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03-15-2014, 08:12 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 60
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50 38' foot
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2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax
2013 34TBOK-6 Palomino Saber Bunk House
Tucson,AZ
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03-15-2014, 08:30 PM
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#162
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 155
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64-With a 30 ft.Palomino Lite-5400#Travel Trailer.
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2013 Palomino 30ft. of Pure Bliss at 5400#-and then we have this 14 ft.Sea Eagle that I tote around for my wife and son.Michigan State Parks are The Best !:thumbsup
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03-15-2014, 08:37 PM
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#163
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 12
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I'm 53 and Trailer 29'3"
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TV: 2019 GMC Sierra 2500HD 6.0 Crew Cab 4X4
TT: 2017 Cherokee Grey Wolf 22RR Toyhauler
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03-15-2014, 09:07 PM
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#164
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 77
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51 pulling 34ft 5th
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03-15-2014, 09:13 PM
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#165
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: West Carrollton, Ohio
Posts: 757
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51 And Pulling A 40Ft 5er
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03-16-2014, 03:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 273
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The original poster ask, “How old is too old?” 1. You’re too old when your body tells you that you are too old. 2. You might be too old when 2 or more independent physicians tell you that you are too old due to some underlying condition.
I do not know of any statistical data from a recognized authority which specifically suggest there is correlation between a person’s ability to maneuver a trailer and a person’s age.
When you do retire, don’t rush to only drink the coffee, take the time to enjoy the aroma as well.
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2012 Rockwood 8314BSS
2011 Chevy
Camping, Dutch Oven Cooking, and Homebrewing
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03-16-2014, 04:22 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 62
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51 and pulling a 40' Columbus with a 2500 crew cab Duramax. Sold our 32' Itasca MH and still have a 30' 5th parked at the lake. Used to pull Super B's for a local grain farmer but with my back injury I don't have a class 1 licence anymore:-(
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2012 Dodge Ram 3500 Crew Cab Dually
2015 Columbus 365 RL ( completed April 14,2014 )
Baxter and Bella [our dogs]
Days camped in 2014: 7
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03-16-2014, 04:27 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 62
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VikingFan4evr
I'll be 67 yrs old next month and have a 41' fifth pulled with a 1 ton. You are as young as you feel - your physical and mental health is what counts. I've seen 40 yr olds that couldn't get a 8 ft trailer in a camping spot if they had to do any backing up.
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Re minds me of my buddy and their tent trailer. He can't back that thing into a camping spot if his life depended on it. They'll just usually unhook and push it in or if we're camping together I'll back it in for him.
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2012 Dodge Ram 3500 Crew Cab Dually
2015 Columbus 365 RL ( completed April 14,2014 )
Baxter and Bella [our dogs]
Days camped in 2014: 7
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03-16-2014, 06:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Western Connecticut
Posts: 1,587
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The shorter the box, the harder to back in. Short trailers are incredibly squirrely. I'm 56 yrs old, towing a 38ft fiver.
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2010 Cedar Creek 5th Wheel 34SATS "The Beast"
2006 Ford F350 Lariat 6.0L Diesel
2003 Harley Heritage Softail "Hogzilla"
1986 Marriage to "Wifey" (patience of a saint)
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03-16-2014, 06:33 AM
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#170
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Adrian, MI
Posts: 111
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62 with 32' fiver, age is only how old you feel.
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Mark & Barb
2013 8289WS Platinum Pkg
2008 F350 King Ranch CC 6.4
2013 nights camped 35
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03-16-2014, 07:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Western Connecticut
Posts: 1,587
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How true Marcus.....Some days I feel like I'm 156
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2010 Cedar Creek 5th Wheel 34SATS "The Beast"
2006 Ford F350 Lariat 6.0L Diesel
2003 Harley Heritage Softail "Hogzilla"
1986 Marriage to "Wifey" (patience of a saint)
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03-16-2014, 07:37 AM
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#172
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 204
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rattleNsmoke
The shorter the box, the harder to back in. Short trailers are incredibly squirrely. I'm 56 yrs old, towing a 38ft fiver.
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X2 and it's not just the short length that makes them hard it's also the fewer axles the more squirrelly they are when backing as well. That is part of the reason I refuse to buy any trailer that is less than two axles! Plus with two or more axles the better they tend to track while driving down the road! Just my 2 cents
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03-16-2014, 08:00 AM
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#173
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Fort Peck Lake, MT
Posts: 168
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I'm almost 70 and pulling a Flagstaff 27'. It's all in one's mind. I feel 18, until I look in the mirror in the mornings.
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03-16-2014, 08:18 AM
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#174
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,499
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56/32
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2018 Forester 3011 DS
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03-16-2014, 08:23 AM
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#175
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Tipp City, OH
Posts: 7,154
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X3 Rattle! I have a small utility trailer that is a pain in the ***** to back up, especially with a long wheelbase truck!
48 (for a couple more days) pulling 42'
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2016 Georgetown 364TS
2017 Jeep Rubicon Recon toad
Nights Camped 2019 - 17
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03-16-2014, 08:51 AM
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#176
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Lexington Park, Maryland
Posts: 78
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51 pulling 41.
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2019 Ford F-350 6.7 Diesel
2013 Sierra 365saq
FLY NAVY
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03-16-2014, 09:12 PM
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#177
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Mont Belvieu, Tx
Posts: 56
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21 year old with 21 yr old wife pulling. 34' 5" TT. New to the whole trailer idea but love it.
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03-16-2014, 09:14 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 5,173
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rsibarra2010
21 year old with 21 yr old wife pulling. 34' 5" TT. New to the whole trailer idea but love it.
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Wouldn't it be easier to pull your trailer with your truck? I'd hate to make my wife try to pull ours.
*Sorry, couldn't resist*
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03-16-2014, 09:33 PM
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#179
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Mont Belvieu, Tx
Posts: 56
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kaadk
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Yea it might be easier but this way we don't have to pay for gas! Lmao
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03-17-2014, 05:24 PM
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#180
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 2
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39 pullin 27' TT
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