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RE: Simple Question, Touchy Subject
Plug in your numbers here. I suspect you will be ok with that truck/trailer combination but will be right on the edge of your limits.
With a trailer dry weight of 6800lbs, you probably will be very close to 8000lbs when loaded and ready to go camping. That will mean the tongue weight will most likely be around 1200-1300lbs.
Barney
This calculator does not take into account the 25-33% of TW that should be shifted back onto the TT w/the use of a WD hitch. Although it did verify +/- my first round of math for my scenario before I learned a little more on WD hitchs.
Garrett
I will suggest that, if one is so close to your limits that the tongue weight shifted back to the trailer will make a difference in whether you tow that trailer or not, then you should be looking at either a smaller, lighter trailer or a bigger stronger tow vehicle. That site I suggested will get you into the ball park.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/31/10 02:35pm |
Towing
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RE: How do you protect your Hensley from theft?
I've had more than one person ask me if the HA was some sort of anti-theft device for the trailer. If you're not on these forums you have no idea what a Hensley hitch is, much less what it looks like.
Don, I just painted mine black like yours so it would be harder to see in the dark! :W
To the OP, I have a coupler lock mine and have never worried about theft of the unit. Like has already been mentioned, it would be a whole lot more trouble to remove than the average thief would want to go through, plus they would probably not even know what it is.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/31/10 01:33pm |
Towing
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RE: curt 5th wheel hitch
Curt is a well known manufacturer and have been around for quite a long time. I do not tow a 5th wheel but their receivers and TT hitches are quality items.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/31/10 01:30pm |
Towing
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RE: New tow vehicle (Excursion V10)...questions
How come people say they can look at their tranny temps with a scan gauge 2 but the info on their website says nothing about tranny temps. What am I missing?
Sure they do. The information is under the Xgauge page here.
When I first purchased my ScanGauge several years ago, it did not read trans temps on my truck but a couple of years ago they came out with the Xgauge update. I sent mine in and for $25 had it updated with the new software. It not only reads the trans temp but many other added functions also. The only thing is will not read on my truck is the water temperature. I was a bit disappointed in that, as the stock gauge is about as useless as the stock trans temp gauge.
Here is a link to a PDF that shows many of the additional gauges you can get with the present ScanGaugeII.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/30/10 05:50pm |
Towing
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RE: Eternabond on side seams?
...I see Barney has linked you to my post on the Sunline forum . (Thanks Barney, I see I need to get that formatted and up over here in the DIY forum. It may help others)...
John
Please do John!! Thanks!:)
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/28/10 04:34pm |
Do It Yourself (DIY)
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RE: black tank buildup
Please do not double post. See any additional replies to this question in your other thread here.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/28/10 04:14pm |
Do It Yourself (DIY)
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RE: Reese Dual Cam
OK. I see where he is coming from. What threw me off was his reference to using the "inverted coupler" on heavy trailers and that it had nothing to do with where they are mounted. I have never seen an undermount coupler mounted on the top or middle of the A frame. I thought maybe I was missing something somewhere! :B That undermount coupler is used on many trailers regardless of weight. The position of the coupler does not, to my knowledge, have anything to do with the weight of the trailer but more to do with the size of the frame or maybe just what the manufacturer prefers.
My sister, who lives permanently in an RV, purchased a new 40 foot TT a couple of years ago from a custom builder in Elkhart, IN. It had 8 foot ceilings and a 12 inch frame. The coupler was mounted on the top of the A frame. She had to hire a medium duty truck/driver to take it to California where it is permanently parked. Also, most mobile homes, that have weights far in excess of what our RVs do, have the coupler mounted on the top.
I was picturing a coupler with the ball socket pointing upward, sort of like a tub or dish, and could not figure out what he meant.:) Thought I might be loosing if for a while!!! (Yea, I know, some of you think I already have.) :E
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/28/10 08:23am |
Towing
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RE: Good Sam Emergency Assistance
I have the GS Emergency Road Service plan and am very pleased with it.
The one time I have had to use it they performed perfectly and it saved me many dollars. They loaded my truck onto a flatbed and took me about 25 miles to the nearest repair facility. I did not have to pay a dime for the ride and didn't even have to sign anything.
