OT-What are you buying right now?

nolaegghead

alaskanassasin said:

Looks like you have plenty of tongue weight! @kl8ton

Is that a good thing?  Better brisket mastication?

Eoin

alaskanassasin said:

Looks like you have plenty of tongue weight! @kl8ton

I thought that, as in too much? Nose up isn't great for the steering, do yku need to beef up the rear on that truck?

kl8ton

Numbers all work.  I will take it to the scales before heading out.  The truck has a 6,000 lb payload capacity.  It has a 21,000 lb fifth wheel towing capacity. 

Fifth wheel weighs 16,500 loaded and pin weight should be about 3500. 

I may have to adjust the pin box on the fifth wheel to get the nose down a little.  I want to get air bags for the truck so it sits level when towing too. 

tarheelmatt

I'll be live streaming like a boss now!  

Eoin

kl8ton said:

Numbers all work.  I will take it to the scales before heading out.  The truck has a 6,000 lb payload capacity.  It has a 21,000 lb fifth wheel towing capacity. 

Fifth wheel weighs 16,500 loaded and pin weight should be about 3500. 

I may have to adjust the pin box on the fifth wheel to get the nose down a little.  I want to get air bags for the truck so it sits level when towing too. 

I was thinking heavier duty suspension, but self levelling makes more sense.  Also, bear in mind that the maximum payload will have a distribution as to where the centre of gravity of the load falls.  Does the pin sit directly over the centre of the bed (front to rear)?

kl8ton

Eoin said:

kl8ton said:

Numbers all work.  I will take it to the scales before heading out.  The truck has a 6,000 lb payload capacity.  It has a 21,000 lb fifth wheel towing capacity. 

Fifth wheel weighs 16,500 loaded and pin weight should be about 3500. 

I may have to adjust the pin box on the fifth wheel to get the nose down a little.  I want to get air bags for the truck so it sits level when towing too. 

I was thinking heavier duty suspension, but self levelling makes more sense.  Also, bear in mind that the maximum payload will have a distribution as to where the centre of gravity of the load falls.  Does the pin sit directly over the centre of the bed (front to rear)?

Pin is directly centered over rear axle 

tarheelmatt

kl8ton said:

Eoin said:

kl8ton said:

Numbers all work.  I will take it to the scales before heading out.  The truck has a 6,000 lb payload capacity.  It has a 21,000 lb fifth wheel towing capacity. 

Fifth wheel weighs 16,500 loaded and pin weight should be about 3500. 

I may have to adjust the pin box on the fifth wheel to get the nose down a little.  I want to get air bags for the truck so it sits level when towing too. 

I was thinking heavier duty suspension, but self levelling makes more sense.  Also, bear in mind that the maximum payload will have a distribution as to where the centre of gravity of the load falls.  Does the pin sit directly over the centre of the bed (front to rear)?

Pin i s directly centered over rear axle 

Do you have any plans to vlog your life one the road now?  That would be sweet!  

northGAcock

Apparently my drain plug was not screwed into my Tundra.....or my sorry @ss dog has developed fingers. Chewed the **** out of it. Yeti gets more out of me.....private victory though...only $10.

northGAcock

tarheelmatt said:

kl8ton said:

Eoin said:

kl8ton said:

Numbers all work.  I will take it to the scales before heading out.  The truck has a 6,000 lb payload capacity.  It has a 21,000 lb fifth wheel towing capacity. 

Fifth wheel weighs 16,500 loaded and pin weight should be about 3500. 

I may have to adjust the pin box on the fifth wheel to get the nose down a little.  I want to get air bags for the truck so it sits level when towing too. 

I was thinking heavier duty suspension, but self levelling makes more sense.  Also, bear in mind that the maximum payload will have a distribution as to where the centre of gravity of the load falls.  Does the pin sit directly over the centre of the bed (front to rear)?

Pin i s directly centered over rear axle 

Do you have any plans to vlog your life one the road now?  That would be sweet!  

What’s a vlog? 

alaskanassasin

Your  tongue weight is probably fine it just looks like a bunch considering that is a absolute beast of a truck!    Definitely would rather have too much than not enough. 

milesvdustin

Just bought mud flaps for my new car. And a set of jumper cables, a breaker bar and lug socket  and a tire gauge for it. Waiting on a small first aid kit from Amazon. 

