Recent content by DavidM49

We have a Raptor and carry up to 6 different machines and never have any issues with fumes.  My raptor has 3 side vents plus a power fan vent on top.  We also have a hard wall between the garage and the living area so it works well.  Many Toy Haulers have the toys loaded into the living area.  I...

I have the 08 F350 DRW and I would be ecstatic with 20 MPG on the highway; however, with the 4.30 rear end it is not going to happen.  I have been very happy with my truck and have 15,000 miles on it without any issues.  It is a pulling machine and it is probably one of the most comfortable...

We are looking to pull our 5ver down to Gulf Shores this spring break and wondered if anyone can make recommendations on a good campground down there. We have a 40 foot 5ver so pull through sites would be good.  Would like to be close to the beach.  Thanks

Newt, good luck on your future.  I am an IT guy with Cat here in the Midwest.  We have a Raptor 3814 and overall we have been very happy with it. Since buying it in March, we have only experienced a couple of issues with it and they have been very fixable (cracked stereo speaker, broken trim). ...

For us, the 5ver Toy Hauler met a lot of our needs; however, knowing what we know now, we will be in the market for either a Class A diesel pusher or a self contained toy hauler unit as the boys get a little tired of riding in the back of my F350.  I also like though the flexibility of having a...

For me, the onboard genny is perfect and I use it in a variety of ways including lifting or lowering my legs on my fver, running the AC while I am running it to the campsite where we keep it from our house etc....  A standalone genny means you have to carry fuel in tanks unless with the...

Wow, what a rig.  Most likely a race car type set up where either the trailer is towing the cars or this is a hospitality type trailer where a big race team would use this to host a hospitatliy tent with food, drink etc.....  Probably on their way to the track somewhere.  I have been to several...

I have a 08 F350 SD DRW and although it is a bit wider than a SRW, you get used to parking it and it is not really too big of a deal.  It is stable as it can be with my 5ver and it is a towing beast.  Maintenance will be more as you are buying a premium grade truck because as they say, power is...

Although I am not trying to start a truck branding war here, the GM Duramax coupled with the 3500 chassis is really no match capacity wise with the new Ford F350 Superduty 6.4 PSD.  My truck has a tow rating of 18,000 which is almost 2200 pounds more than the Duramax.  I wanted a GM product as I...

Yes, I have seen that before and I think it is very cool to have that kind of deck especially if you were watching a race or something.  We use ours primarily to haul ATV's and dirtbikes and we hope to use it more next year.  We have not had any issues either except for a cracked speaker and the...

Hi, I am not sure what you mean by external regulator; however, with my 5 ver, I just take one of the 30 gallon tanks off and use it for my grill or whatever and just put it back in.  Works great!

JanPaul, I have a Raptor 3814 and it has an ultra quiet genset which lives up to it's name.  Does yours have the same and if so, can you use it over night or do you think it is too loud for your fellow hunters?  Just curious?  My gen set seems to be pretty miserly on fuel as well. It seems to...

We have all learned our little lessons.  I still think I am going to rip off my tail gate of my truck when hooking up.  Luckly so far, my 12 year old assistant has saved me a on one or two occasions.  I posted this earlier this summer when we were waiting to dump our waste tanks at St. Joe State...

Gary B, with the new Ford Superduty tow command, going down grades will be a snap as it does alot of the engine braking and gear selection for you.  It is amazing and I really like it.  You willl love your new Superduty!  There is another great forum sight for your truck at thedieselstop.com...

My wife has some modifications she wants to do on our 5ver in terms of towel racks and other stuff that requires screwing things into the walls.  Any hints from you guys on what type of screws or what type of process I should follow to ensure I don't "screw" things up?  Thanks guys!