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jake57

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First off if you're thinking of getting an Ice Castle you better trade up to a full size pickup to safely tow cause those SOBs are heavy
 


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Most people I see pulling castles have little trucks or utvs some wheelers evan I've never heard anything about them being heavy or pull hard
 

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I have a 25ft. 5th wheel camper and a 16ft. Ice Castle, the camper tows way easier. You know when the Castle is behind you
 


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I have a 25ft. 5th wheel camper and a 16ft. Ice Castle, the camper tows way easier. You know when the Castle is behind you
Maybe dual axle vs. Single, makes a world of difference.
 

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I have heard towing around a Castle on the lake with a unit with an air conditioner on the roof isn't ideal either, if towing thru snow.
 

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I have heard towing around a Castle on the lake with a unit with an air conditioner on the roof isn't ideal either, if towing thru snow.
I have never looked to see how they are mounted on there but I would certainly think bouncing up and down the lake would certainly either loosen things up or disturb the silicone sealant and make it prone to leaking eventually.
 

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Your camper pulls better because it's a fifth wheel the weight is over the axle of course you feel the bumper pull it's on your bumper.. don't get me started on weight per axle that is a dumb comparison sorry not saying your dumb but it's just apples and oranges
 


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Mr. Pike, to me the problem with the having one unit for all seasons is that in order to get one that is comfortable to camp in(to my wife’s standard), I needed a tandem axel, rv type. Works well for camping, but you need a lot of ice to fish it. If you fished in MN where they plow roads, different story. my .02.
 

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My theory is, hold it under 80 and you will get where you are going
 


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