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RE: Any new options on tires to replace Goodyears?
You have to watch the speed rating by manufacture. The GY G114 are 75MPH I Believe. The Michelin's are only 62MPH. Hitchhiker uses a Sumitomo H rated tires that have the same 62 MPH rating as the Mich's.
Here is a chart of the tires.
Brand - Model - Size Diameter Max Load Speed
Goodyear G614-RST LT235/85R16 G 14 30.7 3750@110 75
Bridgestone R-184 215/75R17.5 H 16 30.6 4805@125 65
Goodyear G114-LHT 215/75R17.5 H 16 30.5 4805@125 75
Hercules S-209 215/75R17.5 H 16 30.5 4805@125 na
Kumho KRT02 215/75R17.5 H 16 30.5 4805@125 62
Michelin XTA 215/75R17.5 J 18 6 30.7 4805@120 62
Sumitomo ST727 215/75R17.5 H 16 6 30.6 4805@125 62
Only two have a speed raiting of 75 mph
Chris
Chris go to this link http://www.sumitomotire.com/assets/products/catalogs/Commercial_Truck_Catalog.pdf page 5 and you will find that the Sumitomo tires have a 75 mph rating not 62 mph.
Denny
OK, checking that. I cut and pasted that from the NUWA Forum without verifing it. My bad. Yes it appears to be 75. Chris
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12/12/09 05:07pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Rear Kitchen Floorplans "Yes" or "No"
We have both rear kitchen and rear living room. Would never want another rear kitchen. You get a lot more windows with a rear living room. The rear of a 5th rides like a pogo stick.
Also will never have another dinnette, table and chairs are much better for seniors.
Chris
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Chris
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12/12/09 04:59pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Any new options on tires to replace Goodyears?
You have to watch the speed rating by manufacture. The GY G114 are 75MPH I Believe. The Michelin's are only 62MPH. Hitchhiker uses a Sumitomo H rated tires that have the same 62 MPH rating as the Mich's.
Here is a chart of the tires.
Brand - Model - Size Diameter Max Load Speed
Goodyear G614-RST LT235/85R16 G 14 30.7 3750@110 75
Bridgestone R-184 215/75R17.5 H 16 30.6 4805@125 65
Goodyear G114-LHT 215/75R17.5 H 16 30.5 4805@125 75
Hercules S-209 215/75R17.5 H 16 30.5 4805@125 na
Kumho KRT02 215/75R17.5 H 16 30.5 4805@125 62
Michelin XTA 215/75R17.5 J 18 6 30.7 4805@120 62
Sumitomo ST727 215/75R17.5 H 16 6 30.6 4805@125 75
Only three have a speed raiting of 75 mph
Chris
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Chris
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12/11/09 10:20pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Shorter 5vr with king bed
They *are* out there - sometimes a 30ft is really (actual measurement) about 31-34.
We have a King (Jayco that's officially a 31') - think Cedar Creek may have had one about that length also. Usually the King beds were an option - so if you can find the old floor plans on the internet - check to see if a KB was avail.
Happy with the King - didn't want a queen, then or now!
(Not part of our decision - but think resale better with a king).
However - as others have done - you could always make a King *smaller*, but probably impossible to do the opposite!
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JC
You can tell the Cardinals with the King from the outside. The bedroom slide is about a foot wider. At 6'3", I love my King. We have a Cal King at home and a King in our Bayliner 3388 Motoryacht.
Chris
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Chris
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12/10/09 04:00pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Fifth Wheel Hitch Security Methods
I drilled out two of the rail pin clip holes for padlocks. Not so much to do we theft, but to prevent kids from screwing with the pins. I also padlock the release handle when traveling.
I have a bunch of master locks that are keyed the same. Both 2" extended shanks and normal short shanks.
Chris
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Chris
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12/10/09 03:34pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Shorter 5vr with king bed
We have a 2005 Cardinal 29WBLX. 72x80 King and room to walk around the bed. Also nice computer desk in the entertainment center. Should be able to fine a nice used one for around 20K. Lots of storage and weighs in at 12K for snowbirding. This is our second sinter in it. Cardinal had several models that year with King beds. Triple slide, Rear Kitchen and the Rear living room like our WB model. We bought ours new in summer of 2004 and it has been a good trailer.
