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Gene · 09-01-2011, 09:24 AM

Southern Cal. has concrete expressways that resonate with our truck and trailer and are hard to take. No porpoising, just a rough ride. There are similar reports with Tundras and it is called "bed bounce" on Tundra forums and also reported mostly in S. Cal. Many others have reported the same problem and not only with Tundras. I have rarely encountered this anywhere else except on a new section of I-70 east of Denver.

Gene

tpi · 09-01-2011, 09:31 AM

On my F250/Airstream 25 it was much more of a resonance than with the Tundra (or at least the resonance was at a normal cruising speed). Unhitched the truck was fine. What I'm getting at is Bob may be in for quite a surprise after towing with the cushy Navigator. I have friends who towed with half ton Suburban and traded to Duramax pickup and there were complaints of buckboard ride.

I've started to come around to Andy's thoughts on oversized tow vehicles. Although Bob may want a diesel vehicle because he uses his trailer a lot.. My trips are much shorter and less frequent.

Bob, How about the Ecoboost for a Ford guy? Or is it a little new still for you too?

ROBERT CROSS · 09-01-2011, 02:21 PM

We have a stretch of NYS Thruway we have to travel a lot that will "resonate" your shorts off.

Airslide · 09-01-2011, 03:44 PM

Get the airsafe hitch.. you can tow with a dump truck and the airstream has no idea. It takes alot of the shock out of the tow vehicle too.

Vinnie

FreshAir · 09-01-2011, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Airslide

Get the airsafe hitch.. you can tow with a dump truck and the airstream has no idea. It takes alot of the shock out of the tow vehicle too.

Vinnie

DUMP TRUCK......what are you thinking of now, Vinnie?

Neil

tallytwo1994 · 09-01-2011, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ROBERTSUNRUS

Hi, I'm not sure what Gene uses, but mine is a Royal.

Bob,

Be careful when you use the carriage return: that monitor is awfully close!

Carol

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ROBERTSUNRUS · 09-01-2011, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tpi

Bob, How about the Ecoboost for a Ford guy? Or is it a little new still for you too?

Hi, tpi. The Ecoboost is interesting, but I still think a 6.2 L might be the answer for me. I always seem to hit the mountains and want/need more power. The Lincoln has served us well, but I want to go up the mountains at half or three quarters throttle, not full.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 09-01-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Airslide

Get the airsafe hitch.. you can tow with a dump truck and the airstream has no idea. It takes alot of the shock out of the tow vehicle too.

Vinnie

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Originally Posted by FreshAir

DUMP TRUCK......what are you thinking of now, Vinnie?

Neil

Hi, Neil. I think what Vinnie is trying to say, is that now that he has that new fancy smancy Dodge Ram truck, he's going to dump the old Ford.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 09-01-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by tallytwo1994

Bob,

Be careful when you use the carriage return: that monitor is awfully close!

Carol

Hi, Carol. I momentarily forgot how to make it return.

Trex · 10-10-2011, 02:42 PM

Great travel log, Bob... I can't believe that I missed this before. Nice meeting you this last weekend.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 01-09-2012, 07:39 PM

Hi, I know it's been a while, but with some medical concerns and family situations, I've been busy. As I believe I have stated, our Alaska trip was brutal, in as, all of the gravel roads we had to drive on. As much as I tried to protect my trailer from the gravel, my trailer has some new nicks and tiny dents. [cracked rock shield too] Just before this trip, I had totally repainted my "A" frame and hitch parts. When we got home, it looked like this area was never re-done and gravel blasted. I touched up my frame and started repainting my Equal-i-zer hitch parts. Here are a few pictures of my progress so far.

FreshAir · 01-09-2012, 07:47 PM

Soooo what's next? We've signed up for Casini.
Neil

ROBERTSUNRUS · 01-10-2012, 12:04 AM

Hi, possibly our first trip on a Cruise Ship? Boo-Boo needs a pet sitter! We signed up for Jackson Rancheria again. Hopefully another random trip in-between.

ROBERTSUNRUS · 01-10-2012, 09:49 PM

Hi, I had some more progress with my hitch parts today. As explained elsewhere I use 1/2" copper tubing for spacers so I can torque the bracket bolts without bowing the brackets. Only this time I painted them. Brackets, painted, and installed.

ROBERT CROSS · 01-11-2012, 05:08 AM

Bob,

Happy to see your "back at it".....

Hope the Family's well...give Boo-Boo a kiss and and pet the wife for us.

Bob

TinCrumpet · 01-11-2012, 05:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ROBERTSUNRUS

Hi, possibly our first trip on a Cruise Ship? Boo-Boo needs a pet sitter! We signed up for Jackson Rancheria again. Hopefully another random trip in-between.

Hi Bob..
Im half way through your slide show..just told dan as well..
when my tax is done i'll finish it off..promise..

ROBERTSUNRUS · 01-20-2012, 08:22 PM

Hi, just coasting along, taking my time, no hurry, no plans to go anywhere yet. So I repainted my spring bars [not torsion bars, because they bend, not twist] and put new reflector tape on them.