As mentioned by others, I would not leave home without it!:)
Barney
Edit: If you are talking about the GS Emergency Medical assistance plan as mentioned by The Texan, then yes, I have that also. Have been fortunate and never used it but it is great peace of mind, especially considering my medical history. I cannot, however, vouch for how well it works or even if it is "better" than any other plan. I do know it is much less expensive than some others I have looked into, but has very similar coverage.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/27/10 06:05pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: I looking for weighing info for a fifth wheel
Here you go! :)
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/26/10 06:30pm |
Towing
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RE: Wow, towing speeds have gone way up.
Things are getting too personal in the remarks. Time to close this one.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/26/10 06:28pm |
Towing
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RE: Eternabond on side seams?
Member JBarca has done exactly what you are thinking about. He has made a very detailed explanation of his project, complete with pictures, here. It should help you out a lot. :)
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/26/10 08:01am |
Do It Yourself (DIY)
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RE: tow dolly
Hi, and welcome to the forums!:) We have a very large, informed, and helpful membership and I am sure you will get the answers you are looking for.
We have a forum that is just for towing a toad behind a motorhome. It is called the Dinghy Towing forum. I will move your post there as this forum is designed for those towing trailers of some kind.
Barney (moderator)
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BarneyS
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08/26/10 07:48am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Reese Dual Cam
With the tongue weights that are being talked about here, it wouldn't surprise me if this TT had an inverted coupler. These couplers are typically mounted on the bottom of the A-frame.
Trunnion bars are the way to go.
The trailer that he is contemplating getting has dry weight of around 6500lbs so his tongue weight should be right around 1000lbs when ready to camp. He could very well use either type of hitch. My tongue weight is 1300lbs and my coupler is mounted on top of the A frame.
Barney
We seem to have gotten side-tracked a little bit. I referred to an "inverted coupler". This is one type of coupler typically seen on higher tongue weight trailers, and has nothing to do with WHERE the coupler is mounted.
Hmmmmm. Got a link to any pictures? Other than clam shell, pintle, or standard couplers(whether top, middle, or bottom mounted) I have not seen an "inverted coupler". Now you really have my interest!:B How would you get a ball in one?
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/25/10 06:47pm |
Towing
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RE: How to remove valance to replace day/night shade
On my trailer, the only way to remove the blind was to first remove the valence and the valences are held on by screws up through the top to L brackets. I purchased a long (about 12 inch) Phillips screwdriver and was able to pull up the blind, reach behind it and get the screwdriver into the screw to remove the valence. Putting it back on was a bit harder but not impossible. I also found that it helped at first to remove the screen so I could get my head and eyeball under the blind to see up there. Good luck.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/25/10 08:31am |
Do It Yourself (DIY)
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RE: Lexan Screen Door Panel Mod 101 (Lots of pics and long)
That detail is pretty typical for most of John's posts :B John is one of our technical guru's and his posts are always outstanding... As John is also a personal friend of mine, I have seen most of modifications up close and I can tell you the workmanship is in a class by itself :B
Les
I'll say a BIG DITTO to that. John is a first class act all the way! :)
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/25/10 08:25am |
Do It Yourself (DIY)
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RE: Simple Question, Touchy Subject
Plug in your numbers here. I suspect you will be ok with that truck/trailer combination but will be right on the edge of your limits.
With a trailer dry weight of 6800lbs, you probably will be very close to 8000lbs when loaded and ready to go camping. That will mean the tongue weight will most likely be around 1200-1300lbs.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/24/10 06:33pm |
Towing
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RE: Onan generator issues
Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.
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BarneyS
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08/22/10 07:01pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Towing a Laredo 291TG with a Chevy Avalanche
See the replies to this question in your other thread here. Please do not double post.
Barney
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BarneyS
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08/22/10 06:15pm |
Towing
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RE: Hot water heater, works, but delivers tepid water
Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.
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BarneyS
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08/22/10 03:17pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: Quadra Automatic Hydraulic Leveling Jack won't descend
Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.
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BarneyS
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08/22/10 03:17pm |
Tech Issues
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