Recent content by arizona al

I had the same type of issue on a couple of Chevrolet pickups.  I thought that I was feeling rear spring deflection and release but both times it was the slip joints on the drive shaft that needed lubrication. The dealer dropped the drive shaft , gave them a shot of grease and fixed the problem...

It sounds like you are in for  a great adventure.  If you have no experience driving a large diesel pickup and towing large heavy trailers,  I would look closely at a class b motor home,  you may not have as much room but you will most likely feel more comfortable traveling around our beautiful...

I personally would never attempt a project like that with out having an engineer  to design it.  Along with many other things the strength of the fame and the balance of  trailer after it is built can not be left to chance or else your newly built travel trailer may spend it's entire life in...

There are probably 100s of choices out there for what you list for your requirements. We picked the Viewfinder.  Well made, easy to tow. Half the fun of RVing is shopping for your perfect unit.  Good luck with your choice. ArizAl

This is the way that I would go if I could afford it and it was in the area where I was owrking.

You will have to look at how your fellow polar bears in the area are coping with cold weather living in their travel trailers.  I am sure they have figured out how to get some comfort in their living quarters after working all day in freezing conditions.  The money should be great so I guess it...

In used vehicle terms, that would no longer be upside-down, that would be called Buried.  Please don't get yourself in even deeper for something that is optional in you life like a RV. ArizAL

If you just purchased a new class C in May and didn't come up with a large down payment,  I am sure that you are really up side down in your motorhome.  I would do as you suggested.  Go camping and enjoy it.  Buy a tent for the kids and give them a chance to rough it. As long as you are in a...

I have used a Tahoe as a tow vehicle in the distant past and it worked very well.  The "96" was old fashioned by today's standards but still did the job with the 26' Wilderness that we had then.  Try not to get too long of trailer behind the short wheelbase Tahoe (I would recommend 24' or...

I think that you might find a problem with that in in California, unless they have changed their attitude toward ATVs. Arizona is very liberal, compared to most states, about what they will allow to be driven on the public roads. Good Luck, EX-Rhino owner, ArizAl

If I were in your shoes and was planning a RV tour of the US,  I would contact a company like PPL and talk to a manager if possible and tell them what your plans are,  hopefully they will assign a saleperson to you that has the experience to help you in your quest for a reasonably priced travel...

I would guess that if you are involved in a really bad accident and your cell phone records show that it was in use just before the accident happened,  you will be found at fault. Good Luck with that, Arizonia Al

Do you have a sway control devise connected between the hitch on the truck and the tongue of the trailer?  Can you post a picture of what you do have?  I would suggest that if you are pulling a loaded toy hauler with your 1/2 ton tow vehicle, that you seek some one on one advise from someone who...

We really enjoy our Viewfinder and think that Cruiser RV did a great job in building it.  Ours has the V front end which we also like. Nice trailers with lots of standard equipment. Good luck on your search, Arizona Al

The 96 will be as different as day and night when compared to the truck you are currently using. You will be gaining a Fuel Injected Vortec 454 on a 3/4 ton platform with larger brakes and axles and also an overdrive transmission plus a tow package.  Your mileage could be close to what you are...