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RE: Heavy-duty short bed ...
Thanks Mitch -- looks like we're right :) And the crazy prices that flooded the market in 2020 due to pandemic will never return to anything reasonable.
During my search, I also noticed if you want one specific upgrade, you have to buy five other things you don't want or need. That hasn't changed. Will look at the Ford SD you mentioned.
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monkey44
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11/14/23 12:38pm |
Tow Vehicles
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Heavy-duty short bed ...
Does any one of the 'big three' build a single cab, with a six foot short-bed, in a 250 or 2500 HD and 4x4.
I've tried building it on website all three - GM, Ford, Ram, but can only get a 150 or 1500 ... also it seems no single cab now comes with a V8 but only the 4 cyl turbo. Not even as an upgrade. I'm also not sure if I'm asking the build site correctly because sometimes a certain feature requires additional equipment that must be included as one upgrade in order to get a certain upgrade.
I can find some upgrades in the single cab, but it shows long-bed only, and no short bed available.
I'm a little stumped here. I'm looking for a single cab S-B that will carry my Lance 845. It will not fit on a LB due to the tank configuration. IF I went with a 150 or 1500, I could upgrade the tires and suspension, but am afraid of the six-lug wheel and the axle capacity ...
It seems all are building double cab or crew cab now, and single cab have nearly gone away except in certain work-truck models.
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monkey44
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11/14/23 10:15am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Coating peeling off seats
Office chairs labeled leather do the same thing after about a year. Great chair, so I recovered it with quality material. Going on fifth year now no issues.
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monkey44
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10/31/23 04:51pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Robot Tolls - At My Limit!
If Florida, we take the plate off the sold vehicle, install on the new one, and go register it ... If we do not use it on a different vehicle, then keep it until we do - or we can turn it into the DMV and get a receipt which is good for a new plate later at no cost but the transfer fees. Once you buy the first plate in Florida, it belongs to you and can transfer to any other vehicle own or buy in the future.
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monkey44
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10/25/23 07:50pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Natchez Trace
TC no problem - we did it a few years ago, and I'm surprised anyone would think it's any kind of challenge. Maybe if you have a double-cab dually towing a forty-foot trailer, you might find it a good idea to take it slow in a few spots. But it's doable and a nice drive with some history stops. TC is piece of cake, with frosting. Enjoy...
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monkey44
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09/15/23 06:02am |
Truck Campers
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Solar Phone Charger
Will be doing some tent camping this season. Need a solar charger to charge phone and camera batteries.
I have a large battery pack to charge any time I have power, and use it at that time. Often don't have power, so need one small enough to charge phone and carry on the trails.
I'm not sure what kind of specs it needs. Fast charging would be best.
I have no clue about solar charging a phone, so advice appreciated.
Thx ... monkey44
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monkey44
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08/30/23 02:11pm |
Technology Corner
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RE: Air Travel From Seattle SEATAC
We'll second Crowe - you can probably get a limo to drop you off right at the airline and take yo home after you return for what two weeks parking would cost. Plus, not to worry about car and any damage that might occur while you're gone.
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monkey44
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08/26/23 07:39pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Financing Rates These Days
Agree with way2roll ... you'll probably keep the truck longer than the RV, and if not, they are separate so you can split them if you need to change one or the other. Probably get better rate on the truck too, for shorter term. You will also get a better trade on the truck later, if you decide to do it.
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monkey44
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08/11/23 11:29am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: salvage title
You don't get a title in most states, as mentioned. I bought one camper in Florida and got a Certificate of Origin from Lance. Looks just like a title, including a place to sign off a sale on the back. I also bought one in Delaware, and got the same Certificate of Origin from Lance as well.
I do not live in a state that requires Truck Campers to have a Title. I sold one of the campers a couple years ago. The Certificate of Origin was sufficient for the sale. If you do not have CoO, you should speak to the Manufacturer or the dealer where you purchased it originially.
