Help find this floorplan
My wife and I are doing some pre-purchase homework for next year. We have found a floor plan we like however finding other manufacturers with a similar floor plan is proving to be difficult. Outdo...
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"How does your V10 Excursion handle your current trailer? Did you do any modifications to it"?
Thursday will be our 3rd trip with the new trailer, 1st was a short "shake down" of aboot 75 miles, last was Mem Day weekend to visit friends near the OR coast. The trip down the Columbia Gorge was a bit edgy, the DualCam wasn't dialed in totally, and we had a 30+ mph headwind. Did pretty good though, about 8 mpg west and about 8.7 back east. Not a very difficult pull, mostly freeway along the river without any major hills or passes.
This coming trip is into the mountains up to about 5700 ft elevation on 2 lane roads and uphill almost from start!!! Hitch is tuned, and looking forward to seeing how things do.
The EX seems to pull good, you can tell that we are pulling 2500 lbs more, but keeping the rpm up keeps the speed close to where we usually drive. The climb up to the Nat Forest sites will tell how it can keep up with the extra weight.
Vehicle is basically stock, only engine mod is the Y-Pipe modification. No tuner, no other exhaust changes. Has 3.73's like yours, but I am heavily considering 4.30's or even 4.56 to help everything along. I have installed the RAS rear suspension kit, and 2 in extended front shackles.
Let me know if you purchase something "down here", love to haul one up to you!!!
Gerry
Thursday will be our 3rd trip with the new trailer, 1st was a short "shake down" of aboot 75 miles, last was Mem Day weekend to visit friends near the OR coast. The trip down the Columbia Gorge was a bit edgy, the DualCam wasn't dialed in totally, and we had a 30+ mph headwind. Did pretty good though, about 8 mpg west and about 8.7 back east. Not a very difficult pull, mostly freeway along the river without any major hills or passes.
This coming trip is into the mountains up to about 5700 ft elevation on 2 lane roads and uphill almost from start!!! Hitch is tuned, and looking forward to seeing how things do.
The EX seems to pull good, you can tell that we are pulling 2500 lbs more, but keeping the rpm up keeps the speed close to where we usually drive. The climb up to the Nat Forest sites will tell how it can keep up with the extra weight.
Vehicle is basically stock, only engine mod is the Y-Pipe modification. No tuner, no other exhaust changes. Has 3.73's like yours, but I am heavily considering 4.30's or even 4.56 to help everything along. I have installed the RAS rear suspension kit, and 2 in extended front shackles.
Let me know if you purchase something "down here", love to haul one up to you!!!
Gerry
