Forum: Tow Vehicles
10-09-2023, 06:32 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 3,222
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
08-06-2023, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,957
What is the GCWR for the truck?
CCW and CCC...
What is the GCWR for the truck?
CCW and CCC don't matter once you've got the actual scale weights as loaded. All you do is compare the scale weights to the GVWRs, GAWRs and GCWR. Those are...
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Forum: Towing
05-18-2023, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,395
There are some okay answers here.
I will...
There are some okay answers here.
I will say, forget about the silly yellow sticker.
Get a weight of your truck, full of fuel, whoever is going to be riding with you when you go camping and...
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Forum: Towing
01-19-2023, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 14,255
Those yellow payload stickers are only of...
Those yellow payload stickers are only of marginal use while shopping for a vehicle. Once you have the truck, have loaded it and can weigh it, there is zero use for that sticker. The white sticker...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
11-07-2022, 06:14 AM
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Replies: 43
Views: 13,176
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Forum: Repairs & Maintenance
06-30-2022, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 9,333
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Forum: Travel Trailers
06-30-2022, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 9,291
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Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires!
06-09-2022, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 10,004
And this is the problem with someone having a...
And this is the problem with someone having a TPMS and not understanding tire inflation or how tires work and flex. That 51 PSI is COLD. If you set them to 35 PSI cold for max load, you will...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
06-03-2022, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 3,904
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Forum: Keystone Questions
05-15-2022, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 6,695
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
02-14-2022, 05:41 AM
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Replies: 60
Views: 11,496
We were out in CO on a ski trip, so the winter...
We were out in CO on a ski trip, so the winter games were on everywhere.
I will say that unlike the summer athletes, the winter athletes seem to be proud of the USA and the opportunities that they...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles
01-13-2022, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 16,645
I agree with you. Railroads have been running...
I agree with you. Railroads have been running hybrids since the mid-fifties.
In 1902, people thought man would never fly. Then the Wright Brothers had a 12 second flight. Last week, I operated...
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Forum: Travel Trailers
12-19-2021, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,497
I think his point is that what you are talking...
I think his point is that what you are talking about isn't a lag screw (often mislabeled as a bolt because of the hex head), but a machine thread that threads into a nut. Lag screws thread into wood...
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Forum: Technical Corner
12-02-2021, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 6,402
You mentioned solder. Don't do that. I haven't...
You mentioned solder. Don't do that. I haven't looked at those wires, but if they are normal residential 14 or 12 gauge Romex, use wire nuts.
If they are smaller 16-16 guage, use automotive butt...
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
10-31-2021, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 7,213
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Forum: Odds 'n Ends
10-24-2021, 07:43 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 14,033
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Forum: Toy Haulers
10-07-2021, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 5,244
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Forum: Towing
10-07-2021, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,794
People continue to put too much faith in the...
People continue to put too much faith in the yellow sticker as if it's gospel.
That sticker number is a simple calculation that equals the GVWR - the manufacturer's curb weight of the new vehicle....
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Forum: Fifth Wheels
10-03-2021, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 7,702
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Forum: Tow Vehicles
09-29-2021, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 8,209
It's cool that they make that kit, but if you...
It's cool that they make that kit, but if you have the upfitter switches, you can do this for the price of a few feet of wire and a simple resistor.
I've found that using a 1K resistor gives me...
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Forum: Lite Weight Trailers
09-20-2021, 05:02 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,206
Hammer, https://www.hammerapp.com/ seems to be...
Hammer, https://www.hammerapp.com/ seems to be the popular app that trucker's are using right now. You can put in the height, length and weight restrictions of your rig and then the routing should...
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Forum: Tow Vehicles
09-07-2021, 02:05 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,258
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Forum: Tow Vehicles
09-03-2021, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 12,067
Agree with you on this. Park in the first...
Agree with you on this. Park in the first available spots all the time. Most people don't have a problem with a SRW 350's mirrors, but give them a dually and suddenly they think they need wide-load...
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Forum: Campfire Chatter
08-26-2021, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 14,830
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Forum: Towing
08-26-2021, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 9,029
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