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The main reason for us is the animals.  We can take them with us and not have to worry about the exorbitant amount the local boarding facilities charge.  Also, we avoid the animals acting like really strange after being at a boarding facility.

Good one.

Why?

TCD

More money then brains? I'm being a bit hypocritical though. I have 2 tattoos (hidden) that people would probably say the same if they saw them.

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Lager, (that's what us Pennsylvanians refer to Yuengling at the bars and beer distributors) is what my Fall and Winter and chili recipe beer of choice is. Sam Adams is brewed at the old Latrobe brewery as well and I've been told that is the Sam Adams that we get in this region. I've heard that Heineken Blonde is brewed at Latrobe now and that is taste similar to the old Rolling Rock.

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and I don't event want to think about what's in the water in philly!

Let's not get to comfy on that high horse there Mrs. New Jersey. Ever since Rolling Rock was bought by A-B and moved from Latrobe, Pa to some armpit in Newark NJ, I can't even drink it anymore. 2 sips tops and I want to wretch. Just thinking about how it tastes now is sending involuntary spasms to my stomach [emoji13]

I guess that in the end it's a good thing though as it cut my alcohol consumption way down as that was my warm weather beer of choice.

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Can't see pictures on my PC nor phone.

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Congratulations on finally being able to possess what is your rightful property!

Will someone think of the animals!

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We were camped across from them in March of 2015. Never got to introduce ourselves though.

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Mo,

So sorry to hear about Brady.  I wish I knew the right thing to say to help, but I'm glad that you guys and him had a great bond for almost 15 years.

3 hours ago, DaveInTN said:

What about this one....

• Bigue Macque - Two alle beef pate, special sus, lettuce, chez, pickle, onjun, on a susemme' seed bunne.  $3.99

You made me go back a page and actually read the whole menu Jen posted.  I hate you.... :)

Nacole,

I did not have that issue with the Pilots/Flying J's back in March of 2015 for our 2000mi. round trip to the Fort.  I did have that problem at other "normal" gas stations.

I love and hate my 36 gallon tank. Great for towing. Not so great at the pump when you are on fumes and want to fill up and the card won't authorize a transaction over $75.

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Coming from central Pennsylvania, what everyone else calls Chicken Pot Pie isn't what we call Chicken Pot Pie. Thick homemade noodles, chicken, goodness. Not a pie, but for some reason it uses that name.

Here in Adams county the churches call it slippery pot pie. Up in Perry county it had crust.

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14 hours ago, Avatab.... Steve said:

Exactly why I like staying there. Clean, quiet, and safe. And inexpensive too.   :-)

For a long time I knew they had a Campground but never took the trouble to look at it, after all it's SOB... it's probably loud, dirty, and not somewhere you would want to stay after dark right?    Wrong.  Have stayed many times since then and we are always pleased.  

The bathrooms and showers are older and could use an update, but they are always clean and well stocked with soap and sometimes even shampoo (they have the motel cleaning staff take care of the CG too)   

 

I should clarify my post that I didn't mean to imply that it wasn't safe.  I felt 100% safe there.

1 hour ago, LONE-STAR said:

What campground and where is it?

South of the Border.  I will not hesitate to stay there again.  Scenery is lacking but for a quick overnighter, it's perfect.

6 hours ago, BigTom said:

Does your 2500 have semi floating axles or full floating rear axle, 3500 usually has heavier rear bearings and hubs than a 2500

I'm not sure if you're asking me or Nacole as she has a 250 and I have a 2500.  Anyway, I have a full floating axle.

8 hours ago, twiceblessed....nacole said:

Then why not modify the rear end of what we've got?  We've read about air bags, but talking with a few shops, they all said airbags were not the way to go, but to (instead) install Timbren springs.  That and a different (rated) tire.  Unless we went with a 2017 Ford or a dually, tow capacity does not change much from the 2011 F250.

