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RE: Primary Liability Insurance - Which States Require It?
Illinois requires laibility on the tow vehicle, which extends to the trailer when being towed. Comprehensive trailer insurance is required, if trailer is financed, and optional, when there is no financing.
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handye9
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05/21/12 01:58pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Has anyone found the PERFECT bunkhouse?
Check Rockwood 8311.
Or Cougar 31SQB
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handye9
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05/21/12 12:57pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Can I bypass need for power for fridge operation on gas
Ditto on the solar panel !!!
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handye9
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05/18/12 07:08am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: New Andersen WD hitch
OK, I give. Ordered my Anderson today after carefully reading this whole thread. I am still confused on how to accurately determine the after installation TW and be consistant each time I tow. I certainly do not want to be too light on the TW. I am glad to hear good reports on trials.
For consistancy, I plan to get the hitch set to where it is supposed to be, then paint the exposed threads with nail polish. I've heard, other owners just count the number of exposed threads.
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handye9
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05/17/12 06:22am |
Towing
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RE: Ready to buy - pricing assist please
MSRP doesn't mean a whole lot on travel trailers.
I recently purchased a new TT and during my search, I saw MSRP's that varied by as much as 10K, for same make/model/options.
I asked the manufacturer why that could be. They're response was "MSRP is actually set by the selling dealer. It is based on individual dealer markup, dealer installed options (more markup), and shipping costs, which may or may not be marked up.
I spent two days driving back and forth between four dealers. Each one had a different MSRP, offered to beat other dealer pricing, and had different bottom line pricing. When I got what I thought was a good price, I visited or called the other dealers to see who would actually give best price. Turned out, the three biggest dealerships (they also, had higher MSRP's) would not even match the price I got from the smaller dealer.
Yes, 30 - 35 percent off MSRP is a starting point, but, do your homework. The guy offering 35 percent discount, might have an MSRP that is 30 percent higher.
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handye9
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05/09/12 02:33pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: Better to have the hitch too high or too low?
I don't think 1/4" is that far off, but, given a choice, I would tilt trailer nose down 1/4".
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handye9
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05/05/12 02:13pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Towing a trailer
Do a search for "hitch extension", and you'll find several threads about towing with a TC.
Here's a link to one of them.
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handye9
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05/04/12 01:08pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: which tv for tc to buy
Curtis makes a 19 and 24" TV/DVD combo that come with 120V - 12V adapter built into the power cord. You can go to Radio Shack and buy a straight 12V cord.
I did the Radio Shack cords with two Insignia LCD TV's (Best Buy), and they've been working fine for going on four years. There are several small LCD / LED TV's that will operate this way. Just check the adapter to confirm it is 12V power going to the TV.
Here is a link to a 24" unit on eBay. Input power to the TV is 3 Amp 12V.
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handye9
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05/04/12 07:51am |
Truck Campers
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RE: And the search continues!
Outback makes one (250RS) with king bed (rear slide out), "U" dinette, and two bunks up front. It's gross weight is a little over 7500 lbs. Using 80% rule, you would need about 9500 lbs towing capacity. The F150 (mentioned above) might fit that bill.
If you drop the king bed, for a queen, you will find many more TT's to consider.
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handye9
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05/03/12 09:05am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Ordered wrong LED upgrades.
Sell them to somebody with a truck camper. I recently upgraded my TC with LED's just like the ones you bought.
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handye9
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05/01/12 06:15pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Electric tongue jack mod
Is there a fuse holder built into that short piece of red wire?
The one long wire goes to positive battery post, and, it should have an inline fuse.
As others have stated, the unit is grounded when bolted on to the TT frame.
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handye9
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05/01/12 06:11pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Back after long absence
Welcome back
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handye9
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05/01/12 06:02pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: towing - special hitch
General rule of thumb is to keep Gross Weight (not unloaded weight) of the trailer, at or below 80% of towing capacity. With 3000 lbs capacity, the trailer should not exceed 2400 lbs (loaded for camping).
