Fifth Wheel Group

"Light" type fifth wheels versus "regular"???

Need some advice on advantages (or disadvantages) of the "light" fifth wheels (other than weight). Most of them don't seem to allow much cargo weight for the overall gross vehicle weight (some ~1200 to 1500 lbs) versus a "normal" fifth wheel that mig...

Anybody weighed a loaded Fun Finder XTRA XT-245 toy hauler?

Has anyone who has a Cruiser RV Fun Finder XTRA XT-245 toy hauler ever actually loaded it with toys and camping necessities and then weighed the tow vehicle with the trailer attached and unattached? How much weight was transferred to the tow vehicle?...

wiring a light switch

My wife wants to add some pendant lights to our 5th wheel, and when removing the wire, there are only two wires. One white with a green strip and one white. How do you wire a light switch since you do not have a black,white and green wire. Normal ...

Artic Fox 30ft 5th wheel weight?

Hi forum. I really appreciate the forum for us newbies. Just bought a 1995 F250 4x4 7.3 powerstroke. ext cab. Dual tanks. Now I am looking at a 2005 Artic Fox on craigslist 30ft 2 slides. Any idea if I would be able to stay within the towing and hitc...

Furnace runs but will not ignite

Our furnace started this last night. It will come on and do the blow out thing and then you can hear it click to ignite but it doesn't ignite. After 3 attempts it turns off. Any suggestions?

Towing my new 5er

New to a 5er I threaded up from 30' tt I want to know if my 04 Gmc 2500hd slt crew cab w/8' box gaser will do good towing my Jayco eagle 5er it's dry weight is 8099 w/pin wight of 1755? Thanks

Newer Mountaineer Owners

If you have a 2012 or newer Montana Mountaineer would you post your thoughts, please? Are you happy with your unit? Any problems? Also please let me know if you have camped in it in the colder weather.Thanks!

Call the weight police, can't believe what I'm looking at!

I try not to get involved in "weight police" issues, but I've got to comment on what I'm looking at. I've had a couple of big fivers a 31' and 33'. So, I'm not a newbie.We came back into the campground this afternoon and there is a five slide 38' Mon...

Anyone modify their air bag pump for other use?

Getting ready to add airbags to my F250 and I'm debating going with an onboard compressor.Has anyone modified this so it could also be used as a tire pump for their "toys" and other?Thanks

Springdale 253FWRLLS

Looking at moving from a Truck Camper to a 5er, and this unit caught my DW eye. The floor plan looks nice and open and roomy for our kids and grand kids in wet weather, also small enough to still get to some of the great camping spots. Any feedback o...

Anyone Use an Outdoor Stove?

Just wondering as I am packing for a trip.I have a plug-in for the propane, but not sure I would even use the stove outside.

Tow Vehichle Concerns

Thinking about trading my KZ Spree for a Grand Design 303RLS 33' 5er. My TV is a 2013 2500 HD Silverado 6.0 with the 310 axle ratio. The RV dealer assures me the TV will have no trouble towing but my owners manual says I need the 410 axle. Any insi...

Small cars

Can I carry a small car (fiat/smart car) in a toyhauler.

New TV Tires

I am considering BFG All Terrain TA KO LT285/65R-18/E1 125R. Reviews are generally good but I have found no info on how they handle the weight of a 5er. I would be interested in any towing experiences with this tire not restricted to my tire size.

Help

New here.Looking for a little help on a few issues.First, I have a 2013 Ram 2500 single with cummins 6.7l and I am looking at a 38ft 5th @ 10800 dry weight. Anyone see any issues towing that combination??Also, that trailer puts me over for the standa...

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