March for Cory thread
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Originally Posted by DieselCamper01
Well. There are times when we camp that the back of the truck gets pretty loaded down. Would it help to stabilize that at all?
I tried a set of Torklift Stableloads on my last truck, and I felt a noticeable improvement in stability when I was loaded heavy. I wasn't the only one, a couple of us drove it with them engaged and disengaged at the meet we had in OH a couple years ago. Search for the last thread I started in the SD forum for details. @senix drove my truck with them and had a set on his last truck as well.
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I think you should buy them Jay. Its a good deal and it will level off your truck when you bring the kitchen sink with camping.
Plus we need an excuse to GTG and have a beer watching you install them.
Plus we need an excuse to GTG and have a beer watching you install them.
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A bit small, but that's a great price Cory!
We may have to hold off on the camper this year, not sure yet. Couple weeks ago Hannah's primary doc suggested that she get evaluated for a power wheelchair. I've always been against the idea, but her neurosurgeon confirmed that may be a good idea for her.
I'm slowly losing that battle, and if we go that route we may need a larger van, or modifications to the Odyssey. Everything wheelchair accessible is expen$ive.
We may have to hold off on the camper this year, not sure yet. Couple weeks ago Hannah's primary doc suggested that she get evaluated for a power wheelchair. I've always been against the idea, but her neurosurgeon confirmed that may be a good idea for her.
I'm slowly losing that battle, and if we go that route we may need a larger van, or modifications to the Odyssey. Everything wheelchair accessible is expen$ive.
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Yes I did have the stableloads and drove Tom's with them as well.
Simple design but does a good job. I'd recommend them.
My only issue with be sure to paint them to keep the corrosion down.
Simple design but does a good job. I'd recommend them.
My only issue with be sure to paint them to keep the corrosion down.
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Good morning everyone!
Thanks Scott. Always fun poking people with the tag function. 
Karri and I stopped at a handicap van dealer on the way home from the hospital yesterday. We spent almost an hour there asking questions, and we learned a lot. Man those things are expen$ive! A new lower-end minivan with a handicap conversion is about $50,000, and it's about $20,000 to have a minivan that we supply converted. If we need to go that route we're considering a full-size van. Those are cheaper to adapt, but much more cumbersome to operate. We'll have to see how things go, but if she gets a power chair a big change has to happen for us.
Originally Posted by senix
Yes I did have the stableloads and drove Tom's with them as well.
Karri and I stopped at a handicap van dealer on the way home from the hospital yesterday. We spent almost an hour there asking questions, and we learned a lot. Man those things are expen$ive! A new lower-end minivan with a handicap conversion is about $50,000, and it's about $20,000 to have a minivan that we supply converted. If we need to go that route we're considering a full-size van. Those are cheaper to adapt, but much more cumbersome to operate. We'll have to see how things go, but if she gets a power chair a big change has to happen for us.