sushidog
Abita Springs, LA
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I have an 06 LXE. I've towed it for over 10k miles and have not had any tongue or weld problems, other than needing to replace the tongue jack. I stupidly left the jack wheel on bent the jack as it drug the ground while pulling out of a steep parking lot.
One thing to consider when adding tongue weight is hitch and TV capacity. Since you didn't list what kind of Chevy you tow with in your sig., this may be an issue. I also tow mine with Chevy - a little Chevy Cobalt SS with a class I hitch. I have to watch my tongue weight carefully as 10% of my loaded Aliner's weight is about 170 lbs - periously close to my hitch's 200lb limit. I have no sway as long I keep the tongue in the 165-175lb range. More tongue weight is not an option for my rig.
Chip
2006 Aliner LXE
2006 Chevy Cobalt SS
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rightlaneonly
CA..
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sushidog wrote:I have an 06 LXE. I've towed it for over 10k miles and have not had any tongue or weld problems, other than needing to replace the tongue jack. I stupidly left the jack wheel on bent the jack as it drug the ground while pulling out of a steep parking lot.
One thing to consider when adding tongue weight is hitch and TV capacity. Since you didn't list what kind of Chevy you tow with in your sig., this may be an issue. I also tow mine with Chevy - a little Chevy Cobalt SS with a class I hitch. I have to watch my tongue weight carefully as 10% of my loaded Aliner's weight is about 170 lbs - periously close to my hitch's 200lb limit. I have no sway as long I keep the tongue in the 165-175lb range. More tongue weight is not an option for my rig.
Chip Thanks Chp, I tow with a 1990 Jeep Wrangler and also a 2005 1/2 Chevy pick up. The Sportliner weighed only 750 dry before I made the mods. I suppose but don't know, it may only weigh 950 to 1000lb dry now.
Leroy & Jane
2005 chevy 96 wildwood and now an Aliner sportliner.
I wanna go where I haven't been,
but still wanna see what I've seen again.
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gheicher
Southwestern PA
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Just curious as to why you went with two 6V batteries. I assume it's due to your camping preferences of where there is no "shore" power. I am a traveler rather than a camper, so its usually KOA or some place I can plug in.
My mods have really increased the comfort level of the Aliner.
My Aliner mods.
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rightlaneonly
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gheicher wrote:Just curious as to why you went with two 6V batteries. I assume it's due to your camping preferences of where there is no "shore" power. I am a traveler rather than a camper, so its usually KOA or some place I can plug in.
My mods have really increased the comfort level of the Aliner.
My Aliner mods.
Most of our camping is camping. State and federal campgrounds where there is no shore power.
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