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RE: Towing a Geo Pro 19bh
I currently towed an Innsbruck 199dd to Colorado from TX with my 2016 grand Cherokee 4x4 High Altitude. 3.6. Door placard says 6,500 tow capacity for my particular jeep.
I weighed all of our stuff loading up the jeep before driving to pick up the rental trailer. 250 lbs of stuff. The Innsbruck is a super light no frills trailer. I had the water filled before leaving, so that added some weight, but was still under 4,500 lbs I estimate. Just two of us riding in the keep, me 220 lbs, her 130.
Pulling power was no problem. Even from Durango to Ouray. But I had a minor white knuckle wind experience on I40 coming into Clovis NM from TX. Strong winds out of the south blew me around pretty good. I had just a ball hitch receiver, no special hitch or sway bars.
Without wind it tows just fine. But what I've read about the short wheelbase on the GC is true. I was fighting the sway pretty hard. Never felt like it was dangerous enough to pull over, but it was work.
In our RV park in Ouray there was a Geo Pro 19 with a grand Cherokee. I noticed it had a special hitch. I meant to chat them up as I'd like to keep my jeep and I've looked at the Geo Pro, but they left already so I wasn't able to get their feedback.
Your estimate is just a guess. It might be close, but it could be hundreds of pounds off. You won’t know until you’ve weighed your rig at a CAT or other certified scale. Tongue weight is very important.
I would be very leery of towing a 20’ trailer without a WD and some sort of sway control, especially if you tow in a windy area.
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GrandpaKip
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08/16/19 07:23am |
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RE: Suggestions on single axle trailer and SUV tow vehicle
the expedition can make a great tow vehicle for a trailer <27 feet. Only reason I didn't get one instead of my f150 was the price tag. Lots of options with this vehicle. also means you don't need to drive a POS Chevy so that's a win.
Ooooh...and I thought I liked you ;-)
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GrandpaKip
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08/14/19 08:23am |
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RE: Permanent propane tank for RV home storage?
Instead of the standard space heater, you might consider a portable hydronic or oil-filled heater.
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GrandpaKip
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08/14/19 08:19am |
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RE: Real towing advise please
So we had the trailer loaded the same way for both the tacoma and the tundra. And there was considerable difference in sway..Could I have too much weight loaded forward and that cause sway?
Without actual weight numbers, no one can tell you much of anything practical for your rig. Everybody can guess to their heart’s content and it won’t mean much.
A good start is to load up and go to a CAT scale.
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GrandpaKip
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08/14/19 08:06am |
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RE: Real towing advise please
Payload is more important than tow weight.
Tongue weight+WD+stuff in bed+passengers+stuff in cab=?
Subtract that from payload sticker on your truck to see where you are at.
If you don’t know the actual, real world tongue weight, then take 13-15% of the trailer’s gross as the tongue weight.
A properly set up rig shouldn’t have any sway issues and certainly should not be scary.
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GrandpaKip
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08/14/19 08:00am |
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RE: New to RVing.....please help
Would this be an okay one for us? Also do I need 30 or 50 amp? Sorry if these sound like stupid questions. I have been reading other posts but didnt see anything about this.
https://i.imgur.com/JbyEOpMl.jpg
Look at your main breaker. If it’s 30A, then get a 30A. Same with 50A.
That’s the minimum of surge protection. I would go with a Progressive Industries surge protector.
Also good to have are a 30 to 50 amp dogbone and a 30 to 15 amp dogbone if your camper is 30A. If it’s 50A, then get dogbones made for that size. These allow you to plug into various outlets.
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GrandpaKip
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08/13/19 07:57am |
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RE: Are these stickers needed??
A campground requiring an RVIA sticker is simply trying to eliminate school bus, and cargo trailer conversions (which look like **** anyhow), and is a simple foolproof way of doing this.
Charles
My cargo trailer conversion did not look like ****. It was very well done and received quite a few compliments.
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GrandpaKip
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08/10/19 09:17am |
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RE: Are these stickers needed??
