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Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-06-2010, 12:23 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
thanks for these notes on the fords, I didnt know...

thanks for these notes on the fords, I didnt know this engine was available. But if I am going to go through the trouble of trading, it will be up to a 3/4 ton. The supercrew in the ford f150...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-01-2010, 11:20 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
All I have basically made my decision, I...

All

I have basically made my decision, I just don't feel comfortable with a tundra and a 28. The wet hitch load just isnt reasonable. So I may post a new thread as I look around and figure out...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-01-2010, 04:45 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
I think I give up. I think I am caving on this. ...

I think I give up. I think I am caving on this. You guys have not worn me out or anything, I like the participation. But the margin is just too small for a 28 ft.

Even if steve's number is...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-01-2010, 04:27 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
clarification I think the term "WD hitch...

clarification

I think the term "WD hitch load" is simply a term to describe what the payload is having to absorb. It doesnt mean I believe that it will be 1/3 1/3 1/3 or even should be. But...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-01-2010, 03:06 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
Its hard to believe all this discussion is about...

Its hard to believe all this discussion is about something that appears to be within about 500 lbs. But if I go do some pushups, or try to lift my 45 lb dumbells more than a few times, I start...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-01-2010, 02:55 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
2air' this is what you said: "i find...

2air'

this is what you said:

"i find the 1/2, 3/4 1 TUN labels about as useful as the a/s length and published weight info...and since folks just MAKE UP fractional tonnage labels now, these...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 10-01-2010, 01:46 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
This is the best picture I can paint so far - not...

This is the best picture I can paint so far - not having buyed and tried yet:


TUNDRAS and AIRSTREAM 27S and 28S:

Q: will a tundra haul a 27 or 28 ft airstream within factory limits?
A:...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-30-2010, 10:15 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
2air' I dont want to do mods on the truck,...

2air'

I dont want to do mods on the truck, except for tires. So really it is just the question - can I get what I want in there and feel comfortable with the weights. Brand loyalty is not so...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-30-2010, 09:58 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
2air’ Thanks for your thoughtful post, which...

2air’

Thanks for your thoughtful post, which I find encouraging.

Its the right perspective after all to slow down a bit and consider what makes the airstreaming fun for you - and then back...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-30-2010, 04:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,530
Posted By carl28
2air thanks for you methodical post. I will...

2air

thanks for you methodical post. I will absorb this for awhile and perhaps call AS and see what they can say. My guess is the 28 is just a different animal altogether, frame too. But since...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-30-2010, 03:49 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
BILLTEX - I am starting to agree - why fight it,...

BILLTEX - I am starting to agree - why fight it, just have a bit more than you need rather than less??? and bring your toys....... I think the energy behind all this discussion with tundra is having...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-30-2010, 11:39 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
UPDATE - Regarding the 28s, based on a post...

UPDATE -

Regarding the 28s, based on a post from my companion thread (AS brochures length and weight mysteries), I am now feeling the weight (sorry couldnt help it).........because my charts are...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-30-2010, 11:31 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
thanks again everyone - PURMAN - If we are...

thanks again everyone -

PURMAN - If we are over-analyzing thats possible - but I’m learning a lot and better able to start defining some comfort zone for myself - that is really the point anyway...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-30-2010, 10:24 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,530
Posted By carl28
my assumption is that theres no guarantee you are...

my assumption is that theres no guarantee you are going to get exactly 2/3 of weight from the WD hitch on the TV. And then I agree the system is changing as you use up water or move cargo on a...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-29-2010, 11:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,530
Posted By carl28
OK - thanks that means the non-WD weight is...

OK - thanks
that means the non-WD weight is more like 1200 lbs which makes more sense loaded up, and the 28 will likely be even heavier. So that really puts a twist on things for my setup. (You...
Forum: 1970 - 1978 Globetrotter 09-29-2010, 08:58 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,090
Posted By carl28
katybell take your time and do sketches. ...

katybell

take your time and do sketches. Then take pieces of cardboard and tape them in place with masking tape where you want the planes of counters and walls to be, depending on what you are...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-29-2010, 08:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,530
Posted By carl28
steverino thanks for this post! This...

steverino

thanks for this post! This confirms what I have been wondering, the tongue is probably going to be more than what I am trying to guess, but not outrageously so, based on specs for the...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-29-2010, 08:30 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
ALL - thanks for all your comments..... I...

ALL - thanks for all your comments.....

I have attached some pdfs of my spreadsheets. My actual weighed numbers at the scales are: total gross with fuel but without me was 6180 lbs, front axle...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-29-2010, 12:09 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
oops on the last post I meant that I took the...

oops on the last post I meant that I took the hitch load as an average of two different possible scenarios on a spreadsheet, and got a number of 740 lbs. (2/3 rd of the actual hitch weight). One of...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-28-2010, 11:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,530
Posted By carl28
thanks for these responses - my original question...

thanks for these responses - my original question was a little bit involved so I was sort of blaming myself not others. Its actually a tundra question in disguise - I havent yet seen a 28 footer in...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-28-2010, 11:38 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
thanks everyone for your responses... I have...

thanks everyone for your responses...

I have this feeling that if I go to a rally, I am going to see every possible combination of trailer and TV possible, but thats not to say they are all good...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-28-2010, 03:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,530
Posted By carl28
OK - no one is responding - I think I have...

OK - no one is responding - I think I have determined that the posted pdf for the airstream website is just improperly scaled, while the web page version of the same floorplan (international 28)...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-28-2010, 02:26 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,785
Posted By carl28
sell my new tundra? add a leaf? stay single?

I own a 2010 tundra crewmax, and am headed towards buying a 28 ft flying cloud. After spending tons of time on this site looking into issues with the 1/2 ton tundras, I am beginning to wonder a bit...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 09-25-2010, 09:44 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,530
Posted By carl28
AS brochure length and weight mysteries

Hello All

I am new here - have been studying the airstream floorplans and specs for new trailers, with consideration to matching the tow vehicle, and have discovered some things I cant tie down -...
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