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wedge542
Aug 08, 2011Explorer
I bought a 39ft newmar mountain air triple slides, 8 tires, cabinet sticker says 18350 loaded, i had to pull it home with my f250 because of the elec brakes connection. I was useing a reg 5th wheel in the bed, had to stop at a stop sign turn hard right and up a steep incline at same time, as the truck went up the incline the trailer was still level but i give too much fuel because of oncomeing trafic, the right front tire on the truck was off the ground untill the trailer started up the incline as well, then it set down hard and fast, this was with a 5th wheel that allows no rocking movement on the sides, anyway i have not took to scales yet but from what im seeing on here about these weights and a f250 im gonna have to do it another way looks like. Truck has plenty power,brakes very good with elec brakes helping but that front wheel off the ground was a shocker,,i cant believe a pickup could do that but guess the situation was just right, taking to scales soon to know more.
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