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Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 06-09-2019, 07:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,083
Posted By FatDog
I backed up large trailers for a living for...

I backed up large trailers for a living for years,

... both containers at a very busy port and 53' trailers heading towards the freeways. It was my job.


I would almost on a daily basis...
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 04-05-2019, 08:05 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 11,244
Posted By FatDog
Push hard to get better axles and a new rating. ...

Push hard to get better axles and a new rating.



About 15 years ago on this site we started noticing the same thing, but then it was the original Weekend Warrior. Toyhaulers leaving the...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 03-18-2019, 10:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,508
Posted By FatDog
X2 on that one I can't tell you enough how much...

X2 on that one
I can't tell you enough how much value family camping provides. Keep the trailer. Evolve the tow vehicle. You like jeeps it looks like, ... so let the wife keep hers and...
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 03-18-2019, 10:22 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,866
Posted By FatDog
The easiest way to load a heavy bike if you are...

The easiest way to load a heavy bike if you are concerned about balancing or hi-centering it is to back your TH'r ramp up to some kind of berm, a raised dirt area. Reduce the angle of the ramp by...
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 03-17-2019, 01:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,073
Posted By FatDog
A dry Minnie 'at 3800' is probably closer to...

A dry Minnie 'at 3800' is probably closer to 4000+ .... but then add your water, soda, food, tools, dogs, ... and I'm not going to look up the towing capacity of a Sprinter, but I bet your wet Minnie...
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 03-17-2019, 11:33 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,073
Posted By FatDog
You're talking about losing a few bucks by...

You're talking about losing a few bucks by swapping a couple late model vehicles ...... a 2018 Ram for a new Sprinter,

and, ... generally speaking, the lower end tow capacity of the truck is...
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 03-17-2019, 04:18 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,567
Posted By FatDog
I could fit my 2 dirt bikes and 2 harleys into a...

I could fit my 2 dirt bikes and 2 harleys into a no-garage-wall 33' TH'r, although I had more rearranging to do once I got there to get enough liveable room. But I was conservative with my weights...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 02-27-2019, 12:58 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,242
Posted By FatDog
If you moved the expensive bottle of undrunken...

If you moved the expensive bottle of undrunken champagne to the fridge door from the bottom glass shelf, how has it broken that bottom glass shelf twice now ?
Forum: Class C Motorhome Discussions 01-27-2019, 07:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,584
Posted By FatDog
I guess I'm sort of biased on this because I dont...

I guess I'm sort of biased on this because I dont think there is any real choice between that route in a nice small Class-C as versus a car ....

... I would leap at a chance to do it in the RV.
...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-26-2019, 12:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,491
Posted By FatDog
I did that same thing. . . ... divorce, immediate...

I did that same thing. . . ... divorce, immediate move to another state sight unseen, my 3 dogs that I needed with me, and I also needed some flexibility with permanently setting roots



I...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-23-2019, 07:50 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,176
Posted By FatDog
Very analytical :) ... and true.

Very analytical :) ... and true.
Forum: Truck Camper Discussion 01-22-2019, 06:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,674
Posted By FatDog
I prefer the SRW also. But as I look more...

I prefer the SRW also.

But as I look more at a potential TC, I wonder about the truck's cab too. I prefer the standard cab pickup, at the very most maybe an extended cab. I want to save...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-22-2019, 02:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,381
Posted By FatDog
Wow ??!! Lucky for this friendly RV site...

Wow ??!!
Lucky for this friendly RV site someone was able to entice you back.??!
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-20-2019, 01:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,003
Posted By FatDog
Before you buy into a big unknown for you ... ...

Before you buy into a big unknown for you ...
... have a little fun for 3 or 4 outings and RENT a small class-C. You'll learn a lot about RVing and about what appeals to you


It's easy and...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-19-2019, 08:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,381
Posted By FatDog
Odd thread. The OP is on 'a mission'...

Odd thread.

The OP is on 'a mission' against the tire, and wants a class action suit.



So quit buying the tires and/or replace them.
I dont hear about catastrophic blowouts with them...
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 01-14-2019, 08:18 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,431
Posted By FatDog
Almost a couple decades ago there was a dozen of...

Almost a couple decades ago there was a dozen of us toyhaulers posting regularly on this forum. At that time there was just a small fraction of available commercial Toyhaulers as compared to today....
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-06-2019, 08:28 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 63,188
Posted By FatDog
Well for example, in Calf along 99 and 80, some...

