle.
Friends that travel with us in the winter months are on their own from now on. Near impossible to get 1 site much less 2.
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bucky
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06/22/20 05:46am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Just wondering
This is all funny. I was just busting on Cummins12V98 because once again the original thread had been closed. He even called it.
Boater wise I've been in for about 20 years with stern drives, outboards, cuddys, and bow riders. I never bet on a boat restarting unless there are plenty of other boaters around just in case.
And certainly not in 5 foot seas.
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bucky
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06/22/20 05:34am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Traveling partner
I hope you've booked it already. Campgrounds are stupid busy now with trains, planes, buses, and cruise ships out of the picture.
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bucky
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06/22/20 05:10am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Do most parks check/copy your ID? (Victims of ID theft)
People still write checks? You're just asking for trouble.
Yes. They were usually in front of me in the grocery store. They would then wait until everything was bagged and in the cart before starting to look for the checkbook in the 25 lb 44 qt purse they had on a hand truck. Once found they would ask the cashier for a pen. .Asking for ID was another 10 minutes. In retirement it was more fun to watch. Walmart pickup is awesome.
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bucky
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06/21/20 04:23am |
Beginning RVing
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