new 5th wheel

[rsbabson]

Bought a 2015 Keystone Montana Mountaineer 356TBF this week from camping world Myrtle Beach,SC. I currently have a 2013 F250 6.7l diesel with Firestone airbags and a B&W Companion 20k hitch (non slider) Pics soon to follow and once loaded down for vacation gonna hit the CAT scale down the road from the house.Yes I know it is TOO MUCH PIN WEIGHT. I plan on stepping up to a 350 next year. I pulled it from the dealership to the house (2.5 hrs away) No problems pulling but I could tell it was back there once it was time to stop. I weighed my truck this year on the scales and it was 8,540 gross,4,880 steer axle and 3,660 drive axle. That was just me,hitch,full tank of fuel and 30gallons in the aux tank. Once I get her loaded and weighed I will post on the apropriate forum. But it pulled fine nothing went wrong, my axles didnt split in half. But yeah I knew it was back there. F350 in my future.

[hone_eagle]

Helmsey wrote:

GrumpyandGrandma wrote:
250, 350, or 450 you will always know it's back there.

+1
We have about 15k behind ours and I have no doubt it's back there.

Heck I know mine is back there,I know its just a saying -"don't know its back there"-
but if that were true I would worry about the guy saying that.:C

[BulldawgFan]

If you are thinking 350 srw then you may want to first consider just adding the 350 rear spring pack to you 250. That is really the only mechanical difference in the two. And that can be accomplished for under $500...

[Helmsey]

GrumpyandGrandma wrote:
250, 350, or 450 you will always know it's back there.

+1
We have about 15k behind ours and I have no doubt it's back there.

[rsbabson]

Old-Biscuit wrote:

rsbabson wrote:
80psi max is what my tire rating says. I have them at 65psi right now.

What is the MAX Load Rating using that max PSI?

65psi is not enough air pressure.

I will have to check on that. I had planned on bringing them up to max. Actually I have them at 70psi not 65

[GrumpyandGrandm]

250, 350, or 450 you will always know it's back there.

[Old-Biscuit]

rsbabson wrote:
80psi max is what my tire rating says. I have them at 65psi right now.

What is the MAX Load Rating using that max PSI?

65psi is not enough air pressure.

[rsbabson]

BB_TX wrote:
Now go over and join the Montana Owners Club forum for all things Montana. Very active forum with lots of friendly folks there with lots of experience and help with any questions or problems you may have.

Thanks, I will sure do that!

[BB_TX]

Now go over and join the Montana Owners Club forum for all things Montana. Very active forum with lots of friendly folks there with lots of experience and help with any questions or problems you may have.

[rsbabson]

80psi max is what my tire rating says. I have them at 65psi right now.

[Old-Biscuit]

Congrats on the new RV!
New toys are always FUN.

Load it up and hit the scales.......

Dry pin weight is 2350#
Wet pin is going to be close to 3000# or more

So watch the weight on rear tires.
Probably over on GVWR/RAWR..but them tires would be my first concern.

[zackyboy3rs]

Congrads!!! I am picking up our new 5th wheel from Camper Country in Myrtle Beach December 30th.

[rsbabson]

Yes I actually had to adjust my trailer brake setting from my old 5er. This is the brake controller in my truck. I had to back it down from the previous setting. And yes you are correct on the rawr as I have ran the numbers also. I think once it's loaded it will be close or over somewhat. No the dealer didn't adjust the brakes on the unit as far as I know.

[MFL]

Ron, congrats on the new FW!

You may need to adjust the trailer brakes, as the new ones should be adjusted after just several hundred miles of towing. It was towed from the factory to the dealer. Did the dealer adjust them before you picked it up?

The 250 should brake just as well as the 350. You should have 2500+ pounds of hitch wt available, before reaching your rawr.

Hope you enjoy the new 5th,
Jerry