*Truck and Towing thread........ask your questions here.*

[tiggerdad]

Me towing to gameday...

@Flametamr , this your setup?

 

[Teamubr]

Why doesn't it surprise me that those pics were taken in Alabama?

j

 

[tiggerdad]

Why doesn't it surprise me that those pics were taken in Alabama?

j

Yeah, you would have thought "Only in Oklahoma" right?

 

[Teamubr]

Yeah, you would have thought "Only in Oklahoma" right?

Or maybe Arkansas.

j

 

[4077]

Went to Chevy few days ago to look at 2500 HD....looked specifically at the 6.0 with the 4.10 axle ratio....that vehicle has 5th wheel max of 14000 the one that really interests me has a GVWR of 11,500. There are several travel trailers with a layout that closely resembles the 5th wheel layout I like which come out much lighter than that, so seems like a good possible future truck.

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

Why doesn't it surprise me that those pics were taken in Alabama?

j

Why's it always gotta be hating on Alabama and our crazy ideas, haha. I think I seen that fire engine/camper around here so yeah maybe it is Flametamrs.

 

[SouthAlabama5er]

4077, my friend had a truck with the 6.0 and 4.10, it was a 2008. Towing his 28 TT he averaged 5.8 mpg towing to Disney from Alabama. He couldn't do anything to get the gas mileage up. Just wanted to pass along what I heard from him, he traded for a 2008 2500 with a Duramax.

 

[tiggerdad]

My f-250 is in the neighborhood of 15,000# so not much difference. The 5er we are considering is in the neighborhood of 12,000 loaded. My current TT is 10,000 loaded. So not much difference.

My neighbor has an '08 Duramax and loves it. Pulls his 35' TT and gets about 9 mpg, not much difference from mine.

 

[Teamubr]

Why's it always gotta be hating on Alabama and our crazy ideas.

Don't worry. Alabama doesn't have a monopoly on stupid. I live in a fairly affluent small town in a blue collar county. We are the county seat with the court house. We're close enough to St Louis, but far enough out to not deal with all the "city" stuff.

I took this picture a few years ago of an Audi convertable transporting his gas grill to somewhere. What you can't see is the $5 green indoor extension cord he was using to tie it down. He had a lot of faith in the extension cord, because he was hauling pretty good around this corner.

j

 

[tiggerdad]

Well, he is technically "towing"...or maybe "hauling"...

That still counts right?

 

[Flametamr]

How about this one I saw. Trucks are not needed here.

 

[jaredjohn4]

Just upgraded my tow vehicle, now I have to figure out how to buy diesel fuel at a truck stop at 2:00 in the morning. Have to go through the truck lanes because of the size of the rig.

Nov 1975 FW 500 Loop 3 Nights.......Jun 1977 Off-Property 5 Nights.....Jul 1993 Off-Property 7 Nights
Jul 1995 Dixie Landings 7 Nights.......Jul 2003 FW 1400 Loop 7 Nights.....Jun 2006 DL Off-property 7 Nights
Jul 2006 FW 900 Loop 12 Nights.......Jul 2009 FW 1300 Loop 14 Nights....Mar 2010 DL Paradise Pier 8 Nights
Mar 2011 FW 1300 Loop 11 Nights....Mar 2013 FW 1300 Loop 10 Nights.....Mar 2014 FW 1300 Loop 12 Nights
Mar 2015 FW 1300 Loop 9 Nights

***2008 Chevy Express Conversion Van / 2007 Coleman Bayside***
Upgraded to
### 2015 Ram 2500 Diesel MegaCab / 2016 Keystone Cougar 326RDS ###
55 foot long when hooked up!

 

[5kidsmommy]

We are boring. Our tow vehicle is my daily vehicle which is a 2008 Chevy Suburban LT. We have a nice light hybrid because well my husband didn't want to tow anything too heavy especially since we do a lot of cross country towing including trips out west.

Once we have less kids at home I'd love to move up to a dual cab truck of some sort but for now my suburban is great. Easy to drive, just the gas mileage sucks.

 

[PaHunter]

Just upgraded my tow vehicle, now I have to figure out how to buy diesel fuel at a truck stop at 2:00 in the morning. Have to go through the truck lanes because of the size of the rig.

Nov 1975 FW 500 Loop 3 Nights.......Jun 1977 Off-Property 5 Nights.....Jul 1993 Off-Property 7 Nights
Jul 1995 Dixie Landings 7 Nights.......Jul 2003 FW 1400 Loop 7 Nights.....Jun 2006 DL Off-property 7 Nights
Jul 2006 FW 900 Loop 12 Nights.......Jul 2009 FW 1300 Loop 14 Nights....Mar 2010 DL Paradise Pier 8 Nights
Mar 2011 FW 1300 Loop 11 Nights....Mar 2013 FW 1300 Loop 10 Nights.....Mar 2014 FW 1300 Loop 12 Nights
Mar 2015 FW 1300 Loop 9 Nights

***2008 Chevy Express Conversion Van / 2007 Coleman Bayside***
Upgraded to
### 2015 Ram 2500 Diesel MegaCab / 2016 Keystone Cougar 326RDS ###
55 foot long when hooked up!

