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I am looking into having a Trail Air Center Suspension system installed to make our trips a little smoother.  I have already installed a Fifth Airborne pin box and that helped somewhat.  This unit installed is just under fifteen hundred dollars.  Before taking the plunge, I thought I should...

I live in a gated community which has an area to park rig to load and unload.  I have never left the rig there more than 24 hours.  Others have left theirs for days.  Anyway, we went to leave for a five day trip and discovered during my walk around that the latches on the awning were opened and...

Those of you with Kaiser this question is for you.  We have Kaiser in Portland Or. and I here wonderful things about it but am wondering what happens when you snow bird to Arizona where there are no Kaiser  facilities?  Thanks, Dave

My neighbor works for an offshore well drilling outfit and is in Egypt.  With out boring you with all the details, I will tell you that you are all correct in assuming you are being taken to the cleaners.  It is open season on the woking guy.  My wife and I were in Yuma and walked across the...

If you choose the diesel engine, it is only offered with the 3:73 gears.  The service manager told me that with 365 hp and 660 ft lbs, of torque, people would be damaging there drive trains if 4:10's were installed.

Thanks for your replies.  You guys are great!  My rig is 34ft long and I see lots of three quarter tons pulling trailers much larger than mine.  I just want to be safe and have stability.  I will check out this on line dealer but plan on using the Consummer Reports service (that costs about...

The GVWR of our 5th wheel is 14,999 lbs.  We live in Oregon and mountains are everwhere we go.  We usually cruise along at 60 mph tops.  I thought someone reading this may own a one ton Chevy duramax with 4:10 gears and could let me know if it makes a difference.  I have looked at units on the...

I will be ordering a new tow vehicle (Chev) soon. I read in the latest Trailer Life towing guide that 4:10 rear end gears are the way to go.  Our 5th wheel is 11,750 lbs. dry.  Does this gear change make that big a difference in the fuel bill?  Thanks so much in advance. Dave

I have always considered Consummer Reports a credible magazine and worth its subscription price.  I have yet to read or hear on the news that they have been bought off by the corporations.  In the Oct issue, the Chev GMC came out way ahead of the Dodge and Ford.  I was surprised to see such a...

Thank you for your responses and help.  I finally got some help from an employee at the wheel company and I'm not on the recall list.  Dave

Consummer Reports rated the big three diesel pickups about two months ago.  One of the three trucks came out on top by a large margin.

Two and a half weeks ago while in a Washington State campground, I was told by a fellow Alpenlite owner about a wheel recall.  One of his wheels failed during a long trip leaving  a gas station.  His rig was a 2005 and mine is an 2004.  When we got home, I called the factory to check and told...

I went down that super chip road and it caused a lot of grief.  I believe now that those engineers it Detroit aren't just twiddling their fingers, they know what they are doing.  Everyone out there who is selling this after market stuff will give you the sell job.  The easiest and cheapest way...

A year ago we purchased a Garmin Nuvi 350 for our first snowbird trip.  I did a quite a bit of research and found it to be the one for us.  A friend tried to talk us into one with a big screens but this 3.5 inch screen is great.  You can program it with different voices.  I have a hearing loss...

I know a little about the 28rl.  I was told  during a  factory tour that the 28 rl was designed to capture  the half ton category tow vehicle crowd .  It is not as heavy as other TT its size.  I own an Alpenlite 5th wheel and think they are top flight.  Dave