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05-30-2012, 12:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 46
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here is ours on the way back home this past weekend.
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Paul & Karen and the 2 Little ones in tow.
2007 Nissan Armada LE
2012 Wildwood 26BH XLite
20 Nights campled in 2011.
25 Nights Planned for 2012!
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06-03-2012, 12:57 PM
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#302
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,156
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2011 21rr
You can't see much of it, but my TV is a 2010 1/2 ton crew cab, Silverado with Vortec 5.3L, Allison, Z-71 4x4, 4.73 gears, tow pack. and rated to pull 9500# (7600# with truck loaded according to the calculator I used), Draw-tite 1000# bars, friction sway control. The Cherokee 21RR is claimed to be 4407# UVW, 4600# more like it with gas, battery, etc. With 1500# to 1700# of "stuff" including my Vulcan 900LT the grand total is about 6300# with 680# of that on the tongue. It could use a better sway control, but pulls great on flat country and possible in the mountains. Staying under 65 it averages a skosh under 11MPG with trailer... at 70-75 without the trailer a little over 18MPG. Chevy says 20MPG... never happen! And, I get better than average as a driver.
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06-03-2012, 02:23 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Upstate
Posts: 21
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Our 2011 Greywolf 26RL and my 08 Ram 1500 Hemi 4x4. Prepped and ready for the next trip!!
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2008 Ram Hemi 4x4 MDS
2011 Greywolf 26RL
Sean and Kay Rigg
2012 24 nights, 2013 5 nights with 26 still scheduled.
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06-03-2012, 02:55 PM
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#304
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Desert SW - Arizona
Posts: 6,371
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Here's what I tow
Here's what I tow. Relly light. Only 2,363 lbs 
Fiat 500. No bathroom or bed.
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2012 Georgetown XL - 378TS 60,000 miles Life is a journey, not a destination !
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06-03-2012, 03:19 PM
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Drinkin beer on the beach
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Fallbrook, CA
Posts: 450
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Originally Posted by Iggy
Here's what I tow. Relly light. Only 2,363 lbs 
Fiat 500. No bathroom or bed.
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Haha, thats great.
Quick question for you. How come you guys flat tow these instead of on a car trailer? The reason I ask, it would seem that there is a lot more wear on the car, and don't some of the cars (especially the older ones with mechanical speedometers) put miles on the clock when being towed.
Just curious, a small car trailer had can be had for $1200 to $2000, add in a wind/bug/stone deflector and the car would stay in better shape longer?
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2014 Silverado 2500 6.6L TD and 4X4
2011 Carson Standard Duty Car Hauler
2012 Forest River Stealth SK2112
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06-03-2012, 04:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Desert SW - Arizona
Posts: 6,371
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Originally Posted by Rod Johnson
Haha, thats great.
Quick question for you. How come you guys flat tow these instead of on a car trailer? The reason I ask, it would seem that there is a lot more wear on the car, and don't some of the cars (especially the older ones with mechanical speedometers) put miles on the clock when being towed.
Just curious, a small car trailer had can be had for $1200 to $2000, add in a wind/bug/stone deflector and the car would stay in better shape longer?
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Wear is not my concern as it is minimal tire wear if any.
I do it more for convience and ease of hooking up and going.
Trailers are more expensive as well as lic and registration.
Also whe you stop you have to figure the extra room needed to store the trailer. Also my Georgetown has V10 gas engine and the trailer weight is not needed. I'm also in my 60's so I don't want a lot of work on my part.
Does this sound reasonable?
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2012 Georgetown XL - 378TS 60,000 miles Life is a journey, not a destination !
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06-03-2012, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Summerfield, FL
Posts: 310
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Near Raton Pass, NM last Sept
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2018 Flagstaff 29KSWS
2008 Ram Laramie 3500 Megacab 4x4 Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel
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06-04-2012, 11:30 AM
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#308
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Member
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 33
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My new pup
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2012 Forest River 206ltd
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06-04-2012, 12:27 PM
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#309
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Dallas Texas
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 296
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Heading back home from Lake Lavon this past weekend.
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2004 Cardinal 33CKT
2006 Ford SDD F250 CC 4WD
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06-04-2012, 12:40 PM
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#310
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: In a big child free home - except for me
Posts: 1,388
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This must be a photoshoped picture.
When the heck have we had blue sky in Moncton recently?
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Originally Posted by racer30
Here is pic from last weekend at Stonehurst Campround in Moncton New Brunswick, Canada.....

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 09 Sundance 31.5 XLT Bunkhouse
17 Greywolf 22rr Toy Hauler
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The new toy hauler - 2016 Ford F150 Supercrew XTR ECOBOOST.
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