Recent content by butch50

I use rubber chocks like these. I use 4 of them and they work great. https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-517/Dock-Equipment/Wheel-Chocks-Rubber-9-3-4-x-8-x-6?pricode=WA9241&gadtype=pla&id=H-517&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_aaJ-N-J3QIV1rjACh0vJgGiEAQYASABEgJUI_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds I would never unhitch...

When you try to rotate it are you pulling down on the white ring. You have to pull it down some as there are notches on the top of the ring with corresponding one on the plate above the ring. Don't sweat the handle coming off, just look at the crank handle and there is a set screw in it. Put...

I have a Ram Mega Cab Dually 4X4. So it is the 6'4" bed length and I have no problem with cab to trailer but I also have a Reese Airborne Sidewinder pin box. This hitch sets the pivot point back 22" from the 5th wheel pin. I have a too l box in the front of the bed. I did have to raise my tool...

Your carbon monoxide alarm well alarm when the voltage gets low. Randy at Best Converters is very knowledge and well help you out. I bought a Boondocker from them when I replaced the converter in our new trailer. I replaced it before we even used the new unit. I just don't like the WFCO...

I have an EMS to protect my power in my trailer ad with nothing else on my 13.5K AC takes right at 16 amps to run when it 95* out. Our 15K takes the same to run. My shop RV receptacle is 50 amp running a trailer set up for 50 amp If you are running over 12 to 13 amps on a 15 amp outlet steady...

Try it and if it is to steep you might be able to build some ramps to place under the trailer tires just before they drop down into the gutter and a little ways up the drive. This would keep your trailer from dropping down as much in the rear.

We traveled 11,000 miles for over 2 months to Alaska and back. Wife myself and our 40# Mini Labradoodle. We weren't in a tt but a 10.5' truck camper with no slide outs. A Northern Lite camper. Spent every night in it and one very miserable night in mid 90 temps in Denali NP sicker than a dog...

On our rig it meant that the camera mount was on the rear and had power to it. It is a wireless Furrion setup. I put in the observation camera with the wireless receiver screen in the truck. I have to turn on my marker lights and this powers up my camera. Works great.  

I just replaced my tires on my trailer. It came with Westlake ST 23580ER16 LR E  steel belted speed rating 75MPH. These tires have had some problems with blowouts so with less than 1000 miles on my trailer and off they came, The weight of the tire was 42#. Sidewalls were very weak. I was going...

If the driveway fairly level you should be able to push it with the method described above. Make sure you have someone there to block wheels as you are moving it. It is amazing how much a few people can move something on wheels. I have a sloped driveway and I have a manual trailer dolly. I can...

There are many times class A/C MHs run their air while traveling down the road as the vehicle air is not big enough to keep the whole rig cool and the cab well get warm also. So they run the generator and the roof airs.

GVWR stands for Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. This is what the truck payload is rated to haul not to pull. Meaning if the truck empty scaled weight was 7,000# then the additional payload weight that the truck would be rated for would be 3,000#. The 3,000# would include fuel, passengers, things...

Check out the Ram, still available with standard trans. Like early stated better check out newer diesels. There is no black smoke very little smell and not near as loud as in the past. Check out a newer diesels you might be surprised how they have changed.

Yes they would have a 5500# pin weight but there are Ford F350 DRW regular cab trucks rated for over 6700# payload. I know this would have to be a stripped out model but they are there. Heck my Ram 3500 Lariat Mega cab dually is rated for a payload of 5445# payload (this is the yellow sticker on...

Over on the Grand Design site there is a fellow that tows a Reflection 303 5er with his F150 EB with the heavy tow package. He travels every year from Canada south. This is a very knowledge person and he loves how his truck pulls the 5er. I have the same trailer and use a Ram 3500 Mega cab...