Recent Content by Zacman

sb vs lb Make mine a sb with auto. It fits my garage... . lb would not. Stop and go traffic and crowded parking lots are where my truck spends 98% of the time. I would have done a long bed as I discovered it had a better turning radius than my extended cab sb chevy. The garage won though Some...

auto vs standard The advantage would go to the std IMO and be the ability to use it for braking. All other things being equal. It would appear to be a bit more flexible in mountainous areas when pulling. Also it would be dependent on just what you would prefer to deal with. A friend of mine...

ford vs dodge Yup, its true beauty is in the eye of the beholder. As for Dodge's appearance its true since 94-95... . some other members can confirm that. Now all the other mfg are basically copying the successes of the Dodge. The nose on the SD Ford's is one example. If the Ford "floats your...

Ford CC I have to admit the Ford CC's are an attactive alternative and before really landing on the Dodge Extended Cab that I now drive, test drove three F250 CC powerstrokes. One being a 4x4 all had 6ft boxes. Do I (did I) need a full four doors? No but like a lot of others find them...

HR trailer Davison: Thanks for your comments. It will certainly pay to keep your points in mind. We have/are keeping on lookout for a used HR but almost all of them are non-slide models. I just cant bring myself to buy one. Most of my direct family lives in a colder winter environment from...

year round Well, its not totally important to have the year round feature but with the time I have off it might. I live in Texas where it very seldom gets below freezing ANY time of year. But that doesnt mean I may not travel where it does. Just wondering how this particular brand would be...

trailer Loren, Looking at your signature noticed you had Firestone Ride-Rites. I used to work for the company that invented the Ride-Rites before Firestone bought the product. I remember molding them in a press and a couple of years later loading all the molds, presses and other associated...

Forgot to ask. How would you rate your HR as a year round RV? Cold weather below freezing? Thanks David

Thanks for the response. The arrangement you all have is a good one. I guess if we were to really jump off the deep end a 1 ton might be the way to go but not right now. I work for a school district and in and out of a LOT of parking lots that simply do not have the space for a LWB 1 ton model...

tt vs 5th Larry, Is the 5th wheel the same brand? I dont have reservations about the type but I know there are trade-offs for each hitch type. Personally I would prefer a TT over a 5th in some cases if you were hitting a lot of wind. The flip side is the 5th everyone (or seems to) is a bit...

trailers Pogodually Sorry to hear about your experiences with the Alumascape. We are looking at that model. We passed up a pretty good deal this past summer on a slightly used 1996 27' TT. My wife does not particularly care whether it has a slideout or not but I DO. I lived in a 27' during...

ltamarra We passed up a 96 Model 27' that was in new condition this summer. The only thing about it was the basic arrangement. With the newer ones having a slide out and offering dbl the room length for length. So far my wife does not like the bathroom arrangement the 5ver's have vs the ones...

Any current members out there towing a Holiday Rambler brand Travel Trailer? (No not a 5ver) If so opinions are welcome. My wife and I are considering this brand as we have been impressed with the quality vs a lot of the others out there. . If they own one anything we should be aware of prior...

new ram The nose of 01's and earlier is pretty soft, tne new 02's are even worse. I could probably throw a tennis ball thru the grill.

grill Batfish340: I dont run into stuff it runs into me. The grill damage was on noticeable during a wash job. It had partially broken the grill and had made a 'dent' visible only from the side. It looks like someone had let something drop against the truck hitting the grill. This happened in...