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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TUCQUALA wrote:
"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
Good to know!
I have talked to Apache, SumnerRV and TacomaRV. Trying to figure out shipping options, the one I like is having them send it to Haines and me driving the 700 miles to pick it up. Down side is that would mean I need to apply for my Passport yesterday.
I have been wanting to step up to 285/75/16's. The quote I got to have Yukon Gears installed for 4.56's was around 2800 for both axles. Effective ratio should be right around 4.30, wanted to see how it pulls a 7k trailer first though.
I had pulled a Keystone Outback 21RS with a half-ton with the 5.4, otherwise all my trailer pulling was with a Diesel.
We would also need to buy a Weight Distribution Hitch, used a Equalizer last time and not sure what to go with this time. Everything "specialized" up here runs double.
Talked to a local dealer on the camper we are looking into and they want... 43,000... and are firm.. for the same camper we are getting quotes of 26-28 on.
