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RE: Side by side towing
Check out swivelwheel
Those things are a maximum of 5’ X 8’ and 1,200 pounds, I think you’d be hard pressed to find a SxS that small.
The Freedom Hauler is rated at 2600 lbs. Most if not all side by sides are under 2600.
The Freedom Hauler is not considered a trailer as it is a solid attachment to trailer thus sway is not an issue.
Freedom Hauler/Idaho Tote
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RCMAN46
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10/24/23 08:46am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Side by side towing
Freedom hauler/Idaho Tote
Take a look at this.
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RCMAN46
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10/23/23 12:42pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Roadside assistance woes!
If you were to get some friends to try and pull you out with a winch do not let them winch from your front axle. If they were to winch from the front axle it may cause serious damage to you rig.
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RCMAN46
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10/11/23 08:14am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Durango-Silverton RR...
Both train rides are very good. I have done the Silverton two times and the Cumbres & Toltec once.
Suggest asking for a train car without children if you are retired as we are.
The first Silverton run we had a couple unruly children on our car and they totally ruined the experience with their loud bickering and running around.
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RCMAN46
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07/22/23 09:59am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Towing an EMPTY tow dolly behind a Fifth Wheel east coast.
I can't tell you if it's legal or not for double/triple towing, but having towed one empty for only a few miles behind my pickup, I surely wouldn't want to do on an Interstate or other main highway, if you've ever seen one being towed empty, you probably wouldn't want to either, it bounced and swayed terribly, the tires were Off the ground as much (or more) than they were on it.
X2 and I suspect if a patrol officer saw one bouncing all over the road behind a trailer you will probably be stopped for unsafe towing.
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RCMAN46
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06/22/23 07:25pm |
Towing
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RE: 5th wheel hitch height
If you lower the hitch make sure you have clearance between pin box and the side rails on the truck in a tight turn.
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RCMAN46
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06/09/23 08:37am |
Towing
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RE: Considering a fifth wheel
If this is a new trailer being purchased from a dealer you can do what I did.
But in your case may not work as I suspect you do not have a 5th wheel trailer hitch yet.
Before I signed the papers on my trailer the dealer let me hitch the trailer then go into his shop and stop in the doorway at the highest point on the trailer. Crawled up top and measured the distance from trailer to the doorway. Then measured the distance from doorway to the floor.
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RCMAN46
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05/13/23 02:01pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: B&W Companion hitch removal
The Ram base is bigger and heavier than the Ford or Chevy.
I take the head off and then two person lift the base. I've done it by myself but that is asking for it...don't do that.
Now to do it by myself safely...I used a coupon and got a $100 engine hoist from Harbor freight. I still have to slide or walk it closer to the edge of the truck...then using one of these Link... I can lift the whole hitch out.
Some leave the hitch attached to the trailer and use the trailer to lift the hitch and then drive out from under the hitch while attached to trailer....then reverse the process to hook back up.
I use the harbor freight engine hoist. I got an extension square tube from my local metal supplier. Then I can reach my Reese puck style hitch and not have to remove the head. The hoist can handle the weight with the extension.
When at a campground for extended time periods I leave the hitch attached to the trailer and remove that way.
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RCMAN46
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05/11/23 10:20am |
Fifth-Wheels
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