Well for example, in Calf along 99 and 80, some are open predictably only during daytime hours, and there are some that are predictably 24 hour.
And they can be hit and miss.


I've run into...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-06-2019, 03:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 646
Posted By FatDog
As pointed out, the floorplan that suits your...

As pointed out, the floorplan that suits your family is important. Good advice.



But in the handful of new RV's I've purchased in the past decades I've always been really conservative in...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 01-01-2019, 11:36 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,654
Posted By FatDog
Its paint scheme sure is different then the...

Its paint scheme sure is different then the typical wild paints you see on every A these days. I kind of like the more simple one racing stripe using Chevrolet orange.
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 12-31-2018, 09:18 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 63,188
Posted By FatDog
Well said ! ..... .... almost every weigh...

Well said ! .....
.... almost every weigh station I drove through while driving commercially had a local LEO parked right next to the scale building, and usually a few of them sitting inside at...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 12-29-2018, 07:42 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 13,176
Posted By FatDog
How do you know sasquatch is a 'her' ?? Lock...

How do you know sasquatch is a 'her' ??
Lock her up !
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 12-04-2018, 08:31 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 13,846
Posted By FatDog
I think i'd consider actually keeping it in my...

I think i'd consider actually keeping it in my backyard and renting it out as a home to my unemployed brother-in-law, his wife, and three young kids. He either is starting a kegerator business, or...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 12-03-2018, 04:39 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,229
Posted By FatDog
😊 yep

😊 yep
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 12-01-2018, 06:05 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,750
Posted By FatDog
...well. in fact I did not read every post Nicole...

...well. in fact I did not read every post Nicole has ever made in every OTHER thread she has participated in ....but in her first post in THIS thread I believe she said that she had never towed...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 12-01-2018, 05:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,750
Posted By FatDog
The OP might not be responding on an immediate...

The OP might not be responding on an immediate basis, but based upon the gravity of his/herthe situation and the choice in life to be made, I might be contemplative too.


A couple things that...
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 11-27-2018, 05:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,648
Posted By FatDog
It's a nice trailer. I also prefer quality even...

It's a nice trailer.
I also prefer quality even with its cost.
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 11-27-2018, 09:58 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,648
Posted By FatDog
WildCard. .... I feel the same. I purchased...

WildCard. ....
I feel the same. I purchased three new TH'rs over a couple decades and with each one lost more confidence and happiness in the build quality.

Sometimes what I saw in build...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 11-22-2018, 10:19 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,926
Posted By FatDog
This has got to be one of the most repetitive,...

This has got to be one of the most repetitive, predictable topics here, once the buzzword 'Camping World' is brought up. On my boat forum its analagous to 'Single Hull vs Catamarans' topics. At...
Forum: Powerstroke Engine Forum 11-11-2018, 01:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,997
Posted By FatDog
Similar here. My 2001 7.3 Power Stroke easily...

Similar here.
My 2001 7.3 Power Stroke easily handled our 32' 5r. Its tranny, 4R100, couldn't. I also had an aftermarket rebuild tranny put in.
Forum: Just Conversation 10-11-2018, 03:19 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 13,026
Posted By FatDog
Lots of mention here of the additional room a...

Lots of mention here of the additional room a slide provides provides obviously, and there is also mention of the mechanical problems slides sometimes have,

.... but I'd wonder specifically...
Forum: New Member Check-In 09-10-2018, 02:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 394
Posted By FatDog
What's so bogus about a JK ? I've had mine...

What's so bogus about a JK ? I've had mine for years, not washed it once. Now that's real.
Welcome to iRV2 !
Forum: New Member Check-In 09-10-2018, 01:41 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 511
Posted By FatDog
Well Jmac, ... you said you're be interested in...

Well Jmac, ... you said you're be interested in pertinent conversations ... so that might rule me out....

... but firstly, Welcome.
... secondly, it appears you are from New Yorkistan ... and...
Forum: New Member Check-In 09-09-2018, 02:47 PM
Replies: 81
Sticky: iRV2 History
Views: 254,595
Posted By FatDog
I have enjoyed this site for many years, watching...

I have enjoyed this site for many years, watching it evolve and yet still retain it's original charm.
I was a Moderstor here a long time ago, most often hanging out in the Toyhauler threads.
I...
Forum: New Member Check-In 09-09-2018, 12:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 569
Posted By FatDog
Quite often the first time RV enthusiast trades...

Quite often the first time RV enthusiast trades in their first purchase for a second one relatively soon, and then keeps the second for a while.

