Amped 28FS

It is actually back at the dealership right now because of this problem and our 4 hour white knuckled drive home. They set up both sway bars that we've purchased and are aware of the problem. I will get it weighed as soon as I get it back. They're checking to make sure the axles are in the proper place and going to do some trouble shooting also as it is unsafe to drive. Thanks for advice. I will get it weighed. We have towed it empty as well as with razor, camping gear and water and it's all the same. We actually went out and traded in an older truck to tow this so the truck shouldn't be the problem. It is level when connected and we put 15 lbs in the airbags. We've tried adjusting that also but doesn't change and dealership told us 15lbs.

Y-Guy wrote:
Something is seriously wrong. I would start of getting the trailer weighed empty. Get a scale weight for the trailer axle weight, tongue weight then hook up and get a rear drive axle and front axle weight.

My first gut thought is it sounds like you have a lack of tongue weight if you're getting that much sway. Is there a garage weight limit sticker? Are you over that? Where are the tanks at on the Amped? Over the Axle, aft or fore?

Have you spoken with the factory about what you're experiencing?

Agreed, weigh it before you take it out again. That is not a very large trailer considering your TV so definitely not overloaded. I'm leaning toward the tongue weight issue as well. Who set up your hitch? Is the trailer level when connected? With that truck you almost don't need a WD hitch at all.

Take it to a CAT scale.

Something is seriously wrong. I would start of getting the trailer weighed empty. Get a scale weight for the trailer axle weight, tongue weight then hook up and get a rear drive axle and front axle weight.

My first gut thought is it sounds like you have a lack of tongue weight if you're getting that much sway. Is there a garage weight limit sticker? Are you over that? Where are the tanks at on the Amped? Over the Axle, aft or fore?

Have you spoken with the factory about what you're experiencing?

Erniex45 wrote:
We purchased an Amped 28FS in October. We have taken it to the Dunes which is 4 hours away like 4 times and on two other trips without our Polaris razor 1000XP. We have put the razor in forward and backwards, went with tanks full and empty and I am white knuckled driving the entire 4 hour trip due to swaying. We have a 2015 F350 diesel. We upgraded to 14K Equalizer sway bars at our last trip into the dealership and they barely made any difference. We LOVE the actual trailer and how it accommodates our family and our needs but really need to figure out why the trailer is pushing our truck all over the road as it's dangerous for our family. I do drive trailers all the time so have experience driving with trailers and have never had this problem before.

Must be a balance problem.

We purchased an Amped 28FS in October. We have taken it to the Dunes which is 4 hours away like 4 times and on two other trips without our Polaris razor 1000XP. We have put the razor in forward and backwards, went with tanks full and empty and I am white knuckled driving the entire 4 hour trip due to swaying. We have a 2015 F350 diesel. We upgraded to 14K Equalizer sway bars at our last trip into the dealership and they barely made any difference. We LOVE the actual trailer and how it accommodates our family and our needs but really need to figure out why the trailer is pushing our truck all over the road as it's dangerous for our family. I do drive trailers all the time so have experience driving with trailers and have never had this problem before.

Its interesting that Evergreen took so much time in design to give the Amped a lot of ground clearance with a high quality suspension system only to have the sewer dump hardware hang so low. That's a great idea to raise it up as high as possible. I'm going to do the same to mine. I have not encountered any hang-ups, but I haven't taken mine off road yet either. Also, the black and grey drain valves are quite far under the unit and takes some bending to get at them. It's not that big of a deal as long as the ground around the dumping area is either paved or dry, otherwise it could get a little muddy or messy.

I managed to suck up the drain pipe about 1" just by adjusting the hardware that holds it up. It still hangs pretty low though.

Thanks for the info! That bottom bunk looks pretty tight, but not really any worse than the top bunk in my current Timber Ridge 270DBHS. The bunks would be for my daughter/friends, and DW and I would use the rear drop-down bed.

Have you (or anyone with an Amped) had any issues with the low-hanging waste dump? It seems like it's hanging down about 3-4 inches too far.

I found a local dealer who has both the Amped 24FBH and the 22FSB in stock, as well as a Sandsport 24FBSL, so we can compare them all side-by-side. I'm going to take a look at them when I get home next week.

I'm also looking at the Desert Fox 24AS, though it's impossible to find one locally - I'd have to order one basically sight unseen.

Hey guys, this is my first post. I recently bought an Amped 24FBH toy hauler in June. I've had it out for 2 trips now and I can give you an overview on the hauler.
The pro's: The unit is under 29' from tail to hitch tip, so it will fit on my driveway, it will easily fit 2 polaris sportsman 800 quads, end to end, one of the quads being a 2-up, there is a ton of storage, actually more storage than my old Cyclone 3210 5th wheel toy hauler, the unit is very well built with lots of high end features, the stereo is very impressive, especially with the led disco lights, it has a 174 gallon freshwater holding tank plus separate fuel tanks for the generator and fueling station, almost 60 gallons total, which is great for dry camping away from hookups. Ours came with the rear patio option which is pretty cool and very easy to remove, it has a massive power awning with pitch adjustment that cover almost the span of the TT.

Cons: Our unit came with a cracked shower pan, bowed shower door and a blown sub-woofer, which the dealer replaced on our first service, the front bottom bunk is very tight and impractical, the unit did not come with a ladder for the top rear bunk, the front couch/bed does not come with any type of locking mechanism once the bunk is in the upright position. Once in transit, it will fall over and crash into your atv's, utv's etc.. I had to drill 2 small holes in the frame to secure the bunk during travel. Not a big deal, but something Evergreen should have addressed. The rear upper bunk is quite small for adults (I believe 54"x80") I'm a bigger guy at 6'1" and 260 and there was no way my wife and I would fit. I ended up making a bed to fit the lower bunks and now there is a king bed in the back for us. The ceiling fan looks nice but is completely useless. I had a fantastic fan installed at our dealers in the rear roof vent and now the trailer vents and cools very quickly. Money well spent. The bathroom is very tight and small, barely enough room to squeeze by when shutting the door, the front tie down d-ring just pulled out of the floor with very little tension on my tie down strap.
Overall, we are very pleased with the quality of the workmanship and I wouldn't have thought there would be so much living space without slides, but there is. I am very happy with our purchase considering this is Evergreen's first attempt at a toy hauler. We had to make some modifications to fit our needs, but most TT owners will tell you that's part of owning owning one. Get the model with the 5th wheel style front cap, it is a much more appealing unit IMO. It would be interesting to see if Evergreen is going to make any changes and improvements for 2015. I know they had 2 different versions come out for 2014, so I doubt it. Plus with new models, comes higher prices. I hope this helps and good luck with your purchase. FYI, I too did a lot of research in the higher end bumper pull toy haulers before we purchased this one (Cyclone, Raptor, Nitro, XLR, Puma, Desert Fox...). It is rare to ever find a floorplan and TT that meets all of your needs, but this Amped came pretty close. Our biggest criteria was it had to be under 30' long and this one is under 29'. The other model that really caught my eye for fit and finish was the Desert Fox line of Toy Haulers, but we had no dealers in our area, so I was out of luck.

So now that you guys have the summer pretty much under your belts with the Amped trailers, how do you like them? Worth the money? Would you buy one again in the future? Any complaints?

I'm looking hard at the 24FBH and 26FS. I really like the Z-frame idea, and all the extra storage that nets, as compared to a comparable Desert Fox or XLR/Nitro.