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(Old thread I know) but fun movie fact, for that reason of being able to show 88mph on the speedometer for the BTTF movies... they actually had to fabricate a new speedometer "face" with a 95mph max for the camera shots showing the time travel speed. ;) Most cars in that 1980's era topped out...

Hence my earlier comment: :)

"Eye of the beholder" is definitely the applicable phrase with those questions, and probably depends on your planned use of the RV. Do you want a trailer to feel like a step up from a tent? Or a slight step down from your house? That'll guide many of the size + options decisions. I've always...

Two starter questions will help you answer that question: 1. What is the towing capacity and payload of your 2010 Nissan truck? Towing capacity can be found in Nissan documentation (paper or online) or the Trailer Life Towing Guides (free online, look up 2010 and then your...

Gary was able to receive my PM and I got it edited... all taken care of!

@GaryInCO You kinda ended up in the twilight zone of non-posting options. 😉 Our forum threads lock against user edits after the first minute, and you can’t send PMs until X number of posts. I just sent you a PM, which you may still be able to read since I initiated it. If so, please respond...

That is true, a restriction put in place out of necessity because of spammers (unfortunately). But that PM functionally will unlock at either 10 or 25 posts I believe. A small bit of participation and you’ll be up and running in no time. 😉

Appreciate that perspective @Onyrlef … and I’m also not dependent on the dealer for financing or payments, which is also a huge profit area/objective for them (as I’m sure you’re aware). But I buy in cash and pay in full, and am always willing to walk out. Ideally keeping the ball in my court as...

I’m car shopping right now @PJ Stough and situations like yours are why I prefer to avoid dealerships altogether. Especially the bigger ones that try to pull that stuff, which is borderline dishonest… adding costs and fees that are pure profit machines (adding no value to the vehicle), but are...

Wow, I’ve been around here a long time now! 😉 Just Lou, on the other hand, hasn’t been active here for about 3.5 years—so it’s probably unlikely he’ll be back to answer your question in this thread @Manchac.

Good call on the shovel! We did the same, along with the other leveling solutions. If you’re parked on ground that can be moved around without damaging anything (such as loose dirt, gravel, or sand), you can build up one side… OR dig out one side, which I’ve actually did more often… to help...

I also used a combination of wood "ramps" and blocks for trailer leveling. I also cut a hard rubber "stall mat" (about $40 at most farm/hardware stores) in several strips, and carried those for minor levels. They are 100% weatherproof and virtually indestructible... and a little thinner than a...

You may not THINK you had water damage, but chances are somewhat likely that water intrusion caused the soft spot over time. The water could have run in from somewhere, down the inside of the walls, and settled at the location... you may have never known otherwise. There may be a chance there's...

5th Wheel + Gas Truck is not an equation that often works out well. But, you're welcome to try it. ;) Gary spelled out the reasons why... even if your gas truck has ample "pull weight forward" towing capacity, most of them severely lack "carry downward weight" that 5th wheels require. If you do...

I read about tuned trucks all the time on a couple Duramax forums I frequent... as well as all the problems with tunes. There are tuners (the people who do the re-programming) who can really screw up a truck over time, if they don't know what they're doing. Plus you're asking the truck to...