Fifth Wheel ??

[joe_puma]

I'm looking to buy a fifth wheel. 1. I'm looking at a Grand Design Reflection 337. Any Feed back on Grand Design? 2. This trailer has an extended pin box. I have a Duramax HD2500 with the 6'5" bed. Do you think I will need a slide hitch, for turning tight? Anyone with this truck what kind of hitch do you have? I've looked on line at Reese and Pullrite. Also anyone deal with General RV, Huntly Illinois? or General RV anywhere, how are they as far as a dealer goes?

[Coach-man]

Grand Design is a great company! We own a solitude, one yaer old, fit, finish, and workmanship all get high marks. Recently had a minor problem, dealer wanted weeks before they could look at it, I emailed Grand Design with a question about my problem. Within hours they called me back, with a simple fix, and walked me thru step by step, gave me a direct line back to them, and a promised THEY would assist me in getting the problem resolved! When researching what fifth wheel to buy, Grand Design hit top marks, primarly on Customer Service. Check into who founded the company and why, three guys who have been in the RV industry and wanted to make the experiance a good one for people buying their products!

[TucsonJim]

Old-Biscuit wrote:

TucsonJim wrote:
I have a 2014 Grand Design 337RLS. This is the third FW we've owned, and it's our favorite. When we purchased ours, Grand Design was still a very new company, and we encountered some bugs. I contacted Grand Design, and they sent a driver to Arizona, picked it up, took it back to Indiana and resolved our issues. I had it back from them in less than three weeks, and it's been nearly flawless since then.

I have a F350 short bed. I'd highly recommend a slider hitch (manual will work fine). 99% of the time, you won't need it. But one time, I was backing up in a tight spot, and put a small dent in the cab of the truck. If I'd taken the time to deploy my slider, that wouldn't have happened.

I've put over 20,000 miles on ours now, and we stay in it 2-3 months out of the year. It is a very comfortable RV, and we don't anticipate trading it for many years to come. If I did trade it, I'd stick with the Grand Design product line.

If you get a chance, check out the Grand Design owner's forum. It is run by a private party who owns one of the rigs, so there is no manufacturer bias on the site. However, Grand design does follow one of the sections on the forum and will answer questions when they are asked.

Grand Design Owner's Forum

There is also a Grand Design Owner's Facebook page where you can get questions answered.

Jim

You have an F350

Would you tow that 337 with a 250/2500 like OPs truck?

OP what year is that Duramax 2500?

Personally, I wouldn't. But I'm officially a "weight police" advocate! 🙂 The Reflection product line by Grand Design was designed for the F250/2500 rigs. The Solitude and Momentum products are designed for heavier trucks, and I'd switch to a dually if I was going to drag one of those.

Of course, it's up to the buyer to do the research to make sure their truck will meet or beat all the requirements of towing capacity, payload, GCWR, and axle ratings before they purchase a new towable product.

[Old-Biscuit]

TucsonJim wrote:
I have a 2014 Grand Design 337RLS. This is the third FW we've owned, and it's our favorite. When we purchased ours, Grand Design was still a very new company, and we encountered some bugs. I contacted Grand Design, and they sent a driver to Arizona, picked it up, took it back to Indiana and resolved our issues. I had it back from them in less than three weeks, and it's been nearly flawless since then.

I have a F350 short bed. I'd highly recommend a slider hitch (manual will work fine). 99% of the time, you won't need it. But one time, I was backing up in a tight spot, and put a small dent in the cab of the truck. If I'd taken the time to deploy my slider, that wouldn't have happened.

I've put over 20,000 miles on ours now, and we stay in it 2-3 months out of the year. It is a very comfortable RV, and we don't anticipate trading it for many years to come. If I did trade it, I'd stick with the Grand Design product line.

If you get a chance, check out the Grand Design owner's forum. It is run by a private party who owns one of the rigs, so there is no manufacturer bias on the site. However, Grand design does follow one of the sections on the forum and will answer questions when they are asked.

Grand Design Owner's Forum

There is also a Grand Design Owner's Facebook page where you can get questions answered.

Jim

You have an F350

Would you tow that 337 with a 250/2500 like OPs truck?

OP what year is that Duramax 2500?

[TucsonJim]

I have a 2014 Grand Design 337RLS. This is the third FW we've owned, and it's our favorite. When we purchased ours, Grand Design was still a very new company, and we encountered some bugs. I contacted Grand Design, and they sent a driver to Arizona, picked it up, took it back to Indiana and resolved our issues. I had it back from them in less than three weeks, and it's been nearly flawless since then.

I have a F350 short bed. I'd highly recommend a slider hitch (manual will work fine). 99% of the time, you won't need it. But one time, I was backing up in a tight spot, and put a small dent in the cab of the truck. If I'd taken the time to deploy my slider, that wouldn't have happened.

I've put over 20,000 miles on ours now, and we stay in it 2-3 months out of the year. It is a very comfortable RV, and we don't anticipate trading it for many years to come. If I did trade it, I'd stick with the Grand Design product line.

If you get a chance, check out the Grand Design owner's forum. It is run by a private party who owns one of the rigs, so there is no manufacturer bias on the site. However, Grand design does follow one of the sections on the forum and will answer questions when they are asked.

Grand Design Owner's Forum

There is also a Grand Design Owner's Facebook page where you can get questions answered.

Jim

[newman_fulltime]

Get a B&w hitch and around here grand design is keeping me busy with all their poor quality control