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RE: Securing dirt bike in toy hauler
Excellent. Thanks for the info. Great pics too.
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swilson
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07/18/10 07:16pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Securing dirt bike in toy hauler
Excellent. Thanks for the info guys. Great pics too.
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swilson
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07/18/10 07:10pm |
Toy Haulers
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Securing dirt bike in toy hauler
So far I've primarily had quads in my toy hauler, but I just picked up a dirt bike. In the back of a pick up its easy enough to strap down... run it forward until the front wheel is against the front wall of the bed and then use two straps on the handlebars to compress the front fork. My question is, when you don't have a wall to run the front tire into, how are you strapping your bikes down? Would it be stable enough with one strap anchoring the rear wheel and then the usual two at the handlebars compressing the fork?
Thanks.
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swilson
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07/17/10 12:47am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Scary M/C Unloading Problem
Same issue with my R1200RT. I leave the bike in gear and use the clutch lever along with the front brake lever to control the decent.
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swilson
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06/29/10 07:54am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: What Mods have U done to your TH
60W solar setup from Costco
LED interior lighting
Hard wired back up camera
High mounted brake lights
Back up lights
Larger table for booth
Plexiglass on wall behind cook top
Dexter EZ Flex
Pictures for most mods are on this thread.
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swilson
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06/29/10 07:51am |
Toy Haulers
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RE: What did Santa bring you?
Camero SS takes the cake... followed closely by the nearly finished sand rail!!!
My TH did well... 3500# electric tongue Jack and a 60w solar setup.
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swilson
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01/03/10 06:23pm |
Toy Haulers
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Thor / MVP Vortex & Tahoe parts supplier
Thought I'd put this up so it might help someone else. If you're looking for factory parts for your Vortex and Tahoe (and probably many more models) made by Thor (who was bought by MVP)... Tom at RV Parts Specialist http://www.rvpartsspecialist.com/ is the guy to talk to.
Since finding water trapped between the layers of the 5 sided, dual pane skylight in my bathroom I've been trying to track down the correct replacement. If I understand it right, MVP is closing down their CA operations and is putting their inventory in the hands of RV Parts Specialist. Its taken about 2 months... I'm told mostly because of the delay of MVP getting their inventory of parts available to RV Parts Specialist... but they now have access to the parts warehouse and my skylight is shipping out today.
Hope this helps someone.
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swilson
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12/03/09 12:32pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Lifting the rear end of the truck
Love my air bags. I installed them with the compressor mounted beneath the truck and a single gauge in the cab. The two bags are connected together so the pressure in them stays equal. A switch next to the gauge lets me add or remove air at any time.
I save some $$ and bought them from Arnott. They were selling via ebay when I found them. Arnott is not a well known name, but is a big time OEM supplier.
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swilson
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10/25/09 10:37pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Has anyone gone from a std 5th wheel to a bumper pull TH?
Do you think you'll end up over your trucks GVWR with the RZR in the back while bumper pulling such a large unit?
My bumper pull is only 28' and I'm at my truck's GVWR with no load in the bed.
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swilson
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10/25/09 10:29pm |
Toy Haulers
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Whats the worst mess you've had on your Toy Hauler?
Mine is 10 quarts of motor oil sprayed in a mist.
Except for bug splatter I hadn't had any exceptional messes until last week. Our tow rig developed a significant oil leak that we were completely unaware of until we stopped for a dinner break. Grabbed the handle of the toy hauler to open the door and found it covered in oil... and then followed the mess forward to the puddle forming under my engine. We were in between home and our destination (both of which have dealers near them), so we pressed on, topping off the engine oil hourly. I figure the Toy Hauler was bathed in about 10 quarts of oil by the time we reached our destination.
Today I finally started tackling the exterior of the trailer. About 75% of the exterior ended up with coated in oil... and the underside looks more like it was coated in grease since the oil mixed together with existing dust and a constant supply of road dust kicked up by the tow vehicle.
Had to wash the exterior twice and even still there are areas that need better cleaning... and all the caulking on the trailer now looks like CRAP. Cleaning the bottom of the trailer ruined my pole brush. The bristles are caked with the grease-like stuff now... off to Camping World tomorrow I guess.
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swilson
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10/24/09 11:59pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Where to by 6 Volt batteries in San Francisco area
I bought 2 Trojans from a local shop in Windsor called Battery Systems, they are part of a chain though like Interstate. 129.00 each and they waived the core as I had a brand new 12 Interstate that my Fuzion came with. I doubt the single 12 would have run the furnace blower at night, dealer said who needs 2 batteries with an Onan.
Yeah that was my experience. First night out in our new toy hauler we woke up cold... the heater fan had drained the single Interstate. I ended up going with two 12V deep cycle Optima gell cells. I can't tell you how they compare with the 6V batteries, but I'm pleased with them.
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swilson
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10/14/09 12:02pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: new trailer/extra waranty worth it
I got one with mine... was very happy to have it last month when my tow vehicle shut down and would not restart. The trailer warranty covered towing for both tow vehicle and trailer... even if the problem was not with the trailer.
There is a lot of mark up on extended warranties.
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swilson
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10/12/09 11:07pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Diamond plate trim on wall?
Depending on the thickness of the diamond plate, I'd be using 1/4" or 1/2"... or better yet, an adhesive... no holes.
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swilson
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10/12/09 10:54pm |
Toy Haulers
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RE: Oops!
Wow, that is awesome.
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swilson
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09/29/09 08:37pm |
Toy Haulers
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