For me the reason was the length of the RV. I...
Forum: Camping Locations, Plans & Trip Reports 09-02-2018, 05:00 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,566
Posted By FatDog
Wow Mapleking !?? ... slow down YOUR pace a...

Wow Mapleking !?? ... slow down YOUR pace a bit. The previous guy just added a "IMHO" and you jumped all over him. I enjoyed every post in this thread, especially the first, until your angst.
Forum: Truck Camper Discussion 08-26-2018, 06:34 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 5,999
Posted By FatDog
My 22' boat cost over $100K, but I want to camp...

My 22' boat cost over $100K, but I want to camp right next to that guy in the picture's site.
Forum: Truck Camper Discussion 08-21-2018, 12:14 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,738
Posted By FatDog
X2. !! His post astonished me too.

X2. !!
His post astonished me too.
Forum: MH-General Discussions & Problems 08-20-2018, 09:09 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,162
Posted By FatDog
When work starts taking over my life, heading out...

When work starts taking over my life, heading out in the trailer for the weekend is the cure. But for me it has to be boondocking to be therapeutic. Park camping is too regimented to be a work...
Forum: iRV2.com General Discussion 08-05-2018, 12:30 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 14,015
Posted By FatDog
You were camping on a football field on the 10...

You were camping on a football field on the 10 yard line ?
Forum: Boondocking 08-04-2018, 09:03 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 9,875
Posted By FatDog
I also would be careful counting on a ... ...

I also would be careful counting on a ...

"96 hour free grace period for parking wherever you want" ...
I owned commercial property in downtown San Diego and I had illegal parkers towed...
Forum: Truck Conversions 08-03-2018, 11:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,737
Posted By FatDog
This is our dualie electric yard truck. It has...

This is our dualie electric yard truck. It has more torque then our similarly sized diesel 5th wheel pullers. It regularly pulls 40K+ pound trailers as if they were empty.


But quiet this...
Forum: Just Conversation 07-31-2018, 12:33 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,515
Posted By FatDog
McDonalds breakfast items are great, but I...

McDonalds breakfast items are great, but I absolutely need a good splash of Tabasco on my Mcmuffin. Otherwise too bland. Gimme Tabasco and I'll eat three.
Forum: Class B Motorhome Discussions 07-29-2018, 04:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,489
Posted By FatDog
What is your 'all season' ? .... does that mean...

What is your 'all season' ? .... does that mean all season insulated tanks and warm conforatable interior ? ... or all season 4x4 drive past the road's end in snow ?
I also prefer small, and...
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 07-15-2018, 04:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,542
Posted By FatDog
Use just the prescribed small amount of water, 5...

Use just the prescribed small amount of water, 5 gallons, and then the ice doesn't 'float' ... but rather it swirls and dislodges, .....
and,
... I buy American made ice as versus that overseas...
Forum: Toy Haulers Discussion 07-15-2018, 03:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,542
Posted By FatDog
Dump tank and then add 5 gallons of water and a...

Dump tank and then add 5 gallons of water and a large bag of ice. As you drive home the ice swirls and churns and cleans the tank walls and soon melts. Drain again.
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 07-10-2018, 01:29 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,684
Posted By FatDog
The tow vehicle enjoys a more modern paint scheme...

The tow vehicle enjoys a more modern paint scheme and color, while the trailer looks like it's from the '70s.
Forum: Just Conversation 07-05-2018, 05:24 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,216
Posted By FatDog
If RV'n doesnt hold your same ol' interest, sell...

If RV'n doesnt hold your same ol' interest, sell it and get a bass boat, maybe a pontoon boat. Putt a few hundred feet offshore and toss out the anchor. Be home by dinner time.
Forum: Trailer Towing and Tow Vehicles Discussion 06-29-2018, 01:22 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,012
Posted By FatDog
At work I have an electric yard truck that...

At work I have an electric yard truck that routinely pulls 44K pound trailers around the yard. Excellent throttle response, better pickup then the similar large diesel powered trucks we have. It...
Forum: Travel Trailer Discussion 06-13-2018, 04:50 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,913
Posted By FatDog
I won't take an RV anywhere that 50% or more of...

I won't take an RV anywhere that 50% or more of the travel time there is thru traffic. I'll pick another direction.
Forum: 5th Wheel Discussion 06-11-2018, 09:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,275
Posted By FatDog
If you make a mistake hooking up a 5th wheel and...

If you make a mistake hooking up a 5th wheel and the jaws don't latch completely around the pin your tug test should let you know about it. Unfortunately your landing legs have now already been...
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