Here is One.
Chris
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Chris
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12/10/09 08:32am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Brrrr-Texas and it is cold!
Well it has been cold here in the greater Phoenix area also. Big winds on Monday night also. Took the awning down at around 8PM, others were doing it at 10:30-12:30 at night.
Chris
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Chris
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12/09/09 06:23pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: A new truck problem
I took a sawsall to the extra part that hangs out of the trailer, cutting it off at the same angle as the pin box. Lost one adjustment hole at the rear on each side.
Chris
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Chris
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12/07/09 06:32am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Talk about a tight squeeze!!
Dang in the bottom picture you sure have a nice camp area in your back yard, but I do not think many will take you up on a free place to stay! Chris
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Chris
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12/06/09 12:36pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: tires
Based on personal experience, I would say most tire failures are not reported to anyone. Most simply replace the bad tires and move on. At least that is what happened with the 5 ST tires that came with our rig. I'm sure there are way more bad tires treated this way than anyone could possibly count.
Just my $.02,
Keith
That very well may be true. The reason IMO is that well flats just happen.
And in your mind, quality of the tire has nothing to do with flats, right?
Sure is funny how 99.99 percent of these "just happen" failures happen to ST tires, with little or no reports of failures of higher quality LT tires being used on trailers.
But a dinoaur is a dinoaur, right?
Chris
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Chris
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12/05/09 04:17pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Cardinal customer contact number
From the Cardinal Club web site. http://www.cardinalrvclub.org/redbird/index.php
If you live EAST of the Mississippi River:
For Warranty Issues:
Terry Milarczyk
574-206-7607
tmilarczyk@forestriverinc.com
For Parts:
Justin Hines
574-206-7600
jhines@forestriverinc.com
If you live WEST of the Mississippi River:
For Warranty Issues:
Gary Marshall
574-206-7604
gmarshall@forestriverinc.com
For Parts:
Justin Hines
574-206-7600
jhines@forestriverinc.com
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Chris
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12/05/09 01:01pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: exhaust brake necessary?
Not sure about your case but on our 06 Dodge the exhaust brake is REQUIRED to tow anything more than 10k otherwise you void all power train warranties.
Who told you that?:B
It wouldn't happen to be the dealer that sold you the exhaust brake would it?;)
I believe it is written in the owners manual! Chris
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Chris
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12/05/09 08:12am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: exhaust brake necessary?
My Druamax/Allison came stock with an exhaust brake integrated into the system. What?? Huuu? :h
The A/D has a VV turbo but never came stock with an exhaust brake.
Look at his sig line 4500 not 2500/3500! Chris
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Chris
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12/03/09 08:17am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Modify ('notch-out") Entertainment Center???
I have been eyeing the Visio 32" slim model SV320XVT TV. We have a Magnavox 26" tube unit now. My plan is to mount this 2.2 thick unit on the face of the cabinet. I have the same 4 to 4.5 inches clearance to the slide.
So here is my plan. I am going to use a piano hinge on the left side (outside wall side) and mount it about even with the side of the TV. Attached to the hinge will be an aluminum plate that reaches over to the TV hole. There I am going to bolt the aluminum plate to a piece on plywood that will set flush in the TV cabinet openning. On the other end will be another aluminum plate bolted to the plywood that mates to the front of the cabinet frame and work out a latch mechanism that locks the TV in place for travel. The TV will be bolt to the plywood board and I could with spacers to angle it down slightly. This will create a new large storage area behind the TV! Cables will be route down through the computer desk on the hinge side to the DVR, DVD. The back of the TV should end up being almost flush with the current cabin front. The TV will swing out towards the slide to access the storage area.
