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PAThwacker

East Stroudsburg, PA

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Posted: 07/24/12 06:15am

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Our k3500 has the small block 5.7l. Suffers the same challenges as half ton small blocks but has the inner guts (4l80E, 4.10, oil/trans coolers) for worry free towing.

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Previous: 14 years of 3 popups and a hybrid tt

PAThwacker

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Posted: 07/24/12 06:20am

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Mike Up wrote:

PAThwacker wrote:

Here is our 1998 K3500 family hauler, bed packed with gear, canoe on the roof, and not a worry at all towing a 5000lb HTT.

2008 Chevy Trailblazer V8 3.42 [emoticon]

/ 1998 Chevy K3500 5.7L CC 8ft bed 4l80E 4.10 [emoticon]

Nice truck, a bit over kill with a 1 ton for a 5000 lbs loaded HTT but better to have to much, than not enough. [emoticon]

Anyhow, nothing wrong with a 2008 midsize V8 truck pulling a 23' 5000 lbs trailer. Mine did great, just worse mileage than the F150.

2008 Explorer Sport Trac 4WD 4.6L 3 Valve V8
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2010 Ford F150 4WD CC 5.4L 3 Valve V8
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Our rig has 3000lb payload and 8ft bed. Pack it with bikes, firewood, oudoor kitchen, stroller, cooler, canoe gear, tools, large tote, and still have room for gear.

tragusa3

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PAthwaker, can you describe what product you're using to carry that canoe? I have the same rise on my camper top and didn't know what to do. Did you drill through the fiberglass to mount it?

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RedRocket204

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Posted: 07/24/12 07:39am

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tragusa3 wrote:

I have the same rise on my camper top and didn't know what to do. Did you drill through the fiberglass to mount it?

You can install something similar to the Yakima tracks from this following link. But yes, drilling into the fiberglass is required for these tracks. I used them in the PNW and they sealed fine, didn't leak. With these types of tracks, Thule also makes a similar product, different length cross bars provide a lot of options. I can mount two kayaks laying flat on my canopy:

http://yakima.com/shop/racksystems/permanent-installation/tracks54-w-60hardware

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phenrichs

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Posted: 07/24/12 07:58am

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Just this week I replaced this F150:
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With what I have named Big Red:

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We will be pulling the same TT but I imagine it will much more enjoyable. Gotta check the dual cam for readjustment before our next trip.

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Poppy's 5th Wheel

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phenrichs wrote:

Just this week I replaced this F150:
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I've got a question. Do you have the hand rail at the entrance door turned forward like that for a specific reason? I never thought to do that but will start now. Last year we're tooling down the highway and a car pulls up alongside making all these gestures and I look back and our door is swung open! We were certain we had locked it securely but obviously we messed up. It seems this would act as insurance against the door flying open. We leave in just a few minutes on a 4 week trip and that is going to give me even better peace of mind!

Paul "Poppy" Cervone
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