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Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-24-2007, 12:11 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 12,197
Posted By bugbite
:?: :?: :?: I didn't know the DIC had that...

:?: :?: :?: I didn't know the DIC had that info. :?: :?: :?:

Not trying to be funny but what is a DIC? :shock:
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-24-2007, 12:03 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,892
Posted By bugbite
Yeah don't you think this would be useful?

And no I wasn't offering any truck buying advice. Glad whoever gets whatever they get. Honest...

Think we outta' start a thread on this? OR NOT... won't hurt my feelings atol if no one thinks it...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 07-23-2007, 11:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,716
Posted By bugbite
Re: Polluted river

Hey Joe... the Pigeon River (no D) is polluted by the papermill in Ashville, NC many, many miles away. When the water changes course it's the mill releasing it's waste water (they claim is all nice...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-23-2007, 05:25 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,892
Posted By bugbite
Research Request: "Breakpoints" for all Tow Vehicl

Huge research request to benefit those:

comptemplating buying Sunlines
comptemplating buying longer and heavier Sunlines
who have gradually added cargo to tow vehicles and RVs.

"Breakpoints"...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-22-2007, 04:28 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,002
Posted By bugbite
I certainly didn't mean to infer...

Hey, this was just a fun post.
:shock:

I was completely surprised Hensley even called me when all I did was fill out a request for information along with some other hitchmakers. Thought it was...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-22-2007, 04:09 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,892
Posted By bugbite
Oh on Texas

Not a real good idea. The dust and hail damage there along w/ the Gulf Coast spray around Houston etc. Paint and undercarriage damage. AR also dusty and get salt in the Winter, hail damage too from...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-22-2007, 04:04 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,892
Posted By bugbite
Thoughts on buying a Southern Vehicle

Southern vehicles looking for cherries from yall up North a great idea. BUT let's not forget where in the South you are getting yours w/o harsh winters and salt damage.

Go INLAND South! You are...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-22-2007, 03:19 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,892
Posted By bugbite
Good match nickster!

>>2006 T-1950
1999 Dodge 2500 8.0l V10
2005 F150<<

You certainly can be more confident w/ your Dodge 2500 than a F-150 even.

You are so much better off than we are. Easy tow now that you...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-22-2007, 03:01 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,892
Posted By bugbite
Whew!

I am so glad you figured out a Tacoma won't get it! I truly worried about this one...

We had a Tacoma before buying our Tundra. Pulling w/ both our Coleman Santa Fe medium-sized PopUp. It was half...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-22-2007, 02:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,418
Posted By bugbite
Hey Hutch too new too?

>>2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD 4x4 CC D/A<<

Reading your sig. line Hutch and rereading over and over your wt. breakdown and knowing you are like us close to retirement. Great new vehicle you can't...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-22-2007, 01:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,002
Posted By bugbite
Latest hitch drama

Dear Sunline Family I wish I was in...

I forgot I told the Hensley Arrow guy to call back when my resident engineer was back. Mostly for my amusement and to hear a salesman get his run for the...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-22-2007, 12:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,418
Posted By bugbite
Ditto! :D This is a terrific primer to...

Ditto! :D

This is a terrific primer to everyone not just w/ Sunlines but those looking at buying any travel trailer!

Kudos once again to our resident Engineer here, Hutch.

Definitely...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 07-21-2007, 09:39 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,284
Posted By bugbite
Read the thread. How odd. I guess Sunline just...

Read the thread. How odd. I guess Sunline just ordered a buncha doors and took them off a pile somewhere helter skelter. Never thot about that before.

Is that why Jon alluded to earlier he lived...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 07-21-2007, 01:57 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,284
Posted By bugbite
Dumb question mine

Hi Sunline Family,

Just popped in. Following this thread.
Hi to my buddies that have been so kind to me.

I have a not in the family question... do yall have 2 different keyed keys? One for the...
Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet 07-14-2007, 06:00 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,195
Posted By bugbite
I have my answer!

:arrow: Is a Sunline model available w/ our truck and spec configuration?

Never ask unless you are prepared to "hear" the answer... :wink:

NO. :cry:

And... I really wanted to join the...
Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet 07-14-2007, 03:21 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,195
Posted By bugbite
I MUST pause now and say...

You truly are giving fine people from various parts of this great land of ours... the USA.

What a fine Sunline Family you have forged!

