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TUCQUALA wrote:
"How does your V10 Excursion handle your current trailer? Did you do any modifications to it"?
Thursday will be our 3rd trip with the new trailer, 1st was a short "shake down" of aboot 75 miles, last was Mem Day weekend to visit friends near the OR coast. The trip down the Columbia Gorge was a bit edgy, the DualCam wasn't dialed in totally, and we had a 30+ mph headwind. Did pretty good though, about 8 mpg west and about 8.7 back east. Not a very difficult pull, mostly freeway along the river without any major hills or passes.
This coming trip is into the mountains up to about 5700 ft elevation on 2 lane roads and uphill almost from start!!! Hitch is tuned, and looking forward to seeing how things do.
The EX seems to pull good, you can tell that we are pulling 2500 lbs more, but keeping the rpm up keeps the speed close to where we usually drive. The climb up to the Nat Forest sites will tell how it can keep up with the extra weight.
Vehicle is basically stock, only engine mod is the Y-Pipe modification. No tuner, no other exhaust changes. Has 3.73's like yours, but I am heavily considering 4.30's or even 4.56 to help everything along. I have installed the RAS rear suspension kit, and 2 in extended front shackles.
Let me know if you purchase something "down here", love to haul one up to you!!!
Gerry
โJun-10-2015 02:36 PM
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โJun-09-2015 03:56 PM
Kalabin wrote:
My wife and I are doing some pre-purchase homework for next year. We have found a floor plan we like however finding other manufacturers with a similar floor plan is proving to be difficult.
OutdoorsRV 23DBS
The other floor plan we "love" is the Jayco 28BHBE however there are no dealers near Alaska that want to deal on pricing. This unit alone they want 35k+ shipping, Indiana has it for 22k.
The big reasons we like it is the double wide bunks for our son, large holding tanks, 60x80 queen bed (I am 6'2") and the entertainment center in the middle. Only reason for the entertainment center is for rainy days and we are hoping to do some 2-3 week vacations in the future with it.
We are not opposed to the typical 26BHS models with the couch as well, however up here in Alaska the smaller the TT the easier it is to get into campgrounds.
Money is always a factor, the Creekside campers go for 30k+ by the time they get to Alaska. I looked at the Keystone Passports but their smaller holding tanks are a no-go. Ran into the same issue with our last Keystone Outback with 50/40/40.
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โJun-09-2015 11:37 AM
TUCQUALA wrote:
Being a new Outdoors RV owner (see signature), I would highly recommend the Creekside. O RV's are VERY well built now-days. The Creekside is not a Black Rock, but has a lot of the construction features of the higher end units.
We had a Jayco 24FBS, and never had any complaints with the product. Also, like you commented, size will come into play. We went from 27 ft to 34 ft and are feeling the difference in the forest sites that we frequent. But, do not regret it a bunch due to the floor plan we picked.
You might check out this dealer:
http://www.broadmoorrv.com/new-motorhomes-for-sale-pasco-spokane-washington-dealer--xNewInventory#page=xNewInventory&make=outdoors%20rv&model=creek%20side%2023dbs&d=on&t=new
We got a pretty good price on our Timber Ridge from them, quite a bit below the listed price.
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