You are looking at a trailer that is (unloaded) at 90%. Add a battery, weight distributing hitch, fill the propane tank, throw in a gallon of milk and you could be over weight. Your tongue weight could very well be 450 lbs.
Towing that trailer with your Outback would be an umpleasant and quite likely unsafe experience.
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handye9
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05/01/12 09:11am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Can you tow a Travel trailer in express lanes
WE travel through Chicago 4 times a year.
Is a suv pulling a travel trailer alloud in the express lanes.? The sign says no trucks.
Even if it was legal (I believe there are signs that say no trailers), I would not use the express lanes, because, most (if not all) exit points dump you back into the left lane of regular traffic. You could be exiting the express lanes at 65 and merging with traffic (on your right side) doing 75 - 80. The concrete barriers between regular and express lanes, make it especially difficult to see that oncoming traffic. Pulling a trailer would make it much worse.
I make the trip a few times per year, and, prefer to use the toll road to go around instead of through Chicago.
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handye9
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05/01/12 08:09am |
Towing
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RE: Dewinterizing?
Fill your tank with bleach/water mix and run through the lines. Let sit over night then drain it all. De-winterized and sanitized.
About 1/2 cup bleach, pour it into fresh water holding tank, then fill the tank with water. Pressurize the system and run water through toilet and all faucets until antifreeze is flushed. Turn off pump and let it set over night. Next day, drain and flush with plain water.
I see brirene types faster than I.
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handye9
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04/29/12 06:11pm |
Beginning RVing
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RE: TT Recomendation
General rule of thumb is your gross weight on the trailer, should not exceed 80% of the towing capacity of tow vehicle. Above that 80%, can make an unpleasant, possibly unsafe towing experience, and the truck will work very hard.
The Passport 2650BH has a gross weight of 7200 lbs. That is 95% of your tow capacity. Gross weight on the Shadow Cruiser is 300 lbs more. With 7600 lbs capacity, your 80% number is around 6100 lbs, fully loaded.
You mentioned hunting in northern Wisconsin. If that is deer season, it can get a bit cold. In your search for a trailer, you will want to find out about tank heat (holding tanks are useless when frozen). RV manufacturers use varying degrees of tank protection and they all call it "heated tanks". Some only enclose the underbelly, some enclose the underbelly and run heating ductwork near the tanks, some enclose underbelly and run heating ductwork near the tanks with heated air blowing in tank area, and some do all of the above with electric heat pads attached to the tanks. Forest River (Flagstaff, Rockwood, Surveyor, etc) is one who does the electric heating pads. Keystone (Passport) does not install the electric pads.
If the salesman says tanks are heated, ask him to explain (in detail) how they are heated.
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handye9
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04/25/12 07:49am |
Travel Trailers
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RE: MIRROR ON RV WALL
There is a glue, specifically made for mirror mounting. Liquid Nails makes one. Your may find mirror adhesive in same store area where they sell the mirrors.
I would also use smome mirror clips , just to be sure. Like this.
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handye9
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04/24/12 05:38pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: How to carry Blue tote w'/o bumper?
I use one of these with a couple lashing straps.
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handye9
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04/21/12 07:39am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Easy way to find TT model you want?
We had similar problems, finding our new TT. We had 5 -6 makes / models on our short list and none of the local dealers, had any stock on hand. The one we finally selected, is still not available. We made a couple (3 - 4) field trips and visited three RV shows. None of our short list models were at the shows. The field trips helped narrow the search.
Best we could do, was, look at other floor plans from manufacturers of our short list units. That gave us an idea of fit and finish, quality, options, and fabric colors. Then go to nearest dealer of our selected brand and special order the trailer.
It's due off the production line in 3 - 4 weeks.
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handye9
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04/19/12 03:18pm |
Travel Trailers
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RE: Long/Heavy TT owners and towing
Maybe, your hitch needs adjustment.
Maybe, a different hitch is what's needed. The folks using the new Andersen hitch, are saying good things about it. It supposedly takes out a lot of bounce and has built in sway control. I bought one, but, haven't used it yet.
There is a long thread in towing section.
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handye9
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04/15/12 07:00am |
Travel Trailers
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