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06-14-2014, 06:35 AM
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#421
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 519
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reitrof
So Green, how are you finding this kind of towing compared to the RV towing?
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More physical work involved. Customers are actually happy to see me and will take delivery anytime unlike RV dealerships. More income.
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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06-14-2014, 04:13 PM
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#422
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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This was an interesting load. 2 Sea-doos, 7 snowmobiles, and 5 ATVs.
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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06-17-2014, 08:49 PM
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#423
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 360
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Quote:
Originally Posted by greenenvy1
More physical work involved. Customers are actually happy to see me and will take delivery anytime unlike RV dealerships. More income.
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Sounds like a win win
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Bruce
2012 Greyhawk 31 FK
Flat towing a 2008 Miata.
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07-01-2014, 09:15 AM
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#424
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 519
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Took two weeks off to be with the wife after surgery.
DId a run to Vermont on the wknd (trailer full of ATVs) and this 35 Ford was dropped in my yard headed for Toronto area this week.
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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07-01-2014, 12:30 PM
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#425
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Kamloops
Posts: 405
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Well you could drop one of the snowmobile at my house. I will give you my old one.
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07-08-2014, 07:12 AM
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#426
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 519
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Went back to my "roots" sort of speak last week. Towed an 2000 ish 35 ft TT a short distance here locally (no pic). Then headed to Newburgh, NY to pick up a 2004 Keystone Mountaineer 5er headed to Quispamsis, New Brunswick where I picked up a 2011 Sierra park model headed to Hunter River, Prince Edward Island. Lost the side skirt in the wind as you can see in the pic. Fun trip, i don't miss hauling RVs that much lol!
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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08-13-2014, 06:34 AM
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#427
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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08-13-2014, 06:51 AM
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#428
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 519
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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08-13-2014, 10:17 AM
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#429
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Where ever the boss says we're going.
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How long is that trailer? Do you have any trouble manuvering it around?
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08-13-2014, 01:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2014
Location: VA
Posts: 394
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You happen to pass through Virginia on 64 West a few weeks back? I think it was on our way home from vacation on July 19th. I passed a white Dodge dually pulling a gooseneck trailer like the one you have the cars on. It had the door sticker with the name on it & I said I would remember it to ask about on this thread. Of course I forgot all about it until I saw this thread again. Now the name that was on there has slipped my mind. I am sure there are many other white Dodge duallys, but I thought I would check to see if I was side by side with a fellow JOF.
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2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 5.7 HEMI
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08-13-2014, 04:04 PM
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#431
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 519
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grumpy
How long is that trailer? Do you have any trouble manuvering it around?
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50 ft trailer, I'm 65 ft bumper to bumper. You get use to it i guess. Tows amazingly when loaded. Prefer it to towing a travel trailer lol!
Howie...nope never been that far south with my rig. I am leaving next Thursday for El Centro, California though. Will be first time I've ever been that far into the western states.
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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08-13-2014, 07:07 PM
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#432
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 360
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Quite the different loads. Looks like you haul some boats without them being on their own trailer. Do you have special cradles or are they supplied by dealer?
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Bruce
2012 Greyhawk 31 FK
Flat towing a 2008 Miata.
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08-15-2014, 05:26 AM
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#433
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 519
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reitrof
Quite the different loads. Looks like you haul some boats without them being on their own trailer. Do you have special cradles or are they supplied by dealer?
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Boats have all been on their own trailers. I winch them on. More work than cars but pays 2-3 x what a car does.
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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08-17-2014, 05:48 PM
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#434
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
Posts: 17,093
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Glad to see you are diversifying your business!
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2017 Coachmen Catalina 283RKS
2018 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.2l CCSB
2010 Jayflight 28BHS (sold)
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09-04-2014, 06:39 AM
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#435
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 519
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Made it back from California alive. I drove through 14 states and 4 provinces, just over 12,000 kms. Took 1.5 days off in San Diego since I've never been there, stopped in Middlebury, Indiana to visit friend for a day. 13 day trip overall. Some amazing scenery on this trip! The truck never missed a beat! Highest towing elevation was approx 8500 ft and i was empty when i went through the Eisenhower Tunnel at a little over 11,000 ft. Towed a mobile stage platform weighing just over 10,000 lbs out to Cali then picked up a small boat once back in Ontario to deliver to a very happy customer in Saint John, NB.
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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09-09-2014, 06:36 PM
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#436
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Site Team
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia`s Eastern Shore
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Are you still delivering RV`s ?
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2017 Coachmen Catalina 283RKS
2018 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.2l CCSB
2010 Jayflight 28BHS (sold)
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09-10-2014, 05:05 AM
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#437
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 519
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crabman
Are you still delivering RV`s ?
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Not really. I do move quite a few personal units though, especially this time of year. Common practice in this area is to leave your RV on a seasonal lot for the summer. Seems most don't have a truck so they contact someone like me to move it for them. Headed out in a few minutes to do just this. These moves pay much better than delivering new units.
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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09-10-2014, 05:42 PM
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#438
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 519
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Towed this 2002 or maybe 03?? Jayco Designer from a seasonal lot back to a residence today. Someone kept this unit is pristine condition! And still towed beautifully as all the Jaycos seem to.
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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09-25-2014, 05:13 AM
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#439
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posts: 519
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Had a nice 1950 Ford F100 on the trailer last time. Getting ready for a trip to Courtenay, British Columbia. Nothing like a coast to coast Canadian trip in the fall. SHould be some cool scenery.
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1990 Jayco 250 Special
2008 Ram 5500 DRW 6.7, Cummins, Aisin auto
Holland/Binkley 5th wheel, Reese Dual Cam, and more
232,500 kms in 2013
200,000 kms in 2014
160,000 kms in 2015
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09-25-2014, 07:14 AM
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#440
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Vienna
Posts: 2,044
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I have made about 6 trips to Louisville, KY in the last two months from south Georgia. I saw countless RV units bearing transporter tags being towed down Interstates 65, 24, and 75. They say there is a problem getting units delivered when they are purchased. Has anyone looked in any Camping World lots lately? They must all be being delivered to Camping World and not the independent dealer. Camping World lots are overflowing. The CW in Byron, GA just expanded by about twice its acreage for RV display.
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Joe Hinson
2010 Jayco Quest G2(SOLD)
2014 Jayco Eagle 33.5RETS
2007 Ram 2500 5.9L Cummins(SOLD)
2015 Ram 2500 6.7L Cummins 4WD
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