Looking for our 1st 5ver, many questions....
New to the forums. So we got a good deal on a diesel 07 Ram 2500 and now we are tring to decide on the rest of the rig. Im looking at a fleetwood savanna 35 5w. Triple slide gvwr 13600lb, truck wei...
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It is great that you are concerned and focusing on your truck limits when deciding on a 5er to pull. A lot of RVers out there have exceeded their truck's GVWR and do not care.
Two more suggestions that you should think about:
1) Note the GVWR & CCC of your 5er as well. Most 5ers are a little short on CCC (added water & personal "stuff" weight capacity). This is very important especially if you are full timing. Also important if you are planning to add a generator and/or solar.
2) If you buy a new 5er, be sure to weigh it before you buy as the factory certified shipping weight is not always correct (personally experienced 1400# difference which resulted in me returning the RV for full refund - "breach of contract") I just could not full time with my CCC reduced by 1400#.
My personal rule of thumb for CCC is 1500-2000# for full time and additional 500-1000# if adding generator and/or solar. (I have seen 5ers with CCC as low as 500-800#. Later...
Two more suggestions that you should think about:
1) Note the GVWR & CCC of your 5er as well. Most 5ers are a little short on CCC (added water & personal "stuff" weight capacity). This is very important especially if you are full timing. Also important if you are planning to add a generator and/or solar.
2) If you buy a new 5er, be sure to weigh it before you buy as the factory certified shipping weight is not always correct (personally experienced 1400# difference which resulted in me returning the RV for full refund - "breach of contract") I just could not full time with my CCC reduced by 1400#.
My personal rule of thumb for CCC is 1500-2000# for full time and additional 500-1000# if adding generator and/or solar. (I have seen 5ers with CCC as low as 500-800#. Later...
