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Don & Betty Spitler
214 Rainbow Dr #11417
Livingston TX 77399-2014
Phone: 989-723-6024
E-Mail Important Note
E-mail: dbspitler@gmail.com
For additional photos: http://tinyurl.com/Spitler
Our truck is a 2002 Ford F650
SuperCrewzer. Purchased used in West Palm Beach, FL. I 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, two aluminum boxes from TSC,
and two
Stanley
fiberglass tool boxes in the bed, along with a Honda 3000 watt
generator. We use a CoPilot 11 RV GPS system, computer version
mounted on a RAM pedestal mount.
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 2003 Jeep Liberty
Limited, with a Cobra CB radio, a Wilson 5000 antenna and Michelin
Cross Terrain P235/70R/16 tires. It weights in at 4200
lbs. We use a Brake Buddy braking system in the Jeep. We
tow a combined weight of 36,000 lbs.