Will I have issues with 1T TV and HT fifth?
My 2014 Ram 3500 Megacab came in yesterday, so now I need to decide on the rig behind it. The Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHDS fits the bill perfectly for us (length, double queen beds in back) and price is g...
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Ram4Sam wrote:gtsum wrote:
My 3500 is a SRW, but from what I have seen so far, it isnt going to squat much with a 2k pin weight on it.
Good call on backing under it to see what I got. I am not stuck on the HT series...in fact, I would not mind a little more weight and heft (sturdiness??) back there...that just happens to be the floor plan that we like. I do need clarification on the wheel size though...I would feel better with 16 inch wheels for sure (more height, more capacity, etc)...although most of our trips will be shorter 200-400 miles with one big one (1000-2000 miles) per year.
Just for reference, the wet hitch weight on my Jazz is around 1700 lbs and only squats the truck 1.5 inches. Also, the spec sheet on Jayco's website shows a dry hitch weight of 1400 lbs, where did get the 2000 lb number.:h
Sam
I was estimating 20% of the GVWR of the unit. The more I look at things, the more I think I would be better served with a heavier (16 inch wheels) unit...
