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Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires! 03-26-2024, 04:51 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 15,850
Posted By Badbart56
True story. I had the same tires on my last...

True story. I had the same tires on my last dually. Got maybe 40K out of them with irregular wear patterns.
Forum: Tires, Tires, Tires! 03-10-2024, 05:52 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 15,850
Posted By Badbart56
I have run into the same problem with various...

I have run into the same problem with various brand name tires. We got 70K miles out of the Goodyears that came on my wife's Trailblazer that we bought in 2006. I replaced them with the exact same...
Forum: Fifth Wheels 03-07-2024, 05:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,389
Posted By Badbart56
I always use the DOT max height of 13'6" even...

I always use the DOT max height of 13'6" even though the RV's are all under that height. And if you use a commercial vehicle GPS it let's you choose your height and length.
Forum: Fifth Wheels 02-04-2024, 06:34 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,441
Posted By Badbart56
I delivered RV's in 2012 for Heartland. Upon...

I delivered RV's in 2012 for Heartland. Upon delivery the dealers would do an inspection for damage as well as for quality issues before they would sign the delivery receipt. It wasn't out of the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 02-04-2024, 06:30 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,373
Posted By Badbart56
It's all about the placement of the pivot point...

It's all about the placement of the pivot point and the weight on that point. Our class 8 trucks pull 53 foot trailers and we don't experience any push/pull from the trailers, only the typical...
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 02-02-2024, 04:25 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,935
Posted By Badbart56
Valid point! :D

Valid point! :D
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 02-02-2024, 07:10 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,935
Posted By Badbart56
And then proceed to get behind all the other...

And then proceed to get behind all the other regulated vehicles that clog the interstates and prohibit you from being able to pass.....

So what did you gain?
Forum: Tow Vehicles 02-02-2024, 06:26 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,373
Posted By Badbart56
OK, I'll bite. Just what is CONFIGURED...

OK, I'll bite. Just what is CONFIGURED CORRECTLY???

I've pulled over 50 different RV's in the past 15 years and I can attest to the facts that:

(1) You really don't feel any push/pull from 18...
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 01-29-2024, 04:42 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,935
Posted By Badbart56
Yeah, but that's only available in metro areas...

Yeah, but that's only available in metro areas Jasin, I'm looking at the big picture on the rural interstates. And as it stands now, there is no LEO's spending any time on lane enforcement. The fact...
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 01-29-2024, 04:22 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,935
Posted By Badbart56
You're not getting it. Except for those willing...

You're not getting it. Except for those willing to drive like idiots, of which there are many, (we see them every day) you're still going to be behind the slow one in front of you regardless of...
Forum: Odds 'n Ends 01-27-2024, 07:46 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,935
Posted By Badbart56
This will be a disaster. Of late, the FMCSA (the...

This will be a disaster. Of late, the FMCSA (the governing body that claims to be focused on truck safety) has been trying to implement speed limiters on heavy commercial trucks (18 wheelers) to 65...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 01-27-2024, 06:57 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,373
Posted By Badbart56
All bumper pull travel trailers will cause ill...

All bumper pull travel trailers will cause ill handling in comparison to fifth wheel campers. Every time an 18 wheeler passes you it will push your tow vehicle, first into the left lane and then, as...
Forum: Campfire Chatter 01-20-2024, 07:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,002
Posted By Badbart56
I've seen a lithium battery explode and burn, up...

I've seen a lithium battery explode and burn, up close. Cell phone battery exploded while removing it from the phone while parked in our Peterbilt. If I hadn't been able to throw it out the door we...
Forum: Campgrounds & Destinations 01-13-2024, 05:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,721
Posted By Badbart56
This is part of our reasons for leaving Florida....

This is part of our reasons for leaving Florida. I worked numerous hurricane recovery efforts when I was assigned to assist other law enforcement agencies over the years and I was tired of dealing...
Forum: Freeways & Byways 01-10-2024, 09:12 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 422
Posted By Badbart56
Use caution as you go I-20 into Louisiana....

Use caution as you go I-20 into Louisiana. Several of our drivers reported road hazards in a construction zone and said to detour to I-220 to avoid the area. One of them destroyed a tire and rim this...
Forum: Campgrounds & Destinations 01-09-2024, 05:08 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,695
Posted By Badbart56
I was going to suggest Florida Caverns over in...

I was going to suggest Florida Caverns over in Jackson County, but I just learned from the owner, Erwin Jackson, that it got hit by a tornado this morning around 6:30. He had literally just finished...
Forum: Campfire Chatter 01-08-2024, 04:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,244
Posted By Badbart56
Not sure where in Florida you are but there is a...

Not sure where in Florida you are but there is a high wind weather alert for the northern part of the panhandle. Gust between 55-70 over the next 24 hours or so is what I've heard so, make sure your...
Forum: Toy Haulers 01-05-2024, 02:15 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,543
Posted By Badbart56
If you run them higher than 65 PSI (per the door...

If you run them higher than 65 PSI (per the door sticker) you'll get a rougher ride when you're empty or lightly loaded, but you'll also wear out the center of the tires over time.

My Fusion 405...
Forum: Toy Haulers 01-05-2024, 07:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,543
Posted By Badbart56
I run 65 in mine empty or loaded. Have had no...

I run 65 in mine empty or loaded. Have had no issues.
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-31-2023, 05:38 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,747
Posted By Badbart56
Actually, in 1978 Dodge had a Mitsubishi diesel...

Actually, in 1978 Dodge had a Mitsubishi diesel engine option. A friend of mine's Dad had one when they first came out. Pretty sure I read somewhere that there were less than 3000 of these built.

...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-30-2023, 06:45 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,747
Posted By Badbart56
Ford has been doing well with there own 6.7 since...

Ford has been doing well with there own 6.7 since 2010. The old 7.3 was a great motor that Navistar provided but I'm sure you know the horrors of folks that bought the 6.0 and the 6.4 had it's share...
Forum: Campgrounds & Destinations 12-28-2023, 05:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,211
Posted By Badbart56
I have crossed the border countless times in a...

I have crossed the border countless times in a commercial truck but never an RV. However, my Dad did about 30 years ago and although he knew not to bring any firearms, he neglected to remove some...
Forum: Repairs & Maintenance 12-28-2023, 05:44 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,922
Posted By Badbart56
From my experience, the technicians that I have...

From my experience, the technicians that I have known, made it clear from the start that they didn't want anything to do with black tanks. that is likely the general consensus throughout the RV...
Forum: Travel Trailers 12-28-2023, 05:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,458
Posted By Badbart56
My opinion is, always err on the side of a bigger...

My opinion is, always err on the side of a bigger truck than what you need. I (and others on here) have seen too many people buy a truck that the salesman (or someone) told them would do the job just...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 12-26-2023, 03:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,747
Posted By Badbart56
That's sounds about right.....

That's sounds about right.....
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