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  1. JE

    Conversion parts and accesories

    Hi guys. New to converting my International 4700 crew cab into a trailer toter. I was wondering if anyone had a line on a site that has things like cab air ride suspension and side skirts to cover the frame rails and tanks, I have seen many conversions with this attached but am unable to locate...
  2. LA

    Truck bed length, Does it make adifference towing a trailer?

    I have a cherrokee 304 bhbl. Getting ready to get a truck to pull it. Looking at 2500 Ram. What is the difference between a short bed and a long bed in reference to turning and ease of driving and pulling the trailer?
  3. Pntyrmvr

    Dodge cube van, chassis cab, or class C RV

    Hi, I’m looking for a 1979-1982 Dodge C class RV, cube van, or just the chassis cab called a cab forward back then. Must have 163 inch wheelbase and 11,500 lb GVWR on the plate in the door jamb. Bird dog finder’s fee for the right truck or leads on getting one. Roller chassis as a minimum...
  4. Janet H

    Forum Offline Tonight - Wednesday 1/18/23

    ​​​​We are going to be under​taking some needed server maintenance this evening and anticipate being offline for ​several hours. This should address the slow page loads we've seen in the past 2 days. ​Until the maintenance begins you will see the cloudflare browser check message each time you...
  5. bikendan

    Too heavy of a truck camper?

    Read about this camper on another RV forum. This article has some newer info, tat the owner claimed that the TC's weight was within the truck's payload capacity. Now it sounds like the owner was using the max website payload number, not the truck's actual payload capacity.
  6. HO

    should i sell/trade my current truck for a newer one?

    Been thinking of selling my truck privately or trade it in at a dealer to put towards another 3/4 ton but gas and hopefully less miles on it. Current truck = 2015 RAM 2500HD 4x4 4 door 6.7L Diesel SLT model - paid off since day one and has just over 114k miles. Kelley Blue Book est private...
  7. TM

    need a new truck

    Hi---we've been towing a 30' toy hauler with a F 250 gasser. Wife wants to buy a5th wheel---Riverstone 42FSKG---this has 5,000LB hitch weight and the GVWR is 21'000 LBS. This is a tri-axle toy hauler. Question is--what size truck would you get AND what brand of hitch. All help will be most...
  8. WO

    United specialties parts

    Hello I'm looking for the right rear corner piece for a United specialties build.
  9. BR

    Truck size for Backpack Palomino 1240?

    Recently acquired a 2015? FR Backpack Edition Palomino 1240 and trying to make sure have enough truck for it. Dry weight is 1876 lbs so probably should consider total load of 2250 to be safe. Thinking I should probably put it on a 3/4 ton? Could see some pretty rough back country roads as we do...
  10. GO

    I lost my truck for xmas and now all I want is to go camping.

    Hi all, Unfortunately my '09 Dodge 2500 was totaled recently due to a reckless teenager (NOT MY OWN) and I am now in the market for a new to me truck. I'm struggling a little in what I'm looking for as I want to meet / exceed my needs but also not kill the wallet. I currently have the following...
  11. CA

    FL80 Firetruck Conversion

    Been slowly building a totter out of an old 1996 FL80 firetruck. It's an 8.3 Cummins w/ Allison 6spd. We geared it from a 6.14 to a 4.30 with an air locker. We built a the sleeper from 2x2 tubing. Trying to get it finished is the hard part.
  12. NO

    Does Solar Charge the Truck Batteries?

