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Just got my 06 GMC Duramax.  I have not driven it all that much and only towed once.  I love the power and stability over my old Tundra.  I think my mileage is mid teens so far....but it came with some tires that are all terrain and a little big...not huge but I think that's hurting the MPG and...

Well me and my buddy did one other BBQ cook off but without the trailer.  Me and the wife just got a brand new Jayco Eagle and there is no way she would want me taking that and letting a bunch of dirty guys stay in it for a weekend!  The cook out we went to there were tons of RVs and I missed...

By the way I don't have problems with opinions and never said I did....I was just making some observations mostly based on your posts.  I hope you don't have a problem with mine. 

The question originally I asked actually had nothing to do with the trailer/TV set up.  The direction of the thread went that way and that's fine.

From a cost perspective there is no reason to upgrade to a bigger truck if the one you have will do the job and do it safely.  Any way you slice it my truck has at least 10% to 20% more capacity than I'm going to use.  It can handle the job and it will be safe.  I won't be going over any...

I looked into it but it would not really work out for me.  Most places only offer the deals on weekdays and we mostly camp weekends.  I can see how it would work great for retirees and those that can take extended trips.

Thanks for the replys.  I live in Texas and don't plan on being able to make any trips outside the state for a long time so mostly flat land or small hills towing.  I think the Tundra will do ok...if I need air bags to keep it level I'll get them.  Hopefully the WDH will be enough.  I'll need to...

I estimate the new trailer around 8500 loaded.  I'm going to see how my Tundra does with it.  I know it will pull it but may end up getting new tires and air bags.  Otherwise I'll look for a used diesel F250. 

I currently have a 27'TT....I'm comfortable towing it. We just put in an order for a 35' TT! I'm a bit nervous about towing something that long. Of course I was nervous about how I'd do with the first one and I've been able to handle it just fine. Is it that much more challenging to tow a...

I use my truck as a TV as well as to take it when I go hunting.  4 wheel drive comes in handle more in the off road rides to hunting spots but I've also had 2 times where I was glad I had it when towing.  The first time I was at my father in laws where I had it stored at his ranch in a...

I hate packing...that's my wife's department but she over packs I feel like.  For us the first day we got ours we went on a short 20 minute trip to a CoE park by our local lake and did just one night.  We learned a lot doing that and figured out items that we should have for next time.  The good...

Well to address the subject of the gas spike I would attribute it to supply and demand.  There has been greater demand over the 4th of July holiday and following weekend.  I heard on the radio that a AAA study was showing that more people were planning on traveling partly because of the lower...

Great blog!

Anyone on here into competitive BBQ cook-off events?  Good friend and I have been doing a little bit of it in the past but now I have a TT and he has a badass trailer BBQ pit.  I've slept in RVs in the past at some BBQ cook offs but it was before I was even into RVs so I don't even know if they...

I agree with buying used entry level.  You won't really know what you want until you start doing it.  We just bought our first in Feb and are having a ball so far but I already have a list of things I want for the next one.  Overall we really like what we have now but I'm going to sell in in 3...