Recent content by Flywriter

Thank you, all. This was the kind of advice I was looking for. I also appreciate the cautions given about towing a camper this large in the mountains. Though I have the suggested experience towing this unit with this truck, one can never have to much knowledge. I have never driven these routes...

Hi, We're planning to tow our 42 foot fifth wheel from Glenwood Canyon, CO to either, Durango, CO, or to the Great Sand Dunes in Alamosa, CO. The route to Durango would take us route 550, the Million Dollar Highway. Is that route challenging for a large fifth wheel? We have an F350 with a...

Thank you all. I look into these suggestions. I doubt I can lower the pin box, but will check to be sure. Our axles may already have be below the springs, but will check on that too. It came from the factory that way, which is why I questioned if we could put blocks between the axle and...

I agree with the previous reply concerning 30 amp service. Running a single AC unit and a few other items and you should be okay. If you run appliances that use electricity for heat, coffee maker, hair dryer, waffle iron, as well as other items you may occasionally trip the 30 amp break where...

Hi, I traded my 2008 F350 for a 2017 F350 which sits a couple of inches higher than the older pickup. Plus, I sold my Curt slider hitch and bought a Demco Hijacker auto slide which is two inches taller at it lowest high setting than the Curt. Now when now hitched, the fifth wheel sits nose...

We had a 2008 F350 XLT crewcab, short bed with a 6.4 diesel that we towed first, a Montana 3665, before trading it for a Jayco Pinnacle 38FLFS. The Jayco has a dry hitch weight of 2495 pounds and a max load rating of 15950. I doubt we ever came close to loading it that heavy. We've been to three...

After the doing the research here, I realize if we slowed down we'd probably solve most of our tires issues. But for the piece of mind we'll probably spring for the G rated tires and still slow down. It's frustrating, and dangerous, to be changing a tire on the highway. In construction zones...

Thank you all. Duh, I apologize for not mentioning the tire size. ST235/80R16. The previous fifth wheel came with Goodyear Marathon's with a load rating of 3450 that I replaced when they either showed signs of belt shifting, or disintegrated. Our present fifth wheel has Towmax STR, same size...

Hi, After having seven E rated tires destroyed in seven years on two different fifth wheel campers, we're considering upgrading to G rated tires. I've read several of the post here concerning tires and have checked made sure that the wheels on our current Jayco Pinnacle are capable of the 110...