Don & Betty
Spitler

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Don & Betty Spitler
214 Rainbow Dr #11417
Livingston TX 77399-2014
Phone:  989-723-6024

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E-mail: dbspitler@gmail.com 

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Our truck is a 2002 Ford F650 SuperCrewzer.  Purchased used in West Palm Beach, FL.  We am the third owner.  Truck was originally purchased in Dumas, TX.  It has a 300 HP, 860 ft lb. Cat 3126B motor, an Allison MD3060, six speed automatic transmission, 430:1 gear ratio rear end and air suspension.  It is one of 125 built in 2002 by Ford and Fontaine truck body.  It has Michelin tires on alloy wheels.  It has a Midland CB/Weather radio with a Wilson 5000  antenna.  The truck weighs in at 14, 300 lbs.

 We have added temperature gauges for water, oil, turbo, rear axle and transmission, a turbo boost gauge, oil pressure gauge, volt meter and air gauge for the hitch.  We added a Pressure Pro, 18 wheel tire monitor from Mike and Pat McFall, and a three camera rear view monitor system purchased off E-Bay.  We have a 32, 000 lb TrailerSaver air ride hitch purchased from Bob Strader.  We have added tool boxes to the bed, along with a Honda 3000 watt generator.  We use a CoPilot 11 RV GPS system, computer version, and a Garmin model 255 GPS.

 We pull a 2001 Newmar 35 LKSA Mountain Aire fifth wheel with three slides, purchased new in 2001 from Modern RV in Grand Rapids, MI.  It weighs 17, 500 lbs loaded.  We have upgraded the brakes to Dexter 10K electric over hydraulic disc brakes, new Morryde 10K IS independent suspension axles, and new upgraded rubber IS suspension from Morryde.  We run Goodyear Wrangler HT, LT 235/85R/16, load range E tires on tandem dual wheels.  All upgrade work and tire mounting was performed by Morryde  in Elkhart, IN.  We also have a Trailair air pin hitch on the trailer.

Our dinghy is a 2006 Honda CR-V, with a Cobra CB radio, a Wilson 5000 antenna.  It weights in at 4000 lbs.  We use a M&G air brake system on the Honda.  We tow a combined weight of 35,800 lbs.