I think you might be getting confused about towing capacity vs payload capacity.  The majority of the time, trucks will run out of payload capacity before they get to their towing limit.  If you look at the video posted above by Lone-Star, they show at 1:57 the payload capacity that you need to know.  Air bags and Timbrens do not Increase your payload capacity legally but will definitely eliminate the squatting.  Back to the video, at 2:07, it shows the axle/gvw rating sticker for the same truck.  This truck is showing a gvw of 10,000lbs with a front axle rating of 4,800lbs and a rear axle rating of 6,100lbs. for a total of 10,900lbs.   However, that particular truck came from the factory with a curb weight of 7,188lbs and a payload capacity of 2,812lbs.  A lot of people will ignore the payload capacity rating will load it up to the total axle ratings of 10,900 instead of the gross vehicle weight of 10,000 and consider themselves to be safe.  That may be true and the vehicle does have the capability to handle that weight, but it can be argued they are being negligent and are liable to any lawsuits and such if an accident happened and they are over the payload capacity.

Now, if you move to a 350/3500 Single rear wheel, you'll probably pick up an extra 900-1000lbs of payload which is probably adequate for the 5ers you are looking at with your family and little ewok in the cab.  If you move up to the dually, the payload capacity increase will be even much greater.

My first TT had a broken water pump when I bought it from Camping Hell and they wouldn't fix it without an extra charge once I discovered it didn't work (Long after the sale).  So out of principle, never planned on using and traded it back in that way.  When they asked if it worked, I said "it is in the same condition as it was when I bought it from you".  As for the current 5er, I have no idea if it works as we don't plan to dry camp.  So, the water tank is empty.  We always carry bottled water with us anyway, so we can use that for the toilet and brushing teeth if we need to.

You definitely need to change trucks if you buy any of the 5ers you've hinted at. Try to buy the same year as yours or newer. The frame and the engines are the same between the 250/350. Parts diagrams I looked at also show the same brakes. The springs and the spring block are the only glaring difference. I've seen anywhere from 17"-20" on both 250s and 350s. I would avoid 20" tires for ride comfort.

If you're looking at different trucks. Look at the GM twins 2015 and newer crew cabs. All the ford fanboys at the auction building that have ford crew cabs all admit I have more leg room in the cab both front and rear and admit my truck squats a lot LESS with trailers hooked up then theirs. Like I stated before. I can put dog cases in the back of the crew cab on the floor with the seat folded up. I couldn't do that with the fords or Rams unless it was the ram mega cab.

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I'm just reading this for the first time

Scary stuff and crazy people out there.  

Y'all be safe. 

 

There's a reason why the campground at south of the border is behind a gate and has a guard patrolling the premises at night. Had an enlightening conversation with him at 2:30 am while walking the dogs.

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From my own personal experience with walterboro that I probably can't talk about here as it would not be "politically correct" but a LEO was witness to & was able to intervene and call for backup before it escalated to severe injury on my part or the 7 animals who accosted me, I was would avoid that area in the dark. Particularly the McDonald's off the highway.

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We liked the 400 loop.  Plenty of room on both sides for opposing sides and we had 4 little dogs with us.

I might have missed it mentioned in this thread, but how does one exactly determine they have bought a dogbone of good quality.  I assume that most people have either picked one up at Camping World or the RV section of a Super Walmart. 

I'm one of Murphy's favorite victims....

20 minutes ago, Katman1356...Jason said:

We are just outside of DC and it might be a sweet spot. Only a couple of inches predicted tonight and over by morning. I will take it. 

Keep it there.  I'm only an hour north of DC.

Thanks for the pic.  Unfortunately, my truck did not come with a factory gooseneck/5er prep.  I currently am using a worthless Reese 16k Slider attached to rails.

1 hour ago, JMSisko said:

Welcome to the forum. We have a camper with similar specs to the one you have, a 2016 Reflection 357bhs. Like you, we recently changed (in late 2015) from a TT to a 5er. I use the "Andersen Ultimate Connection" hitch. At first I was skeptical but after a year of use and around 5,000 towing miles I'm very pleased with it. People at campgrounds often ask about it as well.

The version I have is the aluminum that connects to a "gooseneck" ball in the bed. Installation and removal is really easy it only weighs 40lbs vs 150lb plus for many others. It's rated to tow 24,000lbs and pin weight up to 4,500lbs. Andersen has several videos on their website performing torture tests if you're interested. I believe mine cost $6-700 a year ago.

They also have all steel versions and "rail mount" versions. If you have any questions, just ask.

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I've been looking at possibly getting this hitch, but it's my understanding that in PA, any ball mounted hitch must use safety chains and well, I'm not sure where exactly I would attach safety chains inside my bed.  Are you using the chains and if so, do you have pics of how your 5er is hooked up using the Andersen?