New to me TT have some questions

Integritas wrote:
Okay this is going to a bunch at once! We just got a new to us TT. it is a 23' Fleetwood Pioneer. I have a 2018 F150 with Max tow package. I am hoping this is going to be sufficient. I will check the truck rating later today. The trailer is 6600 GVRW.

We took out the couch that folds out to a bed, AND took out one side of the dinette. I am getting some captains chairs today to put in those areas. Not sure if that will change the weight or not by removing those things. I hope it was okay to do so. We will not have anyone going with us anywhere and we thought the space would be nicer for us than additional sleeping area.

I am wondering...... I got pads for the leveling jacks, but am wondering if putting them on blocks would be a good idea so we don't have to extend the jacks all the way?

I got an electric tongue jack I will be adding this weekend, any tips on that?

I am thinking solar would be a good thing to put on to keep the batteries topped off if it is not plugged in, any recommendations?

I will need to put a new AC system on it after this winter because the previous owners removed the system because it failed. Any recommendations for a good economical system?

I changed all the light bulbs to LED bulbs and hope that helps a little bit with power consumption. Trying to make it as good as possible for us! We will be traveling around mostly the west coast to courses and competitions for our company. Just 2 of us.

Thanks for any input you might be able to give!

The tow rating of the F150 depends on how it was built. Things like reg. cab, ext. cab, crew cab, 2 or 4 WD, engine etc. all make a difference on the towing capacity. Your truck owners manual has the max tow rating listed. If you can't find it look in the Trailer life towing guide which has most all configurations listed. I'm guessing you'll be fine towing a 23' 6600 lb. trailer with a proper weight distribution hitch setup.

Its OK to remove and replace furniture and yes it will affect the total unloaded weight of the trailer. The GVWR is set by the TT mfg. and won't change. If you like, You can get the trailer weighed at some truck stops, local trash dump, highway weigh station etc.

Pads for the stabilizing jacks are fine, I have the plastic lego type blocks but found they break very easily so I use 6x6 wood blocks with mine so jacks don't have to extend more than needed. Also as mentioned, bring extra blocks. I have a stack of 2x6's I bring since you never know how level the ground will be where you camp.

As mentioned, put a proper sized fuse inline when you install the electric tongue jack.

Most smaller TT's use a 13,500 BTU A/C unit. they are pretty standard and will fit in the same rooftop opening.

I too changed all my interior lighting to LED's which cut down of amp draw and generate less heat.
(Note to Bill & Kate, Let me know which LED lights you have that are too bright. I have bought LED's 2X so far and both sets are still too dim for an old fart like me.)

Can't help much with a solar charger as I keep TT plugged in at home for charging and don't camp anywhere without power. I do have 1.5A solar chargers on my 2 other trailers (car and dump) to keep them topped off. Picked them up at HF store a couple years ago.