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We are looking very hard at toy haulers and have narrowed it down to 2 floor models in the Heartland Torque 5th wheel line. We like both of them, but really like the 39' model the best due to 3 slides vs 2 and the island in the kitchen. My truck will tow both, but the 39' model will be right at the max of what I personally want to tow by the time it is loaded (around 14K #). My questions are: 1. If we go with the 39' model vs. the 36' model will it tow differently due to the added length? 2. How difficult is it to tow a 39' 5th wheel? Most of our travel will be interstate, but certa

Great to know all of this just in case so thanks for sharing. While I do not have experience of staying at the Fort during a hurricane we did experience a TS on our Disney cruise. We took a Disney Cruise years ago and coupled it with a few days at the park, but Tropical Storm Rita was forming east of the Bahamas. As a result our first day was spent at sea to avoid the storm and like others have siad the weather was amazingly beautiful. That night the ship turned behind the storm and went to Nassau a little late on the 2nd day. We spent the next day at Castaway Cay with only a few showers

Well I got the cart home today and must say that it was nothing less than terrifying to load and unload this in/from the back of my truck. At the dealer I was just into the bed of the truck and the ramps got kicked out and slamed on the ground. I did not like that one bit. I will make sure to secure my ramps!!!! Once I got home I tried a pair of 7.5' arched ramps and that was even more scary. The angle was far too steep and the cart did not clear the back foot plate. Luckily I was parked on the edge of the grass and unloading into the grass. As a result we were able to lift the back of

Thanks for the info. Do you get this insurance from your auto policy company or some other company? Also I will look at the ramps at tractor supply. For an electric cart is 1500# ramp enough?

Well after my craigslist golf cart search that ended in it not being real I decided to search out a local, reputable golf cart dealer. Found 3 within 45 minutes of our house and went to check out the carts in person. After seeing the possibilites (basically the sky is the limit) we set our budget. The best deal I found was the last dealer I went to. They had a 2011 Yamaha - electric, custom paint (blueish/green color), 10 inch upgraded wheels, 2013 Trojan batteries, new windshield, new 5 panel rear view mirror, and folding backseat. The seats were standard golf cart seats, but were in very

I had a feeling it was not legit either. Amazing that people have time to play around like this. I like your username and password!!

I never thoguht of that. How difficult and expensive is it to upgrade a 2 seat golf cart to a 4 seater then add the lights and maybe a few small extras?

Thanks to all for the responses. Well it turns out that something is up here as the seller responded one time to me, but when I asked some more questions they never responded. I also inquired to another craigslist ad and got the same response of how they are not selling the cart, but their brother is and to email them. My spidey senses say that this is not right for 2 ads to have different emails, but the same verbatim repsonses to contact their brothers. At the price of $1500 I agree that something is not right here. That cart should list for well over $2000 if not closer to $3000 gi

I know. I was going to check the date and have looked how to find the tags on Club Car. Will also check the batteries.

Thanks. Was just joking as well!

It is in Georgia. Can't give you my source yet. I hope the deal closes today. Given it is such a good deal I am a little nervous and is why I want to make sure it is not too good to be true.

Thanks Gwen.

I found a 2012 Club Car Precedent for $1500 and think it is a good price, but can anyone confirm that this is a good deal. The golf cart has a clean title, strong 48v electric powered by six (6) Oem 8v batteries (1 month old), no scratches or dents and it looks and runs like new. Has brand new street legal light package, brand New SS chrome wheel covers, Oem flip windshield, brand new club car factory high speed code 4, with updated MCOR throttle controller. Runs up to 19 mph. Also has custom 2 color seats. It is not fullly customized such as the wheels or lifted, but given all the equipm

We have some friends that will be travelling to/from the Florida Keys with their 5th wheel later this summer and want to stop for an overnight off the Turnpike around the Orlando area. I know their is The Fort, but are there any other good campgrounds close to the turnpike that will not cost them a fortune? They will be tired and will not be doing much other than plugging in, having dinner and getting some sleep. My sister recommended the KOA in Kissimmee. Any other recommendations is greatly appreciated.

Wow you are not trying to start any fights are you?? LOL. For me I would consider a 2011 or newer F250 or even and F350 depending upon your current towing needs and possible future needs. This will put you in the 6.7 Diesel and they tow very well. Of course the Crew Cab set up for all the room. As for 2WD or 4WD that is based upon your needs. I live in NW Georgia and while I am not using it for snow I do use it everytime we park our camper at my wifes aunt's house. We park it in the grass and you would not believe how slick grass or Georgia clay can be. My first truck was an F150 2WD

Great trip report so far and sorry for the bad luck. The good thing is that it did it while you were at the trailer, but imagine being at the park and coming back to that issue! Quick question. How do you tow with the golf cart in the bed of the truck. It appears that your tailgate is down a bit in the picture above. Does that interfere with your tongue jack? I have looked at getting a golf cart, but cannot figure a good way to carry in a 6.5' bed of an F250.

Thanks and no hurry.

Please send me the information. I greatly appreciate it.

All great feedback and things I would have never thought of or would know. Rust should not be an issue where we live, but may camp some at the beach so will look at Club Car as the better option for the aluminum frame. If we buy we will use it whenever we can camping which is a couple times per month. We looked at renting, but over the course of 1 - 2 years we would spend far more in the rental cost vs. purchasing one. As for transporting our goal is to upgrade to a toy hauler in the future so that will not be an issue.

Good tips here. Also did see where Trojan were better batteries, but glad that someone confirmed that.

I got a Golf Cart ad, but not solar.

How long do batteries in the golf carts typically last before you have to change them? 5 years?

One more thing we are considering for camping is purchasing a used 4 seat golf cart. We are leaning towards electric since some other campgrounds we go to do not allow gas powered carts. Any tips, advise necessary equipment we should have on the cart to use at many different campgrounds? Also are carts allowed at Panama City Beach? All feedback is greatly appreciated.

Well I can tell you first hand that most people will fail the "How many days is this ticket good for" question if they have multiple tickets. I know this becuase we have multiple no expiration tickets and Disney no longer tracks specifically how many days remain on each ticket. They stack them in your profile and they can see a total. I know this becuase last time we were there in February we tried to find out what we had left on our tickets and no one at the park could give me a straight answer like in the past. In the past they could scan a ticket and could tell you exactly what was lef

Thanks to all who have repsonded. It sounds like a Toy Hauler is well worth it if we want to haul a golf cart and still have bunks while our teen daughter still camps with us. Also it appears that the patio option is not worth it. Great to know from those who have already been there.