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dshizzel
Explorer
Sep 13, 2014

Retiring 2015 - 5'er Advice/Experience Solicited

We're going to pull the trigger next year. We're paying off the S&B and keeping it as a home base. Will make 2-3 trips a year each with a 2-4 month duration. We've had 2 5'ers and kinda know the ...
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TXiceman
Explorer II
Nov 30, 2014
Excel is still in business, NuWa stopped production on the 2013 model year. NuWa is still there and is now called Kansas RV Center (Chanute, KS).

If you are looking at Mobile Suites, NuWa and Excel, you should have ordered a DRW truck. All of these trailer are heavy and pin weights tend to run higher than other 5ers.

While you may be under the manufacturers "tow rating" you may be over the trucks cargo capacity with the pin weigh.

Ken

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