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monkey44
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07/19/23 03:09pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Itinerary for southern Oregun and northern Cal
Yeah, I'd wonder about that full-timer comment too??? I've spent years camping in CA state parks - part of that time as a full-timer as well, and never heard of that nor been denied a campsite. MOF, lived in CA thirty years, and never heard or saw anything like that. :(
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monkey44
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07/08/23 11:43am |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: Open Title Purchase
If you really want it, accompany the owner to the title company or registration office in your state. Explain the situation, have owner sign and pay any late fees. IF he can't or won't do that, and get you a new clear title in your name the same day. That's it, start looking again.
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monkey44
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06/25/23 09:03am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: The buyers market
StonePanther ... Plenty of equity in truck - 2022 GMC, no loan - but our bank keeps wanting to refi or give vehicle loans at what is higher interest rates, and home refi or equity loans too. We kinda laugh when the offer just increases the interest rate, and if anyone does it, all it accomplishes is the bank gets more interest on the same loan it holds now. If we refi the house, for example, our mortgage payment would go up $460 a month, and we would get no cash out and we'd pay all the refi costs n addition.
We're just thinking it's the banks and finance companies trying to exclude the low interest rates on homes and vehicles that it funded with the low rates the past few years ... banks don't like getting 'stuck' with home loans at 3.5% for thirty years, nor vehicle loans at five or six years at one or two percent.
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monkey44
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06/23/23 06:04am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: The buyers market
We agree with dodge guy ... the banks make up the difference in interest rates rising as prices drop. Our bank continuously asks us to refi our home (We have a 3.5% rate) and can give us a new mortgage a 5.5% ... and, wants us to refi our truck for 7%-8%, and we own it, no loan. We say 'No thanks' and smile.
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monkey44
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06/22/23 08:33pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: The buyers market
New Cars and Trucks are beginning to follow that trend as well ... but slower.
Most Auto Dealers do not want to believe it yet, so it's just happening slower.
Those exorbitant prices and added fees are disappearing.
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monkey44
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06/22/23 11:14am |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Sorta tells it all, don't it.
"Open box and discard before cooking macaroni inside."
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monkey44
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06/02/23 09:41am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Extended-range tank for Chevy 2500HD gas
My 2015 Silverado 2500HD 6.0L SB 4x4 bought new came from factory with a single 36 gallon gas tank.
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monkey44
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05/24/23 07:44pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Would You Caulk This Shower Tub?
Second Chance is correct. :)
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monkey44
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05/23/23 01:29pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Extended-range tank for Chevy 2500HD gas
We drove a Chevy 2015 2500HD SB gasser for years, hauling our truck camper. Bought new, no added tank. Stock tank - 36 gallons.
The GM - 1500's sit too low to the ground for a tank larger than 26 gallons. I drove one for years, and tried to find a A/M larger tank, but nothing for gassers, only larger tanks for diesel fuel and mostly in the truck bed.
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monkey44
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05/16/23 08:59am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Florida State Park Reservation window changes
A month lead time is probably the best the state can do, under the circumstances. We locals need a pocket of time for local camping reservation. But, a lot of our revenue to support the parks and part of our economy depends on snowbirds and tourists.
We are local too, and when myself or me and wife need/want a day or so in a vacant site in FCG we can usually find it. It's the extended two weeks in a row that's tough. So, we just split up our time when it's available and pop over for a day or two when we can get it. We live here, we don't need two weeks - and we're retired as well, so pretty flexible with dates.
I suspect this will make it easier for a family, or working folks to reserve and enjoy sometimes in nature.... Hope it works out for all that want it. :)
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monkey44
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05/13/23 06:28pm |
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
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RE: carfax for truck campers
CarFax only reports what is submitted to the service anyway. Mostly dealers and high-end repair shops. Joe Mechanic or Johnny Repair will usually not report anything.
My wife slid her BMW on golf course grass and bumped a stationary object. I repaired the minimum scratches and dents, straightened the fender, and painted to match. No report. Air bags didn't even release.
I know, CarFax is for maintenance, and minor to major damage... but I imagine many do not get reported. Seems to me tho', our Lance has an ID number and a Model number - but it's in storage so I can't look at it. But no wheels or engine would preclude anything reportable, I'd guess. And, it's not practical for a site like CarFax to report water damage, for example, it's not so easy to find even when we want to find it.
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monkey44
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05/10/23 02:31pm |
Truck Campers
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