At 53 feet we fit thru the RV lanes found at Flying J truckstops with no problem. Also if you get a Flying J credit card and are a GoodSam member you can save 7-9 cents off the cash price of fuel.

 

[Teamubr]

Have to go through the truck lanes because of the size of the rig.

At 53 feet we fit thru the RV lanes found at Flying J truckstops with no problem.

jaredjohn,

Flying Js are hit or miss getting a long setup through the RV islands. I agree with PaHunter (Chris) that many will be ok, but I know there are several in GA, don't remember which ones on I-75, that are really tight on the exit from the RV pumps. The race trailer was 48 ft. Total length with the truck was about 65 and the trailer axles were set back quite a bit making a very wide turning radius on the trailer. We just went to the semi pumps and didn't try the RV pumps. The team Toy hauler was 43 ft, about the same as my new 5er, but the axles are more forward. The concern there isn't clipping the wheels on things, but the tail swinging wide and taking something out with the back corner. (I did that at Camping on the Gulf with my old 33 ft TT. In my defense, I told the guy to move his golf cart, but he said it would be fine)

I PM'd you on the loyalty cards for the truck stops, but my Pilot/Flying J required 500 gallons purchased showing the card before it would start the semi pumps.

j

 

[jaredjohn4]

Thanks for all the info. We're heading to the fort for spring break. With the van running 13mpg we had all the gas stops planned out and what food was where. Now with the new rig running maybe 9.5mpg and needing diesel, we don't know for sure where we will be stopping. Making the trade up disrupted our scheduled route to Florida. I hope the weather gets better so I can de-winterize it before we go. Last year we had to do that at the fort with our old popup. Even though we are a lot bigger this year, the new rig seams to drive and handle easier than the old setup. btw, I won the truck in a raffle, but had to buy the fifth wheel to go with it. Just hoping things go as smooth as we have planned, not much practice camping this time of year.

Nov 1975 FW 500 Loop 3 Nights.......Jun 1977 Off-Property 5 Nights.........Jul 1993 Off-Property 7 Nights
Jul 1995 Dixie Landings 7 Nights.......Jul 2003 FW 1400 Loop 7 Nights.......Jun 2006 DL Off-property 7 Nights
Jul 2006 FW 900 Loop 12 Nights.......Jul 2009 FW 1300 Loop 14 Nights......Mar 2010 DL Paradise Pier 8 Nights
Mar 2011 FW 1300 Loop 11 Nights....Mar 2013 FW 1300 Loop 10 Nights.....Mar 2014 FW 1300 Loop 12 Nights
Mar 2015 FW 1300 Loop 9 Nights

***2008 Chevy Express Conversion Van / 2007 Coleman Bayside***
Really Upgraded To
### 2015 Ram 2500 Diesel MegaCab (Black on Black with Black) / 2016 Keystone Cougar 326RDS ###

 

[Teamubr]

Jaredjohn,

Congrats on the truck and the trailer. Spring break is a great time to be at the Fort.

Where are you coming from? Your profile just says Illinois. I may be able to help with fuel stops. I've made the trip towing to Orlando many times.

And you may find towing the 5er is easier than a pop up. Especially backing.

j

 

[bama_ed]

Congrats from me too, jaredjohn, on the new camper and TV. Bama Ed

 

[Barney Fife]

If all goes as planned, this rig will be at the Fort on December 10. This pic was taken yesterday bringing the new Vengeance home.

 

[jaredjohn4]

We looked at a patio unit also, but ended up with an elevated rear living instead. It comes with a 20 foot awning, so I think we will have plenty of outside room. We should roll into the fort on March 25.


Nov 1975 FW 500 Loop 3 Nights.......Jun 1977 Off-Property 5 Nights.........Jul 1993 Off-Property 7 Nights
Jul 1995 Dixie Landings 7 Nights.......Jul 2003 FW 1400 Loop 7 Nights.......Jun 2006 DL Off-property 7 Nights
Jul 2006 FW 900 Loop 12 Nights.......Jul 2009 FW 1300 Loop 14 Nights......Mar 2010 DL Paradise Pier 8 Nights
Mar 2011 FW 1300 Loop 11 Nights....Mar 2013 FW 1300 Loop 10 Nights.....Mar 2014 FW 1300 Loop 12 Nights
Mar 2015 FW 1300 Loop 9 Nights

***2008 Chevy Express Conversion Van / 2007 Coleman Bayside***
Really Upgraded To
### 2015 Ram 2500 Diesel MegaCab (Black on Black with Black) / 2016 Keystone Cougar 326RDS ###