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Cedar Creek, MO...on Bull Shoals Lake....wow. We used to go down to Bull Shoals when I was a little kid. Pontiac, MO, I believe. We knew a fishing guide down there named Bob Biest (Big Bass Biest)....LOL. The only attraction at Branson back then was Silver Dollar City. Lived in Cassville for...

Mine were $30 each on line...aluminum. Don't remember the name, but just google EU2000, and most of the suppliers have them. They also sell a whole "kit," but its just the caps, a short section of fuel line with a couple of fittings, and a 6 gallon marine tank for about $170......yikes....

Don't mean to argue (and won't) but there is little, if any, science put into those tow ratings, and those ratings and how they are established are not regulated by the feds. Makers will change the tow rating of a truck from one model year to the next while changing NOTHING in the vehicle, and...

Marc sort of said in a few words what I tried to with a lot...LOL. With towing, it isn't so much a matter of a certain tow vehicle will or won't tow a certain trailer. And also remember that those capacities by the manufacturer are "recommendations" and usually have absolutely NO science or...

There's going to be two quick-connects in the line. I experimented with this a bit. The remote tank just refills the on-board tanks on the Generators. After nearly two hours running off the remote, the on-board tanks were still completely full. You think I can get away with 20 feet of fuel...

This is mostly opinion, so I'll add mine. We had a Coleman Sante Fe years ago. That is a 10 foot box. We towed it with a Toyota 4-runner, but that was a 3.4 DOHC V-6. Yes, I believe you can get away with what you are planning. No, I don't think you or your truck is gonna like it much, but it...

We have a KZ Hybrid that has a king and a full size fold out beds. I am eventually going to want to replace the fabric on both of them. Any ideas on where to go for that kind of work and even a rough idea of cost??? We're in the Tampa Bay area, so there's no shortage of businesses that advertise...

We have acquired a pair of Honda EU2000 generators that I'm working on mounting options for. I also want to install a remote fuel tank. With after-market fuel caps, they will pull fuel into their on board tanks from a portable tank. I don't have that many options as to where I can put a remote...

Thanks again to all. The Yamahas are great machine too. As far as the combination of EU2000s or an EU3000 (the previous post): It was never an intention to run the camper on one 2000. That was just an experiment, and I was really surprised it worked. A EU 2000 and an EU3000 would be both good...

The installation instructions that came with ours were quite a ways from easy. I'm a certified marine mechanic, so I have basic skills, and I had installed other WD systems before. I don't consider it simple to get it on with all the measurements and spacing correct. The instructions (which were...

In a word.....No. You don't need both. I have a Reese dual cam, WD hitch. The cams are your sway control. I can't explain the physics of it to you, but that is their purpose. In addition, friction sway bars don't work all that well with a TT that long. At least that is my personal experience...

Thanks, folks. Really good ideas, and several I haven't thought of....but then that's why I came here  ;)  The idea of a "swing out mount is awesome, although more complicated to build, and I would need to find some very strong vertical structural supports to hold it. I'm keeping that one in...

I honestly can't say I understand why anyone would go through the effort with weight distribution to tow 5,000 - 6,000 lbs with a 1 ton dually or a 3/4 ton Excursion...it isn't necessary with these super-duty trucks towing that light of a load, and I just don't want to mess with it. That's part...

I'm not certain which part is complicated. To fabricate two carriers is not a lot harder than two. I want a professional looking installation. I'm a little anal retentive about that kind of thing (wife has other words for it). That's probably the biggest reason I'm willing to put the additional...

I know that friction anti-sway bars don't work so well on longer TT. We had a 30' Citation that wagged like a dog's tail, and friction bars did nothing to help. A Reese dual cam set-up helped a lot. We still have the Reese dual cam, but WD isn't necessary with this camper and the 1 ton/3/4 ton...