Custom makers - reviews?
Being that I'm my own special idiot, I have a list of wants that are likely not realistic but I'd still like to see someone try. If we go fulltime for good (we've been on the road for 3 months into a ...
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ependydad wrote:Pipeman wrote:
ependydad, you may want to post on the HDT site as a few of them had custom 5ers built. Jack Mayer is one and just state your position. Now they are 40 feet or better, long but you just might get an idea for yourself. Good luck.
I'm assuming that I'll be within the 42'-45' range with what I want. I'm a little more concerned with the weight with the truck that I have. With my current setup, I'll be at the truck's GVWR at 3,000 pounds pin weight. Right now I'm under, but I was reading that these have in excess of 4,000 lbs. pin weight.
I'm actually an escapees member. I didn't think of posting over there. I think I'll give that a shot.
Good plan!
The Escapees HDT forum = lots of long, heavy, and some custom 5ths.
Very knowledgeable folks there - many who have been "the route" -
LDT to MDT to HDT for tow vehicles.
Escapees HDT forum
Jack Mayer (on that forum) is a wealth of information on custom 5ths.
He's a New Horizons Ambassador - and (IIRC) on his second *very* custom New Horizons.
His (2nd) HDT came from Gregg Shields (previously posted link).
He also has a site that covers lots of topics (including NH) at - this link
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