2hams wrote:
I believe that all the units now coming off the line have the mod. I would suggest you either ask your dealer or on the tech section on the Grand design owners forum. For the latter, GD should answer in one business day.
Just got a response back from Grand Design northeast rep. He said they put on the longer leaf spring hangers which give you the same ground clearance you would get with the 16 inch aluminum rim. Essentially with Grand Design 293 RES,303 RLS, and 323 BHS, you will get the same ground clearance and load capacity as a 16 inch aluminum rim for less money. How ever since we offer the longer leaf spring hangers you can upgrade at any time to 16 inch aluminum rims. If you purchase them from us we will not install them at the factory and the charge for the tire and rim set will be approximately $1100.00.
My current tires on my tt are going in the 3rd year of use so if I decided on 16 inch tires I would do some checking around on prices. Plus I probably would want the Grand Design rims on my new 5th wheel!