All my cars get the basic essentials 

tarheelmatt

northGAcock said:

tarheelmatt said:

kl8ton said:

Eoin said:

kl8ton said:

Numbers all work.  I will take it to the scales before heading out.  The truck has a 6,000 lb payload capacity.  It has a 21,000 lb fifth wheel towing capacity. 

Fifth wheel weighs 16,500 loaded and pin weight should be about 3500. 

I may have to adjust the pin box on the fifth wheel to get the nose down a little.  I want to get air bags for the truck so it sits level when towing too. 

I was thinking heavier duty suspension, but self levelling makes more sense.  Also, bear in mind that the maximum payload will have a distribution as to where the centre of gravity of the load falls.  Does the pin sit directly over the centre of the bed (front to rear)?

Pin i s directly centered over rear axle 

Do you have any plans to vlog your life one the road now?  That would be sweet!  

What’s a vlog? 

Not sure if you're serious or not.  

https://youtu.be/AHn6DT-U9Cc

northGAcock

tarheelmatt said:

northGAcock said:

tarheelmatt said:

kl8ton said:

Eoin said:

kl8ton said:

Numbers all work.  I will take it to the scales before heading out.  The truck has a 6,000 lb payload capacity.  It has a 21,000 lb fifth wheel towing capacity. 

Fifth wheel weighs 16,500 loaded and pin weight should be about 3500. 

I may have to adjust the pin box on the fifth wheel to get the nose down a little.  I want to get air bags for the truck so it sits level when towing too. 

I was thinking heavier duty suspension, but self levelling makes more sense.  Also, bear in mind that the maximum payload will have a distribution as to where the centre of gravity of the load falls.  Does the pin sit directly over the centre of the bed (front to rear)?

Pin i s directly centered over rear axle 

Do you have any plans to vlog your life one the road now?  That would be sweet!  

What’s a vlog? 

Not sure if you're serious or not.  

https://youtu.be/AHn6DT-U9Cc

Only kidding Matt. watched the video though.

frazzdaddy

Eoin

kl8ton said:

Eoin said:

kl8ton said:

Numbers all work.  I will take it to the scales before heading out.  The truck has a 6,000 lb payload capacity.  It has a 21,000 lb fifth wheel towing capacity. 

Fifth wheel weighs 16,500 loaded and pin weight should be about 3500. 

I may have to adjust the pin box on the fifth wheel to get the nose down a little.  I want to get air bags for the truck so it sits level when towing too. 

I was thinking heavier duty suspension, but self levelling makes more sense.  Also, bear in mind that the maximum payload will have a distribution as to where the centre of gravity of the load falls.  Does the pin sit directly over the centre of the bed (front to rear)?

Pin is directly centered over rear axle 

Can you mount it further forward to distribute the load between the axles and maybe save on the need for air bags?

Eoin

Some beef. This was one piece as ordered, but I saw sense and had it cut in half.

Botch

kl8ton said:

Looks like your boy has a while to grow into those gloves...

oldgeezeystax

a bunch of AMD

nolaegghead

oldgeezeystax said:

a bunch of AMD

finally they made a competitive CPU

MJG

A new 3 wood. 

kl8ton

@tarheelmatt

Yes we plan to do something like a vlog...
I'm just not wanting to do hours of video editing...we will see. 

DoubleEgger

kl8ton said:

@tarheelmatt

Yes we plan to do something like a vlog...
I'm just not wanting to do hours of video editing...we will see. 

Totally understand. You’re doing this to create memories for your family, not the Internet. Safe travels during your journey my friend. 

frazzdaddy

Got the Lg home today. Will install in the table and post pics by the weekend. The outdoor bar and grill is functional but no where near finished.

alaskanassasin

Replacement solar panel for the automatic chicken coup door. 

CanadianAnvil

Got a Browning  BPS 12 gauge  

DuckDogDr

All of my normal go to spots are flooded..pup doesn't have anywhere to sit

milesvdustin

Nothing until the government reopens. 

kl8ton

Indian Take out and Thai Take out.  

Wife's favorite take out food and my favorite take out food.

Botch

alaskanassasin said:

Replacement solar panel for the automatic chicken coup door. 

This, I'd like to see a picture of!  

GATraveller

WOOT!