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RE: Max Payload Question
thanks guys , i already got myself a firestone ride right air kit , i wonder if upgrading the real leaf springs would also be good?......
Adding the air kit doesn't change your load rating. It merely allows you to level out the truck when you're hauling. Closest thing I've got to you, and I don't think the specs changed in 2006, is my 2005 F350 SW, short bed. At the scale, with me (210lbs) and 10gal of diesel, was 8280lbs total, and rear axle 3440lbs. Tires are 3640lbs, limiting rear axle weight to 7280lbs, leaving 3840 for the trailer, minus whatever else I put in the truck, some of which goes slightly to the front axle.
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phillyg
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01/24/21 08:43am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Travel Restrictions Coming
Let's all hope, as the vaccines are rolled out, this scourge of humanity gets under control, and we can live our lives normally again.
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phillyg
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01/24/21 08:25am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Removable 5th wheel hitch?
I'm not aware of any lightweight sliding hitch.
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phillyg
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01/17/21 07:53am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: East Coast Road Trip????? Pandemic?
I've checked from FL to VA for a potential trip and most CGs are open for business.
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phillyg
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01/17/21 07:52am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: SD Address, yay or nay?
Go over to the Escapees forum and investigate their mail services to SD, TX and FL residents. You need to divorce your current domicile and obtain drivers licenses, insurances, professional connections, pay taxes if any, doctors, banking, etc., in the new state. No state can hold you hostage, but you have to be a resident somewhere. The MT LLC has been around for years, but last I heard, aggressive tax states like CA, NY, MI, will try to collect if you spend more than x days in-state with your MT-registered RV.
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phillyg
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01/12/21 03:17pm |
Full-time RVing
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RE: Another Ford that needs to be bagged - or a dually?
Hard to tell, but the pin seems to be on a hitch too far aft. Also, the TV has to be way overloaded for that FW.
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phillyg
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01/10/21 07:36am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Conflicting information tow dolly
If it were me, I'd ignore Ford's guidance and securely tie down the steering wheel to prevent turning.
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phillyg
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12/29/20 08:25am |
Dinghy Towing
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RE: Geomagnetic storm in progress -- watch for aurora!
Wait, what? I read a novel about geostorms. We all died!
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phillyg
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12/11/20 06:27am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: inspection
I haven't seen much at all about hiring paid inspectors here or on the other two RV sites I visit. If you can be your own handyman around your house, I'd suggest you pull up one of the PDI checklists here and do your own inspection.
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phillyg
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12/03/20 05:40pm |
Class A Motorhomes
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RE: Tow Haul Mode
I activate tow/haul when accelerating and decelerating, but I find I can deactivate it at speed on level ground with no headwind. If the trans shifts out of OD I know it's time to activate it again.
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phillyg
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12/02/20 07:09am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Broken Leaf Springs
I know from this and other forums that spring packs fail, but I don't think it's a frequent problem. I would probably carry one spare pack and a set of shackles and bolts with me if I went to Alaska, but I don't in the lower 38.
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phillyg
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11/28/20 07:35am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Burnt wires in power distribution panel
I found similar in the main panel and transfer switch in my old Bounder. It was also a rats nest of extra wire. I must have taken out three feet of excessive wire in bits and pieces, and it all needed tightening. Amazing there was no fire.
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phillyg
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11/24/20 02:46pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: 1/2 ton towing
I looked at the trailer specs and I think you'd be maxed out, even if you load lightly. You might want to take a look at a fifthwheel.
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phillyg
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11/24/20 07:26am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: SW Florida Campgrounds
Rambler's Rest, Venice
Royal Coachman, Nokomis
Riverside RV Resort, Arcadia
Encore Gulfview RV Resort, Punta Gorda
I've found the Park Advisor app helps locate campgrounds and you can drill down from there. It's not always up to date, however.
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phillyg
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11/17/20 05:16pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Buying used from Dealership and trading in our C
Trading in is always easier, but always a money-loser for you, IMHO.
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phillyg
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11/14/20 09:57am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Question for those tha full/part time in their TH
Except at pull-through sites, I've noticed most toy haulers end up with their tailgate inaccessible for loading/unloading.
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phillyg
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11/14/20 09:54am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Air bubble under front of rubber roof
Thanks for the info. I've seen a few RVs on the road with the bubble and it's likely they have no idea.
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phillyg
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11/14/20 09:47am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: queen corner bed vs twin single beds
I don't like corner anything for ease of making the bed. But, I wouldn't do twin beds either. All comes down to preferences and how much you're willing to sacrifice.
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phillyg
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11/14/20 09:42am |
Class C Motorhomes
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RE: Lippert TV Lift Remote
Thanks everyone for your responses, and specifically Carl and Susan. I just took a flashlight and seriously looked inside the front bottom left hand cabinet, and I found an override switch!
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phillyg
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11/12/20 07:52am |
Tech Issues
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RE: Lippert TV Lift Remote
Right, but I'm going to call Lippert to verify. Since the remote is just a convenience for a lazy person, and I only raise the TV once when I arrive and once to lower it when I depart, I think my work-around will be to hard-wire an up-off-down switch if I can figure it out on the receiver controller.
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phillyg
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11/11/20 08:34am |
Tech Issues
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