Trimming some 5th wheel weight off
Howdy all I've had my Fifthwheel Camper now almost a year used it about 6 time's at the local lake's. I've been wanting to take it alittle farther then 40 mile's away to say Piegion Forge(250mile's). My family has always gone every year and stayed up in the mountain's in a cabin but, the price's are insane now a 3 bedroom 1 bath cabin 3 year's ago cost us about $300 for the week the same room today goes for well over $1000+ for a week and thats during the off season... So I belive it's time we started to spend that money on my 5er and just stay in it.
So what I'm wanting to do is to loose a few Pound's in the Camper.
Since it's probaly only gonna be me+/-2 more people I plan on removing the really heavy Fold out Couach/Bed and replace with a small Recliner,Remove The Table and 4 chair's, Remove The huge Recliner Replace with a Rocker with foot stool, The massive 32in TV for a 32in lightweight flat screen, the 27in massive Tv for a 19in lightweight Flat screen, Don't need the washer and dryer set(Alway's have one were we stay any way's. But that's kinda the way i'm going any other idea's or ways to cut weight?
It's not that I have any trouble towing it or stoping it at all just why carry more weight that i don't need. And i'm aware that i'm over my GCVW according to the number's when the camper is at GCWR. I made sure to check with my Friend who is a Kentucky DOT officer when i was choosing to buy it with all these number's and was givin the all clear and if i did have trouble he would fix it up no problem if it occured
Here's the Info on the Camper and Tow Rig.
Truck:
2001 Dodge 3500 DRW 4x4
24 valve HO Cummins 6 Spd
Upgrade List
BHAF(Aftermarket air filter)
CFM Oversized Intake manifold
Bank's Big head wastegate set at 40PSI
Boost, EGT, Fuel preesure, Volt Gauge's
Fass 150gph Fuel system with Big line kit
South bend Dual Disk Clutch #3250
Reese Fifth Wheel 26k Rail's
Reese 30k Gooseneck Adapter
Trailer:
1998 Newmar Mountain Aire 39BRSK
Bulldog 32k Fifhtwheel to Gooseneck adapter
Dual Tandem Axel's with dual brake's
Total length 39'11
UVW(Unloaded Vechile Weight) 14,140pd's
GVWR(Gross Vechile Weight Rating) 18,000pd's
Thank's for taking the time to read this and look forward to any help/advice y'all can throw my way :)
So what I'm wanting to do is to loose a few Pound's in the Camper.
Since it's probaly only gonna be me+/-2 more people I plan on removing the really heavy Fold out Couach/Bed and replace with a small Recliner,Remove The Table and 4 chair's, Remove The huge Recliner Replace with a Rocker with foot stool, The massive 32in TV for a 32in lightweight flat screen, the 27in massive Tv for a 19in lightweight Flat screen, Don't need the washer and dryer set(Alway's have one were we stay any way's. But that's kinda the way i'm going any other idea's or ways to cut weight?
It's not that I have any trouble towing it or stoping it at all just why carry more weight that i don't need. And i'm aware that i'm over my GCVW according to the number's when the camper is at GCWR. I made sure to check with my Friend who is a Kentucky DOT officer when i was choosing to buy it with all these number's and was givin the all clear and if i did have trouble he would fix it up no problem if it occured
Here's the Info on the Camper and Tow Rig.
Truck:
2001 Dodge 3500 DRW 4x4
24 valve HO Cummins 6 Spd
Upgrade List
BHAF(Aftermarket air filter)
CFM Oversized Intake manifold
Bank's Big head wastegate set at 40PSI
Boost, EGT, Fuel preesure, Volt Gauge's
Fass 150gph Fuel system with Big line kit
South bend Dual Disk Clutch #3250
Reese Fifth Wheel 26k Rail's
Reese 30k Gooseneck Adapter
Trailer:
1998 Newmar Mountain Aire 39BRSK
Bulldog 32k Fifhtwheel to Gooseneck adapter
Dual Tandem Axel's with dual brake's
Total length 39'11
UVW(Unloaded Vechile Weight) 14,140pd's
GVWR(Gross Vechile Weight Rating) 18,000pd's
Thank's for taking the time to read this and look forward to any help/advice y'all can throw my way :)