If I remember right (not always possible), there was a campground in Myrtle Beach that was very selective about who could stay there. Also along the Fla. Gulf coast.
State parks, COE campgrounds, and KOAs were never a problem.
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GrandpaKip
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08/09/19 08:03am |
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RE: State Park.
Hello to all the travelers there! My friends and I are going to Poland in September and we would like to ask you a few questions. What is the most optimal route around Poland? We https://cars-scanner.co.uk/austria/graz_airport_car_rental.html thought about going from Warsaw through Gdansk, Poznan, Wroclaw and Lodz… what do you think? Maybe you can advise something? We are also looking for a company to rent a car so we would be grateful if you advised one, thanks.
Interesting question for a Recreational Vehicle forum. Maybe you ought to try something like TripAdvisor or Rick Steves.
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GrandpaKip
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08/09/19 07:35am |
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RE: Towing a Geo Pro 19bh
The yellow tire placard on the door of your Jeep should give you the cargo capacity.
Sounds as if the Jeep will be fine for what you want to do.
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GrandpaKip
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08/09/19 07:28am |
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RE: Electric Fridge, Now That Hole in the Side..
We had a compressorless dorm fridge in a 14’ cargo trailer and it put out a fair amount of heat over time. You could definitely feel it.
I would just leave the vents as they are.
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GrandpaKip
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08/09/19 07:23am |
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RE: Are these stickers needed??
One word of warning. I have stayed in at least three RV parks that you have an RVIA placard on your rigs to stay there.
That right there is what I am worried about.
I built a cargo trailer conversion, traveled all over the US, and never had a problem with not having any type of official sticker. No one ever asked. But we never stayed in any hoity-toity campgrounds, either.
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GrandpaKip
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08/08/19 07:01am |
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RE: Towing a Geo Pro 19bh
You will have about 500 pounds on the tongue and maybe more. Subtract that from the payload of the Jeep and see what you’ve got left for passengers and cargo in it.
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GrandpaKip
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08/08/19 06:45am |
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RE: Fridge help
If you don’t have a manual, I would suggest you get one for your particular unit. Type in the name and model number.
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GrandpaKip
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08/07/19 07:23am |
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RE: New To TT game, need some help/advice/smacking
Really any make/model that fits your needs will do. Your budget will dictate how many bells and whistles there are. Buying used for a first camper makes sense for a lot of folks.
If you buy at a dealer, the PDI (predelivery inspection) should include every last thing in and on the camper. All the appliances, how to winterize, the electrical systems, etc. I’m sure you can find a list to follow.
If you buy used from a private party, you are on your own. You can hire an RV tech to look it over.
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GrandpaKip
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08/06/19 07:42am |
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RE: Need help with a Exterior problem
Any competent fiberglass repair guy could fix the cracks. Paint would be the biggest factor and you seem to have that covered.
Can’t imagine it would cost over a grand, as long as there is no structural damage.
You will also have a salvage title which can affect resale, trade in, etc.
Only you can determine if it’s worth it. The price would have to be pretty phenomenal for me to take it.
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GrandpaKip
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08/04/19 08:58am |
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RE: Roof bubbling
That the dealer is hoping she won’t do anything for at least 3 months.
I’d do what gbopp said and/or contact a mobile rv tech.
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GrandpaKip
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08/01/19 07:02am |
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RE: Foam in tires
The people who dismiss CR never seems to have data, or statistics, or much of anything other than "I disagree with these guys".
That’s because CR trashed what they bought.
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GrandpaKip
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07/30/19 08:33am |
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RE: What can happen without enough tongue weight?
Have all of you who jumped to a conclusion found a way out of the hole yet?
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GrandpaKip
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07/28/19 08:35am |
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RE: What can happen without enough tongue weight?
The driver who was killed was 84. That had to be a factor if not the factor.
He was on borrows time anyway.:p
You are an insensitive jerk, can’t spell, and should leave this forum with your head hanging in shame. This is not the first time I have noticed what a rotten human you are.
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GrandpaKip
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07/28/19 08:30am |
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