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The other day my SO and I went over to our local RV DLR to look at a new TH 5’er when we finally found one that we liked we went into the DLR’s office to work out the details. He asked me what kind of truck I had and I said do you mean the TV? He didn’t know what the heck that was so told him that it meant my Tow Vehicle and he was OK with that..He then told me that the TH I had picked out was too heavy for my TV. It turns out that the GCWR would exceed my TV’s GAWR, GVWR. So after many hours of talking we finally settled on a TH that would fit my TV. After all this, as we were driving away, I was happy that we now had a GCWR that matched my TV and my TH and that also made my SO feel better.
A week later we left on our first trip knowing that our TV had the right GVWR, GCWR, GAWR, and the correct RAWR for our new TH. We had just pulled into our first RV park site and as I was parking the TH I just happened to walk by the DR of the TV and took a look at the GVWR and realized that I had made a mistake and I may have to get another TH or upgrade the TV but then I realized that my DH was most likely OK and I could run the TV & FW with no problem but the W/M would have to go. We were ready to level the TH so I sent my SO into the TH with a level to let me know how far I had to go. The first thing I heard was HS we are off by 6” R to L. We have three axles and I was concerned about raising it that high which would put a lot of extra weight on just one my new 16”LT’s but they are rated @ 3700 so I should be OK there My TH AWR is 6000lbs ea so I should also be OK there. I continued to level F to R and before long had the TH all set to go. What a PITB. I slid the pin out of my Curt 20K and parked the TV next to the TH. WE only had a few things to do outside such as connect up the OC to the TH so we could watch some TV (Television), put DN the AWG, Connect the SH and the PWR cable so we could watch a movie and have some PC. Later on I would connect the outside WIFI ANT for a little WS on the NET
Boy we are RV’n now 
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And HB a GT w the TH in TH MTN w 6 PK by theRVR with STRZ and PWR with TV nTAM
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sstgermain wrote: And HB a GT w the TH in TH MTN w 6 PK by theRVR with STRZ and PWR with TV nTAM
Well lets see.....I would guess that HB is someones initials.
GT don't have a clue. W is obviously with... TH in TH Mtn w 6 pk by theRVR I would guess as: Trailer in the Mountain with a 6 pack by the river with the stars and power with tow vehicle and I have no clue on the nTAM
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Not sure about you being into RVing as much as acronyms. But, it was a GR (good read).
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rdesign wrote: The other day my SO and I went over to our local RV DLR to look at a new TH 5’er when we finally found one that we liked we went into the DLR’s office to work out the details. He asked me what kind of truck I had and I said do you mean the TV? He didn’t know what the heck that was so told him that it meant my Tow Vehicle and he was OK with that..He then told me that the TH I had picked out was too heavy for my TV. It turns out that the GCWR would exceed my TV’s GAWR, GVWR. So after many hours of talking we finally settled on a TH that would fit my TV. After all this, as we were driving away, I was happy that we now had a GCWR that matched my TV and my TH and that also made my SO feel better.
A week later we left on our first trip knowing that our TV had the right GVWR, GCWR, GAWR, and the correct RAWR for our new TH. We had just pulled into our first RV park site and as I was parking the TH I just happened to walk by the DR of the TV and took a look at the GVWR and realized that I had made a mistake and I may have to get another TH or upgrade the TV but then I realized that my DH was most likely OK and I could run the TV & FW with no problem but the W/M would have to go. We were ready to level the TH so I sent my SO into the TH with a level to let me know how far I had to go. The first thing I heard was HS we are off by 6” R to L. We have three axles and I was concerned about raising it that high which would put a lot of extra weight on just one my new 16”LT’s but they are rated @ 3700 so I should be OK there My TH AWR is 6000lbs ea so I should also be OK there. I continued to level F to R and before long had the TH all set to go. What a PITB. I slid the pin out of my Curt 20K and parked the TV next to the TH. WE only had a few things to do outside such as connect up the OC to the TH so we could watch some TV (Television), put DN the AWG, Connect the SH and the PWR cable so we could watch a movie and have some PC. Later on I would connect the outside WIFI ANT for a little WS on the NET
Boy we are RV’n now
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first thing that strikes me as being a fantasy is a dealer telling them there the TH they wanted was too large for there TV, sounds like BS to ME
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bob34787 wrote: first thing that strikes me as being a fantasy is a dealer telling them there the TH they wanted was too large for there TV, sounds like BS to ME
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Trying to read that thread hurt my HEAD.
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Could you please rewrite that original post in plain English. or CYPR-WOPINPE.....
MHHFRTP...My head hurts from reading that post.
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I know you believe you understand what you think I said, however I'm not sure what you think you heard is what I meant.
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