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    Coachman Freedom Express Liberty - yay or nay?

    I have a Coachman 2017 Freedom Express 281 RLDS and I am very happy with it..  No sure what year you are looking at... I chose coachmen because of the Aluminum cage versus wood framing.. I also like the AZDEL exterior as it will never rot..  The liberty edition has some upgrades that mine does...
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    ST205/75R15 Travel Trailer Tire Recommendations

    buy the Goodyear Endurance it is a great tire and Made in the USA..... I am not even sure if the Marathon is even made anymore... I have 215/75 14 Goodyear endurance in a D rated tire... I have a trailer that has a gross weight over 7000 lbs...  I have well ove 10,000 miles on mine and still...
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    Battery From Walmart??

    I am told that there are actually only a handful of battery manufacturers in the country and many produce batteries and brand them with numerous names for their resellers.... Check out this site  www.eastpennmanufacturing.com  They are one of the largest  battery manufacturers in the country...
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    Freedom Express front lights won't turn off

    Inside the storage compartment on the passenger side in the front.....
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    Campground advice around Nashville, TN?

    I would recommend that you find out if the Grand Ole RV resort has a shuttle such as the $10 round trip like the KOA AND Three Rivers campground.. Parking in Downtown Nashville can be pricy...?..
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    Determining Legal GVWR..

    This was a new trailer whan I purchased it, and that is the manufacturers sticker on the trailer  The GVWR with Vin and the Yellow sticker with Vin and trailer tire sizes on the trailer as it left the factory.... It must be some standard that they have to comply with to be legal, but I cannot...
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    Determining Legal GVWR..

    I have a question that I believe somone had previously answered, but I need to get clarification, and possibly a site that can give me the true determination from the Government authority that sets the regulations.. Here is what I would like to know... My trailer sticker says GVWR 7460 lbs...
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    New to me 2003 30' Terry Dakota, tires shot

    check etrailer.com.. You can purchase rims at a reasonable price from them... Also purchase the metal valve stems to install on the rims..  Check for tire clearance to be sure that the 15 wheels and tires will have enough room if you install them...  I had the same tires on my trailer and was...
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    Trailer Hitch for Keystone Cougar Half-Ton

    If the keystone specs that I checked for that trailer are correct on their website the trailer has a shipping weight of almost 9000 pounds with a tongue weight of over 1200 pounds... That is WAY TOO MUCH for that truck... Just because there marketing decided to call it the Half Ton does not mean...
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    Replace plug on end of power cord?

    I replaced my plug with a Smart Plug.. Much more secure connection than the twist lock.  Check out smartplug.com for all the information
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    Propped tire size question

    check the tire manufactured date on the tires?  There should be a date code like 1714 or similar... The first two digits will represent the week of manufacture and the second tow digits the year.... If they have been in his garage or basement for 4 years, my guess would be that the tires are...
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    Goodyear Endurance vs Maxxis

    According to the Goodyear web site the approved rim width for the215/75  14 endurance trailer tire is 5.5 inches to 7 inches with the 6 inch as the preferred...  But the tires will work fine with the5.5 if that is what the original tires are....You can purchase the higher pressure bolt in valve...
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    Goodyear Endurance vs Maxxis

    If you go to a 205 75 15 you would have to purchase rims and tires... By going to the 215 75 14 you will have almost the same tire capacity as a 205 75  15 without having to purchase rims... I  am very glad that I went to the 215's...More tire capacity and no problem with wheel clearance by...
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    Goodyear Endurance vs Maxxis

    I also had 205/75 14inch on my trailer and recently replaced all four of the original chinese tires that came on the trailer... I went with the Goodyear Endurance and a week later headed to Arizona from Georgia... I put over 4000 miles on my travel trailer in a little over 17 days... No problems...
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