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12-11-2017, 07:44 PM
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Need new tires for tow vehicle
..any suggestions? F350 super duty diesel, towing FR Grey Wolf 23DBH in western MT. So lots of snow,ice,mountains and dirt roads. Any ideas would be a great help.
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12-11-2017, 07:53 PM
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#242
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: About 30 miles west of Beantown.
Posts: 4,034
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BUCKY2
..any suggestions? F350 super duty diesel, towing FR Grey Wolf 23DBH in western MT. So lots of snow,ice,mountains and dirt roads. Any ideas would be a great help.
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Looks like you've already chosen the TV and camper. What are you looking for suggestions on?
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2021 Transcend Xplor 247BH
Husky WDH with Sway Control
2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD LT 6.6L V8 Duramax
Forever in my memory. Forever in my heart.
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12-11-2017, 07:55 PM
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#243
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 10,907
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BUCKY2
..any suggestions? F350 super duty diesel, towing FR Grey Wolf 23DBH in western MT. So lots of snow,ice,mountains and dirt roads. Any ideas would be a great help.
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Originally Posted by timfromma
Looks like you've already chosen the TV and camper. What are you looking for suggestions on?
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His subtitle (post title) says "Need new tires for tow vehicle."
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1988 Coleman Sequoia - popup (1987-2009) - outlasted 3 Dodge Grand Caravans!
2012 Roo19 - hybrid (2012-2015)
2016 Mini Lite 2503S - tt (2015 - ???)
2011 Traverse LT, 3.6L, FWD
2009 Silverado 1500 Ext Cab, 5.3L, 4x4, 3.73
2016 Silverado 2500HD Dbl Cab, 6.0L 4x4, 4.10
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12-11-2017, 09:37 PM
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#244
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NJ
Posts: 2,349
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Originally Posted by rockfordroo
His subtitle (post title) says "Need new tires for tow vehicle."
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I was confused myself. The mobile app doesn't show subtitle.
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*Retired: 1987 F350 Crew Cab Dually 6.9 turbo diesel
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12-11-2017, 09:55 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: On the move
Posts: 496
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Took it to the body shop for new bumper and repairs to right rear and tailgate.
DW backed into it with her car, $2700 for it, was worried they would total the old Taurus.
The 15 Chev Silverado got a little higher cost damage, $3500, you can't hardly see it. Bugs me is they say it will take a week to replace bumper, repaint tailgate and right side of box. Knowing they will have a little (very little) straightening to do to the corner of the box and pull it away from the tailgate. But I can't see them taking that long, guess they want me to think they earned their pay.
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2016 t28FQDX Shockwave,
New Provider tires 10/31/18 ,
2021 Chev LT 3500
2020 Polaris RZR 900 Fox Edition
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12-11-2017, 10:14 PM
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#246
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Join Date: Apr 2017
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I work for a body shop, if we could do repairs the same day and still charge you what it cost to fix it, believe me we would. Last thing we want is have a car at the shop longer than what is needed. For that you have the camper dealers and they shady repairs practices.
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12-11-2017, 10:29 PM
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#247
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,916
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Quote:
Originally Posted by herbike
Took it to the body shop for new bumper and repairs to right rear and tailgate.
DW backed into it with her car, $2700 for it, was worried they would total the old Taurus.
The 15 Chev Silverado got a little higher cost damage, $3500, you can't hardly see it. Bugs me is they say it will take a week to replace bumper, repaint tailgate and right side of box. Knowing they will have a little (very little) straightening to do to the corner of the box and pull it away from the tailgate. But I can't see them taking that long, guess they want me to think they earned their pay.
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Go by and watch the process...you will have a new understanding. 2-3 days would be a miracle...not to mention if they say 3 and it takes longer one might be chapped.
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12-11-2017, 10:33 PM
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#248
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Rice, WA - Sold the S&B!
Posts: 596
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Homersimpson
Before I was to swap the studded snow tires for the summer wheels, I noticed how little tread was left after last summer. Not quite to the wear bars, but close enough that I didn't want to tow a trailer all season with them.
The four seasons are almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction.
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Homer’s profile does not indicate but in the Pacific Northwest we are very familiar with the Construction Season, only in reality anymore it is Spring, Winter, Construction... With road repairs being what they are, forget a fourth!
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As a novice Glamper, it still applies.
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12-12-2017, 12:21 AM
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#249
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 5,058
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Homersimpson
Before I was to swap the studded snow tires for the summer wheels, I noticed how little tread was left after last summer. Not quite to the wear bars, but close enough that I didn't want to tow a trailer all season with them.
The four seasons are almost winter, winter, still winter, and construction.
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Originally Posted by RobertDS
Homer’s profile does not indicate but in the Pacific Northwest we are very familiar with the Construction Season, only in reality anymore it is Spring, Winter, Construction... With road repairs being what they are, forget a fourth!
