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03-31-2014, 08:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
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New here from Michigan
Time to expand my horizons and say hi!
I started camping in the 60's with my parents and siblings. We had a odd box type trailer, only about 4 feet tall inside, set up for sleeping 2 on the floor and 2 more in the "loft". Not home made but nobody in the family can remember the name.
Traveled for a year, age 13-14 with just my parents in 1974-75 sightseeing the USA and Canada in a 30 ft. Aalite and 455 powered Vista Cruiser.
When my wife of 29years and I got married, we went through several trailers including popups, TT's and FW's.
We currently own a 2011 Coachmen Brookstone 354TS and haul it with a 2013 F350 DRW 6.7 Lariat. On occasion, on the back of the Brookstone is attached a SwivelWheel 58DW for our old Goldwing.
Pleasure to be aboard!
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03-31-2014, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Sweet! 
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Chuck, Sara (RVM 50.5) & Chopper (the fuzzy 1) 
2003 DSDP w/2015 Jeep Wrangler, 2 Kayaks & 2 bikes. Living and Loving life.
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03-31-2014, 08:16 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: On the road.
Posts: 1,432
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Love the color combinations of the TV & 5'er. 
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John & Diann
2014 Dutch Star 4364
2016 Ford Edge Sport
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03-31-2014, 08:24 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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Glad to have you with us.
Looks like a great combo.
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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03-31-2014, 08:34 PM
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Junior Member
iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 29
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Welcome aboard. Where did you get the swivel wheel & how does it handle. Need something to tow my golf cart behind my tt.
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Lexington sc
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03-31-2014, 09:11 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard rv
Welcome aboard. Where did you get the swivel wheel & how does it handle. Need something to tow my golf cart behind my tt.
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Thanks to all.
I bought the Swivel Wheel off Craigslist from a fellow that was using it behind his motorhome for trips back and forth to Florida.
Overall, it has worked very well. Put new D rated tires on it and took it from Michigan to Montana and back last summer. Didn't seem to have any affect on towing.
It does swing wider, and that got me in trouble once at a private park when I went down the wrong road. Had to swing 90 degrees left, then right 90 degrees, with all kinds of cars parked around. Had to actually have people push a wood fence over a few inches so I could get by. Embarrassing. 
Other than that, I had no problems in fueling stations or elsewhere. And one other time, at Big Sky resort, again down the wrong road. Had to back up, and turn up at an angle, to make a full 180 degree turn. Wife was so proud of me, she could not stop talking about it. 
I bought 12 foot folding ramps. They worked fine and fit in the back of the truck even with the Yamaha 3000ISEB generator in the back (all hail 8 foot beds,  ).
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2013 F350 6.7 DRW SC Lariat
2011 Brookstone 354TS
Swivelwheel 58DW w/1993 GL1500SE
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03-31-2014, 09:14 PM
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Community Administrator
Fleetwood Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Marquette, Michigan "Da UP" & Lehigh Acres Florida
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It certainly looks and sounds like you have a solid handle on it.
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06 Pace Arrow 38L Workhorse W24
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03-31-2014, 09:30 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Casper, Wyoming
Posts: 246
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Welcome to the forum!
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69' Camaro in tow 
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04-01-2014, 04:28 AM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Ocala, Florida
Posts: 6,295
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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04-01-2014, 05:31 AM
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Senior Member
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 1,126
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welcome to irv2
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Allan&Mary with Daisy Dog&peanuts
1999 Newmar Mountian Aire 3758 37.5 ft V10
living life like there is know tomorrow
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04-01-2014, 06:00 AM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Wherever the rig is parked
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04-01-2014, 06:06 AM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Michigan
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Welcome aboard fellow Michigander. Glad you joined us. Did I mention GREAT looking combination you have there. Enjoy all your future travels.
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04 NEWMAR MACA 3778 W22 / 05 PT Vert
Michigan (Summer) Michigan (Winter For Now)
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04-01-2014, 06:46 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,794
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Hi folks! Welcome to IRV2! It's great to have you join the gang!
That's a beautiful rig! We pulled a 5er for 10 years before getting the MH in 2012. We loved it! Hope you enjoy the forum!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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04-01-2014, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 190
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Thanks again for the kind words and the warm welcome
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2013 F350 6.7 DRW SC Lariat
2011 Brookstone 354TS
Swivelwheel 58DW w/1993 GL1500SE
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