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Logistics Pro
Joined: Mar 2010
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From: NC
Made it home with both rigs just fine. When we got here I found our first floor A/C is not working because of a bad capacitor, of course on the 4th there is nothing open. I have two coming via Amazon to a Whole Foods and will pick it up tomorrow.
Logistics Pro
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From: NC
I don't know about you but we are already planning next years trips. Nashville at the end of March and Hunting Island, SC for Memorial Day. We want to head to PA and New England sometime but the seasonal window is much shorter that way.
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From: Media PA
Will do! If you are our way let me know.
I don't know about you but we are already planning next years trips. Nashville at the end of March and Hunting Island, SC for Memorial Day. We want to head to PA and New England sometime but the seasonal window is much shorter that way.
I don't know about you but we are already planning next years trips. Nashville at the end of March and Hunting Island, SC for Memorial Day. We want to head to PA and New England sometime but the seasonal window is much shorter that way.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Florida and Tennessee
Son just back from Iceland. Rumor has it... the nation of Iceland may start a tourist lottery since they're getting so many. Infrastructure issues I hear.
Carlsbad NM, born there... that's where I from originally.
Carlsbad NM, born there... that's where I from originally.
Tuned
Joined: Jul 2005
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Wife informed me last night that one of her co-workers is wanting to sell their toyhauler for what they owe the bank on it ($1600). Have no idea what make/model it is, so she's gonna try and get more info and pics from her today. Her thought is that we could turn around and sell it to make a quick buck, but I've been thinking of upgrading our Jayco Baja (toyhauler tent trailer) to a hard-sided unit. This may just fit the bill, but the trouble is, I spent last summer getting ours set up the way I wanted it with all my solar and electrical doo-dads. I guess we'll see what the TH turns out to be.......
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Joined: Jan 2011
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From: Ohio
Had to take back one of my brand new Goodyear Endurance tires. Silly me forgot to take pictures. It had a couple creases on the sidewall, looked like "normal" belt overlap many tires get, except it was much more pronounced. That's not encouraging to me after my first trip with them. Discount tire gave me no grief at all about giving me a new tire.
The good news of that is I found a wheel bearing on it's way out when I jacked up that side of the trailer. Rear wheel had some play in the hub, so I pulled the grease cap to take a look. Got an extra quarter turn from the hub nut. Hmmmmm...... Look at the outer bearing and it is toast. Wasn't bad enough to be getting hot yet (I put my hand on all the hubs every stop), but it wasn't long before it was going to make big problems. Larger inner bearing was fine. I blame the markings on the bearing for it, said C H I N A. New bearing from NAPA says Brazil on it. Apparently finding one made in USA is not very easy.
The good news of that is I found a wheel bearing on it's way out when I jacked up that side of the trailer. Rear wheel had some play in the hub, so I pulled the grease cap to take a look. Got an extra quarter turn from the hub nut. Hmmmmm...... Look at the outer bearing and it is toast. Wasn't bad enough to be getting hot yet (I put my hand on all the hubs every stop), but it wasn't long before it was going to make big problems. Larger inner bearing was fine. I blame the markings on the bearing for it, said C H I N A. New bearing from NAPA says Brazil on it. Apparently finding one made in USA is not very easy.
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Had to take back one of my brand new Goodyear Endurance tires. Silly me forgot to take pictures. It had a couple creases on the sidewall, looked like "normal" belt overlap many tires get, except it was much more pronounced. That's not encouraging to me after my first trip with them. Discount tire gave me no grief at all about giving me a new tire.
The good news of that is I found a wheel bearing on it's way out when I jacked up that side of the trailer. Rear wheel had some play in the hub, so I pulled the grease cap to take a look. Got an extra quarter turn from the hub nut. Hmmmmm...... Look at the outer bearing and it is toast. Wasn't bad enough to be getting hot yet (I put my hand on all the hubs every stop), but it wasn't long before it was going to make big problems. Larger inner bearing was fine. I blame the markings on the bearing for it, said C H I N A. New bearing from NAPA says Brazil on it. Apparently finding one made in USA is not very easy.
The good news of that is I found a wheel bearing on it's way out when I jacked up that side of the trailer. Rear wheel had some play in the hub, so I pulled the grease cap to take a look. Got an extra quarter turn from the hub nut. Hmmmmm...... Look at the outer bearing and it is toast. Wasn't bad enough to be getting hot yet (I put my hand on all the hubs every stop), but it wasn't long before it was going to make big problems. Larger inner bearing was fine. I blame the markings on the bearing for it, said C H I N A. New bearing from NAPA says Brazil on it. Apparently finding one made in USA is not very easy.
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Tuned
Joined: May 2018
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WD hitch question
Question about WD hitches...My X has the X/modded B swap with Bilsteins and my WD hitch is still allowing some rear end sag. Trailer is sitting level and it tows nicely but the rear is squatting too much for my liking. I"m not sure if I can get the bars latched if I adjust the drop brackets up another hole and even then I'm not sure if it'll level the truck.
Is there another adjustment i'm missing or do I need bags or AAL?
Is there another adjustment i'm missing or do I need bags or AAL?
Tuned
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I had to estimate since I had to throw this Excursion together in a month before we left on vacation. Bars are rated for up to 1200 lbs. I'd say I'm right at that.
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From: Media PA
Don't guess, go to a CAT scale and get three weights, truck and trailer with WD engaged, truck and trailer without WD engaged and truck only. Will run about $15 total and takes about 15 minutes.
How are you snapping the bars up currently, do you lift the rear suspension of the EX up with the tongue jack after hitching up?
How are you snapping the bars up currently, do you lift the rear suspension of the EX up with the tongue jack after hitching up?
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Don't guess, go to a CAT scale and get three weights, truck and trailer with WD engaged, truck and trailer without WD engaged and truck only. Will run about $15 total and takes about 15 minutes.
How are you snapping the bars up currently, do you lift the rear suspension of the EX up with the tongue jack after hitching up?
How are you snapping the bars up currently, do you lift the rear suspension of the EX up with the tongue jack after hitching up?
Yes, I lift the entire rig with the trailer jack to get the bars close enough to pop in. Truck settles about 2" after letting it off the jack.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: May 2017
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From: TN
My TT is dry at 5289, but more like 6,500 loaded. Drops about 1/2 inch when the WD hitch is in place. Did you correctly set up the WD hitch on level ground? Tongue weight sounds like it's insane.
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I get 2.5"+ of rear sag (modded B codes) when hitched up and WD fully engaged, my Hensley Arrow has the 1400lb spring bars which are the largest that it can take and the big TT scales at 1860lbs TW (packed for only a weekend trip!)