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Forum: General Escape 07-09-2015, 10:00 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
I agree - without a lot of enclosed storage...

I agree - without a lot of enclosed storage volume in the front, people are unlikely to have lot of stuff in each end to rearrange. I think the biggest difference between people's trailers are the...
Forum: General Escape 07-08-2015, 10:28 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
I think the problems people have with...

I think the problems people have with fifth-wheels are typically due to height: big conventional fifth-wheels are very tall, substantially taller than conventional trailers of the same size. Of...
Forum: General Escape 07-08-2015, 10:39 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, that's the reason... and neither the style...

Yes, that's the reason... and neither the style of the coupling (conventional ball-and-socket or fifth-wheel pin-and-plate) nor the height (bumper height or up in the box) changes that. If anything,...
Forum: General Escape 07-08-2015, 10:35 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, good point - the common practice in motor...

Yes, good point - the common practice in motor vehicles for fluids is quite different from that for travel trailers. The reason is that the motor vehicle needs those fluids to operate, while the...
Forum: General Escape 07-08-2015, 10:33 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
They do sort of make them - the base trim of any...

They do sort of make them - the base trim of any truck line - and no, they don't sell. Even companies buying work trucks choose a higher equipment level for either worker comfort or resale value.
Forum: General Escape 07-07-2015, 10:57 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
My guesses: the first one is Bob's, with...

My guesses:

the first one is Bob's, with all that waste water and propane and no fresh water
the last one has fresh water instead of waste water, and bikes hung on the bumper but no propane...
Forum: General Escape 07-07-2015, 09:59 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes. Traditionally, for North American...

Yes.

Traditionally, for North American trailers the "rule of thumb" was 10% for conventional trailers with a weight-carrying hitch, 15% for conventional trailers with a weight-distributing hitch,...
Forum: General Escape 07-07-2015, 09:50 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
"Dry" means without fluids. Most manufacturers...

"Dry" means without fluids. Most manufacturers (of any vehicle, whether a motor vehicle or a trailer) list the weight without options, which might best be described as "base". Of course they also...
Forum: General Escape 07-06-2015, 11:17 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
This is a good explanation of why it makes sense...

This is a good explanation of why it makes sense to shoot for much lower pin weight, since that's the problem (rather than gross trailer weight).

It also emphasizes the importance for larger...
Forum: General Escape 07-06-2015, 11:06 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
It's easy to exceed limits, but in forum...

It's easy to exceed limits, but in forum discussions we've run the numbers for a few members' rigs and it can be done. GVWR seems to be the most problematic limit, even with the larger conventional...
Forum: General Escape 07-04-2015, 03:36 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
Hey Alf... nothing to apologize for! Nissan is...

Hey Alf... nothing to apologize for! Nissan is the ultimate authority on their trucks, and claim a common platform for the Titan and Frontier, which implies shared underpinnings. :) I just don't see...
Forum: General Escape 07-04-2015, 02:21 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
Nissan like to claim this, saying both are built...

Nissan like to claim this, saying both are built on their F-Alpha (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_F-Alpha_platform) "architecture", I can't think of a single part which would be shared. They...
Forum: General Escape 07-04-2015, 02:11 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
The current Colorado debuted for the 2015 model...

The current Colorado debuted for the 2015 model year. The previous version (2004 to 2012 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Colorado#First_generation_.282004.E2.80.932012.29)) probably doesn't...
Forum: General Escape 07-03-2015, 11:47 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
It might just be a bit early, since this model of...

It might just be a bit early, since this model of truck has only been available for a few months.
Forum: General Escape 07-02-2015, 11:45 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 26,215
Posted By Brian B-P
In general, no. The manufacturer only gets out of...

In general, no. The manufacturer only gets out of warranty obligations if what you do is the cause of a failure. If you twist your frame apart at the hitch mountings, the manufacturer might...
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