I recently did something similar in the trailers bedroom with a 22" Visio. I mounted 1.5x1.5 boards on the inside sides and top of the openning and then a piece of plywood and the TV is bolted to it at a slight down angle. I have to build a fiddle, door or net for travel as DW books fall out when traveling.
http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj53/snoking1127/DSCF0373.jpg width=640
Chris
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Chris
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12/02/09 08:54pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Best Hitch fifth wheel
Get a Canadian HiJacker. Sliding bar design, so you will not have to worry as much about it be latched correctly or not! Chris
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Chris
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12/02/09 08:13pm |
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RE: exhaust brake necessary?
There are a couple issues to look at. If it is an auto, you have to control torque converter lock? And Cummins diesel does not hold back much on grades with an exhaust brake, and without TC lockup it will not hold back much at all. We tow a 12K 5er and I am on the original brakes at 80K. I would not be without my exhaust brake. I have the Banks 4" brake and a complete DTT custom auto with their smart controller to handle the torque converter lockup and lock to lock shifts.
Dodge did not endorse a brake on that year truck as they had no way to lock the torque convert. With a 2003 you might have the 47RE tranny and a little beefing up of the tranny is in order.
I have 4:10 gears and long straight 6% hills can be run in OD and speed is held to around 60 mph. Curvie or stepper grades are handled well in 3rd gear. I can also use the exhaust brake in 2nd gear with the DTT Smart Controller.
I have around 50K on the brake. It is nice knowing that I have nice cool service brakes waiting in reserve.
Chris
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Chris
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12/02/09 08:08pm |
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RE: Does Michelin Make 17.5" Trailer Tire?
The mich has a much lower speed rating over the GY. GY=75 I believe and Mich 62.
Chris
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Chris
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12/01/09 07:52pm |
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RE: tires
jeez, a simple search on Carlisle trailer tire on this web along has dozens of bad first hand experiences with them. A google search shows even more first hand experiences and blown tire threads on the Carlisle ST tires especially on a trailer that has a 10k dry weight as yours. Carlisle leads all tires with tire complaints on the NHTSA web.
Probably because they are the most prolific tire on trailers. As well when you read the actual complaints (I have) many are the result of speeding and being overloaded. Refering to to the NHTSA complaints as an ididicator does not tell the whole tire story. A google search will reveal the same tire story on multiple sites from the same person, further distorting the internet tire story.
There are millions of trouble free miles by Carlisle tires unreported.
And you do not think that there are more Goodyear Marathons produced than all the others combined? And just where is your experience with a larger 5th wheel?????
Chris
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Chris
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12/01/09 07:16am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: tires
Generally I don't go over about 62 since mileage drops. The problem with "upgrading" to 17 inch tires is a warranty issue since this is a new rig. As for the LT tires, I was told by Keystone,Mor-ryde, a couple of tire store mgrs and mechanics NOT to use them. It seems that ST tires have a crowned tread pattern and the LT's have a flat tread pattern that puts more tire surface on the pavement. Normally you'd think that's a good thing BUT it's not, when you turn the trailer you have all that rubber scuffing placing quite a bit of side resistance on the suspension and it's not designed for that and this could cause premature wear and failure.
Think about it, it's like hooking a chain to the side of your trailer and pulling it over a few feet every time you turn a corner. The more rubber you have in contact with the pavement the harder it is to do.
Will I put on LT tires? No, not at this time.
Well that crowned tread you talk about is as flat as a pancake on the ground. ST tires are dinosaurs that have out lived there usefulnest on heavy trailers. Other than their inflated weight ratings they are basically junk. I good LT tire speed restricted like the ST would stand up much better to large 5th wheels, but the manufactures would not do that as people would not stick to the speed rating.
Chris
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Chris
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12/01/09 07:12am |
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RE: MAX TRAILER WEIGHT TO PULL WITH A DODGE 2500
Actual Washington uses 150 percent of tare weight and then rounded up to the next higher even K, that is how my 2001.5 Dodge 2500 Reg Cab 4x4 was licensed to 12K. 150% of tare weight was just over 10K so it was licensed at 12K.
Chris
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Chris
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11/30/09 09:49pm |
Tow Vehicles
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