Towing challenges with flagstaff 25FKS
We are brand new RVers We purchased a flagstaff 25FKS July 2020. We tow with a 2020 Chevrolet 1500 5.3 L Silverado that has a 3.23 rear ratio and a towing package with built in sway control. It took...
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Thank you all for the awesome input. We have learned over the last 7000 miles of pulling the trailer in the last 6 months that slower is better. The most comfortable speed pulling the trailer is 68 MPH unless it is windy then 60 - 65 MPH. We did finally get the WDH adjusted correctly after pulling it on a 2300 mile round trip. The next time we took that trip it was so much better. We think a lot of the issue now is just windage. We have bugs on the front of the trailer down to the top of the tailgate. It has a pretty blunt front with a little curve on top.
One of the biggest challenges is the MPG. We travel up to Michigan and about the middle part of Michigan and going north fuel stations get few and far between. You really have to plan the fuel stops. With our current truck we leave the gas station looking for the next in about 150 miles. BTW when you get real low on fuel the chevy no longer gives you Miles Remaining it just says low. Good news we rolled into the gas station when it said that phewww.
All of the comments have been very helpful. We think we are going to go the Chevrolet 2500 HD with a Duramax. That also gives us room to grow into a larger RV in the WAY distant future and helps our current situation greatly.
The comment on taking a bath trading in the 2020 chevy, actually the truck has held it's value well along with a high demand for used trucks it is a mere flesh wound.
We will keep you posted as to what we do and how it turns out. Thanks Again!!
One of the biggest challenges is the MPG. We travel up to Michigan and about the middle part of Michigan and going north fuel stations get few and far between. You really have to plan the fuel stops. With our current truck we leave the gas station looking for the next in about 150 miles. BTW when you get real low on fuel the chevy no longer gives you Miles Remaining it just says low. Good news we rolled into the gas station when it said that phewww.
All of the comments have been very helpful. We think we are going to go the Chevrolet 2500 HD with a Duramax. That also gives us room to grow into a larger RV in the WAY distant future and helps our current situation greatly.
The comment on taking a bath trading in the 2020 chevy, actually the truck has held it's value well along with a high demand for used trucks it is a mere flesh wound.
We will keep you posted as to what we do and how it turns out. Thanks Again!!
