Dual Cam Setup

JBarca wrote:

Nice layout! I have seen this before, the Keystone Bullet has one similar. Tracking yours down I believe it is this one.
http://www.coachmenrv.com/products/freedomexpress.aspx?page=floorplandetails&floorplanid=4884

Yes, that's the one. Thanks for the comment on the layout. The huge living area was the deal closer for us.

JBarca wrote:

A heads up, I do not know what size tires and load range you have on the TT, when you get fully loaded a good thing to do is get individual wheel weights and try and get ideally 20% extra reserve capacity in the tire.

ST255/75R15 - Load range D 2540@ 65 PSI.

If it comes to it, I will convert to E or even 16" E if they will fit.

I have an open deck trailer with 16" tires already. Although the rims will never swap over (8 lug vs 5), I can still share off rim spares between them.

JBarca wrote:

I hope that you where setup on high enough capacity tires from the get go. If you are over weight on one wheel for the tire, you will need to shift gear.

I'll keep an eye out. All the local scales don't have any means to straddle the pad. I guess I could rig up something with the Sherline sale to get the individual weights - or at least see if there's a large imbalance.

JBarca wrote:

I will add this, just as a friendly head up. The camper is 35 feet long and you have the ability to reach 8,500 to 9,000# without too much effort. The loaded TW ideally is sitting up at 13%, and 15% is better for that size camper. You are doing a good job at trying to optimize the Reese DC. You will need too on a camper of this size. The EX most likely will benefit from the upgrades I pointed you too. If after optimizing it out, TT, hitch and TV, truck tires and you cannot obtain stable towing, research Hensley and Propride hitches. I have a buddy who had a 05 EX and a 34 ft Jayco and he went DC to hensley, however tires played a roll too for him.

I have Firestone Transforce HT 'E' rated tires. They have been good towing a ~6,000 lb load on an open deck trailer. No other suspension tweaks on the Excursion yet. I'm aware of F250/350 spring mods,air bags, and rear swaybar upgrades. I'm still researching that stuff. It may be a whole different thread...


It sounds like I should almost shoot for 1200 lbs TW as the trailer gets more loaded down. That can be balanced with rear storage, to the extent that I stay as close to 13% tongue weight as possible.

I assume that if everything seems stable at slightly lower percentages that I should be good to do.


My current order of importance is:

1) rear sway bar
2) Rear Springs
3) Front Springs

I guess all those would benefit if using a Hensley so might as well take that path.

JBarca wrote:

Yes, parallel to the ground is what is meant.

Ok, parallel to the ground it is.