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Re: New Toy I just had my Goodyear 235/85R 16 G614's installed. 5 of them. Don't let the difference between the "235/80" and the "235/85" worry you. While sightly taller, it will only be half that difference for the trailer. Mine installed fine with no clearance issues. I have a 36 ft...

Yep! Buy a new coach and I had to go out a spend $1900.00 more for a set of GY G614's. The bed is next and that will be another Grand I'm sure. Next time I will get to an agreed price and then hammer them to then subtract these totals from that number. Crazy that I'm spending thousands after...

Adding my two cents... Prior to buying my HL Cyclone, I read a few posts about the water tanks and the questions owners had about what they were seeing and if there were leaks or not. When I got mine, I saw many of the same symptoms that I had been reading about. In the end, it proved to be...

I was thinking that might be the case. Machines need maintenance. Thanks for the post!

Been looking for something since just stowing and organizing the hose with the on board Dirt Devil is such a pain. I looked on the Hoover web site and the reviews class the Hoover Nano with 2 stars. The majority of the reviews give it 1 star. This could always be user errior so I'm wondering...

Congrats on your new tires! That's a heck of a good price. I did look at doing all 5 of my tires so my quote was higher but don't count out lovely Calif.! They never miss an opportunity to add taxes to fund a special interest group! LOL!! Looking at my loads and the needed capacity, I think...

Nice! There's a scale 18 miles from my location! How much things weigh can finally be answered.

Thank you everybody for your replies. For me, the plot thickens! Now we're talking new rims as well. I do have two axels and I did have concerns on the load range of the Michelins. I was quoted $1678.41 for 5 tires mounted and balanced. Out the door. Now I can only go up from there with...

You're right Jim, I did forget to mention that. I did call Tredit about the rims on my trailer and the T07 8-Spoke's I have are rated to 110 PSI so I can go with either tire. I feel anything manufactured can fail, but I do believe that some are more prone than others. I'm not an expert...

The dead horse shall be beat again! After reading all the differing points of view, I am going with an LT tire, but the final choice is between these two manufacturers. I thought the GY was the gold standard but I have seen several posts about them blowing. I don't recall one post of a...

Re: The Towmax tire that didn't blow... Hey Bob. I have been busy with work schedules and mostly Giant had my trailer for 6 weeks doing warranty work. They asked me to deliver it on a Monday and it promptly sat there for 4 weeks untouched. It actually started to amuse me as each week went...

Just got off the phone with Tredit. My T07 8-spoke is rated to 110 PSI. Thanks for the tip Scotty.

Re: The Towmax tire that didn't blow... My trailer had a blow out on the way out west to the dealer lot. I have three tow max and one Carlisle. When looking at the trailer on the lot, I noticed that the spare was in the pass through storage. That got me looking and that's when I noticed the...

I have to admit, I love my Michelins! I put them on my TV and improvement was immediate. I had been thinking of going with an LT tire until I started reading these forums and I saw all the differing opinions listed here. My Cyclone 3010 is a 2013 as well. I under stand the max PSI rating is...

I've been reading all I can on this topic. I have the same concerns and after picking up my new trailer, my first item has been new tires. My old Aljo weighed in @ 7200# loaded and my China Bombs still blew. Always the rear tire and the second time, it destroyed the wheel well. I had fun...

This is a topic that has proven to be a concern to me. When I was thinking of getting my Cyclone, I had read many posts on filling a HL RV and some of the processes I saw posted here had me scratching my head. My old Aljo was pretty straight forward. Put hose in and wait until the overflow...

Just got my Cyclone 3010 back with this same issue. Again, it was the cross over tube. The ends of the pipe were not square and the clamps were on "half heartedly". They put a new piece of tubing and silicone in and double clamped it after replacing the damaged plywood underneath. Mine is a...

I installed air bags on my GMC 2006 2500HD. My second pair since the first pair that I had installed on my GMC 1500. That turned my 1/2 ton into a real truck that I could haul items in from the local DIY store. My opinions are pretty much covered here by others but I would add that I don't...

I had the dealer install a Dometic Brisk II prior to pickup. $650 installed. No thermostat. Just controls on the unit itself. It will heat and cool. We have not used it yet but I plan to run my Honda EU3000si at the back of the rig to power this "quieter, more energy efficient" A/C unit. I...

I am currently undergoing this decision process, and one opinion from a co worker who also tows an RV, was to stick with 12 volt batteries. He had an experience where one of his 6 volt batteries failed (rare I know) but it left him and his family high and dry. He spent the day driving to...

Just like the last guy, eh Bob? Three years later??

Greetings Bob, I have been where you currently are now. I towed my 25 ft. Aljo 5th wheel with my 2003 GMC Z71. 4X4 with the trailering package. When I bought my trailer, the original owner assured me that my 1/2 ton could tow it with no problem. He was correct however it was clearly a heavy...

That sounds great Bob. Missed your call. I was on my group ride but as soon as Christine gets back, I'll give you a shout and line this up. Giant is expecting me today. Thanks so much! This will be a HUGH benefit!

Thank you Hunter! PDI! I knew it was called something like that. I did not think about hooking up to city water. I am not aware of the lot having a water hook up, but the good thing for me is that the dealer and repair shop is less tan 5 miles from my home. None the less, I'll follow your...

Well, the deal is just about done. The 2013 Cyclone 3010 will be mine once the paper work is done here shortly. I believe I will need to do a walk through and create a list of repair or adjust items and I am hoping for some recommendations or lists of things to do or verify. I will try to...

Good questions Ted. What I meant by addressing items as they become apparent is based on the fact that my current 5er is a 25 ft. Aljo. With everything fully loaded, it weighs in at approx. 7200 lbs. Weighed it at the Flying J in Utah when you come in from Arizona. I don't have a working...

Thanks for the posts Lynn1130! Great info. I'm a ways off from retirement. We fit the "make a few trips a year" profile. My farthest was to Yellowstone a year back. I had airbags on my 1/2 ton and what a difference that made. I believe that the turbo on my 2006 2500HD is not able to support...

I submit that a 2500HD is a 3500HD 1 ton less an additional leaf spring. My investigations indicate that they both even have they same parts numbers except the DRW axel of course. Same engine, chassis, differential, frame, etc... I feel that supplementing my rear suspension will in essence...

I found the "Similar Threads" links at the bottom and found a couple posts that were right up my alley so to speak. Maybe the question has been answered and it falls pretty much within the conclusions I had come to by doing a lot of research over the last month or so. My Michelin's are rated...

Greetings everyone. I've been reading your forum as a guest for a month or so and joined up yesterday. I am close to buying a Heartland Cyclone 3010 - 2013 and I wanted to ask if anyone is pulling this rig with a GMC 2500HD. I have a 2006, in great shape. Only 42,000 miles on it. It's been...