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Sun, 26 July 2015 13:42

kerry pinkerton

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Just wondering. From time to time, the idea of making a tow behind GMC passes through my head at 3 in the morning. Lower the cockpit floor and extend the frame for the hitch. Keep the air suspension and go with electric brakes on the bogies. Wonder if the weight of the water and genny in the rear would negate the need to move the bogies forward in order to have an acceptable tongue weight.

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

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Sun, 26 July 2015 13:53

jhbridges

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Consider - If you're keeping the air system, why not use it to actuate the brakes? Or a surge brake setup.

--johnny

Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell

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Sun, 26 July 2015 13:55

A Hamilto

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kerry pinkerton wrote on Sun, 26 July 2015 13:42

Just wondering. From time to time, the idea of making a tow behind GMC passes through my head at 3 in the morning. Lower the cockpit floor and extend the frame for the hitch. Keep the air suspension and go with electric brakes on the bogies. Wonder if the weight of the water and genny in the rear would negate the need to move the bogies forward in order to have an acceptable tongue weight.

Maybe you want to make a fifth wheel.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/modifications/p42021-bert-and-fays-5th-wheel-gmc-trailer-project.html

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Sun, 26 July 2015 14:46

bdub

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http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/tricked-out-gmcs/p23888-dave-and-marsha-st
illey.html

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kerry pinkerton wrote on Sun, 26 July 2015 13:42
> Just wondering. From time to time, the idea of making a tow behind
> GMC passes through my head at 3 in the morning. Lower the cockpit
> floor and extend the frame for the hitch. Keep the air suspension and go
with electric brakes on the bogies. Wonder if the weight of the water and
genny in the rear would negate the need to move the bogies forward in order
to have an acceptable tongue weight.
Maybe you want to make a fifth wheel.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/modifications/p42021-bert-and-fays-5th-whe
el-gmc-trailer-project.html

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