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Here in SE Michigan, there are only 2 seasons, winter and construction. Of late, there seems to be very little time between the two, 65 degrees one day and snowing the next. 
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I am starting to think, that I will never be old enough--------to know better.
Tolerance will reach such a level that intelligent people will be banned from thinking so as not to offend the imbeciles. Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist
S.E. Mich. Flagstaff 26FKWS / 2022 F-150 3.5 EcoBoost SCrew Propride
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12-12-2017, 12:26 AM
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#250
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Rice, WA - Sold the S&B!
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Originally Posted by SailorSam20500
Here in SE Michigan, there are only 2 seasons, winter and construction. Of late, there seems to be very little time between the two, 65 degrees one day and snowing the next. |
I re-read my post... nah, luckily we still get three only sometime they run together. The thing is, as you point out they often run together with little break between.
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As a teacher my signature was, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.”
As a novice Glamper, it still applies.
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12-12-2017, 01:44 AM
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#251
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Rice, WA - Sold the S&B!
Posts: 596
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sierra360PDEK
Not my truck, thank god. Seen near Windcrwek SP. I think the stacks need to be a little bigger
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Oh, you mean taller and fuller!
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As a teacher my signature was, “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.”
As a novice Glamper, it still applies.
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12-17-2017, 05:35 AM
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#252
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 504
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I got my truck back from the shop and got a chance to install the tow mirrors from 1A Auto, Raptor lights from F150LEDs, and the rear camera for my Thinkware F800. I guess I’m done pimping my ride for a while. 
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Current: 2022 Keystone Cougar 26RBS
Past: 2020 Rockwood MiniLite 2205S
Past: 2018 Flagstaff MicroLite 21FBRS
Past: 2005 Flagstaff Classic 625D
TV: 2016 Ford F-150 3.5 EcoBoost
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12-18-2017, 07:58 PM
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#253
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Bradenton, FL
Posts: 338
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Tranny Temp gauge
Yesterday my son and I installed a white GlowShift temp gauge on my 1998 Ford E-150 van. Took it to a campground about 1 hr away with our Cruise-Lite 241QBXL and the highest reading was 170 degrees with outside temperatures around 80 degrees. I am satisfied that the temperature was in a good range.
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12-18-2017, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Suffolk, Va.
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It is simple but I bought a roll of masking tape to tape the campground tags to the top of the windshield so they are not hanging in my view.
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'18 Cedar Creek Champagne 38EL - '17 Ford F350 Lariat DRW w/Reese hitch - TST 507 Color TPMS - Garmin RV 770 LMT GPS
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12-22-2017, 09:54 AM
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#255
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Jonesborough
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bought a new one allways wanted a GMC
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2017 Micro Lite 21FBRS (sold)
2019 GMC Sierra 2500 HD extra cab Z71
looking for the perfect 5er over the winter
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12-22-2017, 10:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 439
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OUCH !!!
Just ordered $4100.00 worth of injectors, Bully Dog lift pump with water separator and extra filtration and a CAT filter and adapter and new EFI live tunes for my Duramax . Was thinking I'll go back to a gas powered truck until I towed my trailer with a friends Gas powered GMC 2500HD and made my mind up in less then 5 miles . NO FREAKIN WAY lol
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12-22-2017, 10:59 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: About 30 miles west of Beantown.
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Today, I filled it with $75 worth of diesel.
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2021 Transcend Xplor 247BH
Husky WDH with Sway Control
2021 Chevy Silverado 2500HD LT 6.6L V8 Duramax
Forever in my memory. Forever in my heart.
Laurie J. Wood 3/22/67 - 8/23/19
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12-23-2017, 11:39 AM
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#258
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 364
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timfromma
Today, I filled it with $75 worth of diesel.
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I had 1/4 tank left and filled up for $96. (3.59/gal)
Did my annual oil change with 10 quarts of M1 TDT and a M1 filter. Greased the 2 easy fittings and the 2 pita fittings.
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12-23-2017, 01:19 PM
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Canadian Contingent
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Euro-Recliner
Posts: 196
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Picked mine up from the Auto Body shop after I did this!
Freak snow storm.
Ice under snow.
12% grade driveway.
9000 lb Ram 3500.
Brick lamp post at bottom of driveway.
Nobody stood a chance.
Made it to within 2’ of open garage door. Lost traction. Hit the brakes and turned it into a truck on skates.
It was like it was happening in slow motion till the BANG.
Snow disappeared the next day.
$10,000 damage to my truck. $1100 damage to my brick pillar and light.
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2011 Cedar Creek Touring Edition 36RE 3 slide Full Body Paint pushing our 2015 Ram 3500 Laramie 4x4 CCSB SRW - Anderson Ultimate Hitch
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12-23-2017, 01:37 PM
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#260
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2007 WildCat 32QBBS
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: NJ
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Oh man. I hate seeing damage like that. Hey atleast you didn't go off the edge and roll it. Now that would be a story. Could of been alot worst I'm sure you realize.
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