That Be-Wise trailer is pretty sweet. I've never had a problem with a swinging tailgate, though.

Rodney, I've been away camping with only occasional cell service. What is the reason why you are thinking of moving?

 

Tyler, the land abutting me has a proposed subdivision going in. It will kill our view and scare off our wildlife. We are out in the country now but we always wanted to get a touch further out and this is just giving us a little push.

 

Yeah, I don't blame you there. Just need to buy up enough land to where if anybody does build around you, you can't see or hear them.

I like country living myself...good luck.

 

Rodney......
When are you picking up the Goose Neck Dump Trailer......???

 

I'm going to move in next to Rodney, just so I can borrow his trailer. I promise to be a quiet neighbor.

 

Howdy friends and neighbors...

Got my Blackstone report today and my little 2017 seemed to have passed the test. Great numbers all around at 10,500 or so when changed.

 

It will. But people are stupid. Just because you and I know the "overweight" part goes on the truck, you can still load all the weight over the axles. Yeah, it's wrong, it's probably going to tow like crap, but you can. Going over anything off camber can transfer a lot of weight to one axle. If I want a 12k trailer, i want 6k axles under it. Just my opinion.

Rodney, did the videos show the hydraulic jack that operates off the dump pump too? They are sweet. But for the occasional homeowner use it's a lot of cash to just sit around. Using it all day, everyday would be easier to justify. I love a gooseneck, they tow great, friends don't ask to borrow it, and not that your truck would need it, but most hitches need a WDH for that type of weight. But, you lose all your dry bed space when it's hooked up, and it will easily eat up 5 more feet of storage space. I'm still voting you buy it, because my commssion will be MUCH higher than if you buy a Cam or Bri Mar!

Your oil analysis makes me much happier than mine does. Is this the CK4 or CJ4 PBE? Phosphorus is great.

 

I wouldn't go GN as I'd like to leave my bed clear when hooked up. I also wouldn't want to have to remove my ballast in the winter and my 5ver hitch in the summer whenever I wanted to use the trailer. I have a 21k Weigh Safe hitch and a 21k receiver on my truck so I wouldn't need WD. I did see the hydro drop leg. Everything about that trailer is a must have. Around 12k or so or a 14 footer though. Ouch. If I buy some land, I will indeed get one though. I can use it for clearing and moving equipment like my atv dump trailer, new ATV , log splitter, wood chipper, etc. back and forth to the land. I can also use it during the construction phase as my own dumpster instead of having a roll off. Heck, when all was said and done, I could easily sell it too but I'd likely keep it for utility/homeowner stuff.

 

Damn, that's a nice dump trailer!

 

Eeek! This thread dropped off the first page. Can't have that!

I was doing some "window" shopping for new fifth wheel trailers, going whole hog for the upper end luxury models. I only looked at DRV and Grand Design. I was quite surprised to find that not many had solar already installed or at the very least solar prep. Also missing was the option for an inverter.

When a trailer has the solar prep option does that mean it is ready for rooftop solar or that it has a plug in the side of the trailer for the portable solar panel?

 

99% of the time it just means there is the cheap plug for an external panel Jim. Solar wired from the factory was one of unique options that I liked when first shopping XLR. Anyways, nice to see you shopping Jim. Takes the pressure off me... I do have an offer in on some land though. Could be a big shopping spree in the future for me...

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

 

That plug simply will not do. What a joke.

My "shopping" was due to me thinking I just about have my trailer the way I want it. So that led me to wonder how many trailers were available with similar configurations. Not many it turns out.

 

All solar will do is keep batteries charged for those boondocking

 

Jim trailers that have the "solar prep" option are usally undersized wired, I guess if your just putting a panel on to keep the batteries charged it will work.
The manufacturers have trouble just building rvs you think they actually know solar?

Rodney nothing like having land between you and the neighbors. When I lived in the NY I had 100+ acres, 50x90 pole barn/ work area, brought a JD 690 excavator home and a large wheel loader from the job site showed the wife how to run the wheel loader dug a 1 1/4 acre pond 18' deep, hired a guy with a dozer to finish the bowl. Stocked it with large mouth bass, yellow perch. Added a 12x20 shed and built an out house in the woods. Made into a hunting cabin for deer season with propane heat. Between NY taxes and building wind turbines I sold the place.
After I get tried of travelling I'll buy property again and do it over but in a tax friendlier state.
Happy hunting for property it sounds like you know what you're after.

 

In my world, at this time of year, RV buying is best held off until after the holidays. We will have a few camper shows in January and February where the dealers tend to give better deals on ordered units. If you drive some, lots of RV shows within 150 miles of me. Of course, you kind of have to know what you want so shopping is always a good idea.

bruce...