Real keepers for the long run. I can see many years down...
Forum: Sunline Community 07-14-2007, 01:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,505
Posted By bugbite
From the beginning,,,

Hey Sunline Family Devotees,

:arrow: I was wondering from the very beginning if former employees would have been interested in going employee owned.

H.R. word for it "stakeholders."
...
Forum: Repairs and Maintenance 07-13-2007, 03:39 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,284
Posted By bugbite
Dear Pam, >>Now were are a go and will be...

Dear Pam,

>>Now were are a go and will be leaving sunday for a week of fun in the Pidgeon Forge/ Gatlinburg area. We even managed to snag 2 side by side riverfront spaces. Maybe my luck is...
Forum: Sunline Slide Room Travel Trailers 07-13-2007, 11:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,607
Posted By bugbite
Congrats Bill!

Bill,

Congratulations on your new purchase. Hope to see you along the road. That is one verrrry nicely designed model inside! Wonderful!

Give your wife all of our best regards from the...
Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet 07-13-2007, 10:54 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,000
Posted By bugbite
UH OH! Secruts out and SEC Oddball

The secrut is out! Fern plates beware!

Goes over some snake ways to get to Topsail. We go the Montgomery route.

If you do a search w/ these descriptors w/ Google Advanced
...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-13-2007, 10:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,002
Posted By bugbite
I swear I didn't join them... Hensley has a Yahoo Group...

Got this in my bugbite Yahoo mail.

But then I get OTD/CRS bumps on my head daily... ever go down a hallway on a mission... get to the end and forget for the life of you what you are after???
...
Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet 07-13-2007, 10:05 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,000
Posted By bugbite
If you do ever venture down, over, or up to Topsail...

And you have dawgs (pronounced dowgz) bring them!

This is dog Heaven especially before and after school hits. At least every other campsite no joke has at least one. We picked the one we have had...
Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet 07-13-2007, 09:13 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,000
Posted By bugbite
Ooops wrong cut and paste

Ignore my OTD, CRS! :oops:

I had too many windows open and responded to a PM on list!

Note to self: watch what the heck you are doing BB.

-----------

What I meant to post on this thread...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 11:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,105
Posted By bugbite
Equalizer the brand vs. the function

John B,

Equal-i-zer®

https://www.equalizerhitch.com/

Yep hunted this up already... am trying to digest this. Sent off for the printed brochure and downloaded the pdf.

Now trying to figure...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 09:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,136
Posted By bugbite
Love this quote

On strengthening rear ends...

Axle supplier

https://www.currieenterprises.com/

You know where said this one... how they talk over there... love their siggy lines and icons! They had an...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 08:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,251
Posted By bugbite
This is a handy dandy explanation...

About Weight Distributing Hitch Systems

https://www.reese-hitches.com/WD/about_wd_hitches.htm
Somewhat understandable (to me)

Good glossary hitch 101 terms.

Operation of a...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 08:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,251
Posted By bugbite
This one sounds mean!

Tow Beast

https://www.reese-hitches.com/WD/dt_tow_beast.html

A little overkill maybe???

Love the name tho!

"... Class V Tow Beast™ Weight Distributing Hitch Systems
Designed for loads...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 08:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,251
Posted By bugbite
Great minds!

Great minds... Kathy! :lol:

U dun gud.

I told Mr. Hensley should he be so bold to call back next weekend he needed to have his facts straight. Hey let him work for the money should we be...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 07:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,105
Posted By bugbite
Equalizer Manufacturer Site

Equalizer Manufacturer

https://www.equalizer.com/07/

Catalog Request

https://www.equalizer.com/07/catalog.html

Online Catalog
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 07:24 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,754
Posted By bugbite
RV Travel Trailer Hitch System Ratings

Lay person's explanation -- great site for us newbies to TTs. :wink:

Hutch and you veterans never mind! :lol:

RV Basics

https://rvbasics.com

RV Travel Trailer Hitch System Ratings
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 07:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,105
Posted By bugbite
Equalizer Links

The Towshop (only an example, not touting this company)

https://store.towshop.com/store/more_info.asp?Product_ID=803&Category_ID=93

Eaz-Lift 14,000 lb. ProStar Weight Distributing Equalizer...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 05:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,404
Posted By bugbite
With yah Jon honest

I have gone over the relative merits of just about all of them. Tundra does indeed have it's problems. It's frame certainly not as stout as a F-150 the Tundra new 5.7 engine not what it could be.
...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 05:07 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,002
Posted By bugbite
Big difference in $$$ vs $$$$

Yep. Wop'ing amount. Just thot I would bring the conversation up to yall who know these puppies and TTs. This will be our first and last.