    Wondering if the solar system in my 2022 DynaQuest 3801TS charges the truck batteries.
  13. RO

    2022 Toyota Tacoma TRD Off Road

    Pics at ksl https://cars.ksl.com/listing/8212622 2022 Tacoma TRD OFF Road Double Cab, 5ft bed, Manual Transmission. Like new condition. 9.500 miles. Old Man Emu 2” lift with Icon Rxt Leaf pack with OME 60091 struts OME 888 front coils with 9000 struts. Backwoods adventure gear Hi lite overland...
  14. JE

    **SOLD** For Sale XTR Off-Road Vintage Trailer Works

    Price drop I am selling my 2018 Vintage Trailer Works XTR Extreme Tears overlanding off-road trailer. FOR SALE $13,900 2018 XTR Extreme Tear Trailer 5x9x4 Matte Black Lock "N" Roll Multi-Axis Hitch with ABUS 14mm 10FT Maximum Security chain with Sleeve attached to under frame of trailer and...
  15. AM

    Slide Awnings locker-truck plug in

    Hi All. I’m having issues locating the LCI (Multi Function Board) in my 380rlx 2022 cardinal. Any ideas where it might be?
  16. UN

    2005 m-2 106 toterhome

    Selling my toterhome. 2005 Freightliner M2-106 Chassis. Box completed in 2020. Sleeps 5. 80 gallon potable water, 40gal grey, 40gal black water tanks, heat, ac, hot water, .040 solid aluminum roof on 1/2” plywood, .050 aluminum skins on side, Mercedes 6.4l Diesel engine (with around 200k on it)...
  17. Chuck_S

    Asteroid struck my Roo and broke shower skylight!

    OK,it was a tree limb. ;) But it made ya look! Damaged the outer blister of the skylight over the shower. Looking for potential replacement for this "clear" plastic piece. The inner blister offers no weather protection. 2005 production Roo. I'm guessing the skylight is a standard part...
  18. Canadian Eh

    Mid Size PU trucks

    I have a friend that is moving into RVing. He is looking at purchasing a 20' trailer in the 3-4000 lbs range. They will use the tow vehicle as a daily driver also and the wife doesn't want to drive a full size PU. He was leaning towards a newer Ford Ranger with the upgraded turbo 4. Just wanted...
  19. ME

    RVs at rest stops on the trucker side

    Another somewhat newbie questions: I-state driving wears me out. With my truck and rig, I am about 42 feet long Rest stops: Anything wrong with parking to nap, or spending the night on the trucker side? Long parking slots, easy to get in/out. Seems common sense as the car side typically...
  20. ME

    Professional Drivers (truckers) and diesel RV owners

    Folks, I have always had a gas truck to tow my RVs. Now I have a GMC 3500 deise, and a newer rig. I took my first trip out this past July, towing my RV with my GMC. Was on the I- state from Omaha, heading back to the Denver area Getting low on fuel (Diesel), I turned into a gas plaza, you...
  21. AL

    Truck Axle set up weights

    Im new at this towing thing so excuse my ignorance.... i have a 2015 silverado 2500 Duramax a 29 foot wildcat Maxx My truck axle weights empty Are Front 4700...Rear 3400.....When im hooked up to my Trailer load my Weights Are Front Axle are...4450 Rear axle are 4900...and...
  22. UD

    Upgrade pioneer radio on ford e450 truck

    We just bought a 2017 Forest River 3011DS. The truck radio is disappointing, to say the least. It is a Pioneer Mixtrak with NO navigation and the USB input doesn't seem to recognize a flash drive (for music). It's set up for Sirius and has a DVD player, but no nav. Has anyone upgraded their...
  23. VO

    Battery disconnect bypassed when connected to truck?

    This is probably a silly question - but I'm stumped. I just discovered that the 12V side of my trailer is energized with the battery disconnect turned off. Lights, landing gear, radio, even the cable/off-air tv booster thing up in the ceiling. My understanding is that the disconnect is...
  24. JT

    Are my truck batteries toast?

    Hey guys 2018 35db here sitting on a 2017 Ram 5500 chassis. When I try to start the unit, it clicks and that’s it. If I hit aux 2 and jump from the house batteries, it starts right up. I thought the batteries were toast but when I took it to the parts store, they said the batteries test fine...
  25. GU

    My build finally starts!

    Last year I purchased a 2008 Freightliner M2 with 219000 miles. It was a retired propane truck that came with the tank from the company that I work for. I have always wanted to make a puller/toter for pulling our 40ft horse trailer and hay trailers. I took the tank off the truck and put that...

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