total newb looking for advice
Just thought i would do a quick intro and ask for some advice or a push in the right direction. I am in the market for a camper. i have a 03 f250 diesel I am leaning towards a 5th wheel. It will be my...
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glendale wrote:
awesome thank you guys so much. please keep them coming.
SoundGuy wrote:
You really haven't provided much detail about your truck but if it's a shortbox then you're going to want a slider which is more costly than a hitch with a fixed head. The devil is in the details so you'd get more out of this discussion if you provided as many detailed specs about your particular truck as you can.
laknox wrote:
I disagree that a slider is =required=.
I never said a slider would be "required" but rather that the OP would want one as the chances of smacking the body of any 5th is a very real possibility if his truck is a shortbox ... and worth mentioning since the OP himself pointed out that he's a "total newb" who may well not be aware of this possibility.
laknox wrote:
The KZ Durango 1500 line all have a GVW of 10,500 and the Jayco Eagle HT line all have a GVW of 9,950 ...
Since you're wanting to "split hairs" let's split this ... these aren't GVW numbers but rather GVWR numbers - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ... GVW is the weight of the rig as loaded ready to camp and to be towed and will (must) always be no greater than it's GVWR.