Also looking into the Reese. I sent off for their info....
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 04:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,136
Posted By bugbite
Towing Razzle Dazzles

With you Kathy...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 03:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,136
Posted By bugbite
OH NO! Mr. Med Bill!

With you Kathy!
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 02:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,334
Posted By bugbite
>> One suggestion, don't buy one until you have...

>> One suggestion, don't buy one until you have your trailer to make sure your get the right post diameter on the power tongue jack the fits the hole in the tongue of the trailer. <<

Not to...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 02:36 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,002
Posted By bugbite
BB

BB
Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet 07-12-2007, 01:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,000
Posted By bugbite
Best park to stay in at Williamsburg, VA

I would love to camp up there. Been there 2 times in my life. But that was over 20 yrs ago :cry:

:arrow: What is the best park w/ the best pool and large lot size? Preferably on the beach?...
Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet 07-12-2007, 01:04 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,000
Posted By bugbite
Florida State Parks & Another great place

All are pet friendly now. Most don't have sewer tho. Topsail does. We also like St. Andrews in Panama Beach but Panama Beach is getting run down and a real circus atmosphere.
...
Forum: Sunline Owners Meet & Greet 07-12-2007, 12:33 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 11,000
Posted By bugbite
Remember the SC state bird

We TRIED to camp once in SC on Edisto Island. Got out of the truck and we were getting bit by the gigantic SC Bird Mosquitos. Went to a motel post haste. And we were about 50 yds from the beach.
...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 12:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,002
Posted By bugbite
Whoa Nelly! Hensley just called > go figure!

Dear Sunline family (Will I or won't I be in the family? hope so!)

I sent off for Hensley Arrow literature (over my head but not the other bipeds) about 1 1/2 weeks ago.

Low and behold who...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 11:18 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,404
Posted By bugbite
Cars and Diesels

Coming down the road are many car makers going diesel for cars too! I saw that while poking around that diesel site I posted. We had better get up to speed quickly VW has the lead on that.

Now...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 10:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,404
Posted By bugbite
Something interesting I learned...

While camping w/ my cousin and her husband (at Topsail Hill, FL) that is a supervisor at the Honda Plant in Ohio... Go Buckeyes!

I learned something new.

He said that one would think that the...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 09:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,334
Posted By bugbite
Power Tongue Jacks > ease of balancing trailer & tow

A quick search of the terms "Power Tongue Jacks"

Revealed this and very very very many suppliers. This is but one mere example. I am not recommending them at all but citing a starter place in a...
Forum: Sunline Travel Trailers 07-12-2007, 09:26 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,616
Posted By bugbite
Thank you Kitty for answering my question

I will definitely alert the other of the necessity of the power lifter jack to hook up the weight distribution bars for a better balancing act.

I appreciate all of yalls patience with me. I am...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 04:51 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,404
Posted By bugbite
Another... plenty of forums for one and all to enjoy

This ought to get most of us started who like research going... The rest is up to what yall dig up. A good starter point is all.

TheDieselPage.com Forums > Other Diesel & Truck > Related Forums...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 04:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,404
Posted By bugbite
Diesel Tundra

New V-8 diesel from Toyota ! by suede Apr 05, 2007 (2:35 pm)

https://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f12b8d0

Toyota is just revealing a new diesel V8 with compacted graphite iron ( CGI...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 04:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,404
Posted By bugbite
Diesels on Edmonds Forum

Diesels (26)

https://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f0a974a/

Diesel Questions/Problems in General (non specific makes) 5/29/07 69
Diesels in the News 7/11/07 3333 15 ...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 04:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,404
Posted By bugbite
Various forums for solutions

Edmunds

https://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.ee92032/

Chevrolet Avalanche (16)
Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon (18)
Chevrolet S-10 & GMC S15 Sonoma (40)
Chevrolet Silverado & GMC...
Forum: Towing and Tow Vehicles 07-12-2007, 04:19 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,404
Posted By bugbite
A file on partnership

[PDF] THE GENERAL MOTORS SOLUTION TO MEETING THE 2007 DIESEL EMISSIONS ...

File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML

The GM Solution. Utilizing our worldwide resources and working with our....
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