very close to pulling the trigger on a 29fbss

[Scrubby]

It looks like we are very close to pulling the trigger on Flagstaff Super lite 29fbss.. We are upgrading from our 2006 Kodiak Skamper Hybrid..The TT is about 10 foot bigger than the hybrid but we definatly need the room for our growing family..Im prett sure my vehicle is good to go for towing, its a 5.7 f150 I called Ford directly and they said 7,700 lbs is my max. the trailer is just at 6,000 lbs..

would love to hear some input form anyone who has this trailer or knows someone who does, or about forest river products.. Good or bad..

Thanks, Craig

[Scrubby]

pappcam wrote:

Scrubby wrote:
ok, so after heeding advice from you guys I did some checking and the 29fbss really would be pushing the limit on weight and I definatly want to be safe for my family.. so now it looks like we have to a little lighter and have to forego the outside kitchen for now.. we are now looking at the Superlite 27BESS it 1000 punds lighter and it has a nice lay out.. the bigger bunks.. the only thing I may be a little leary about is the kitchen slide.. any of you guys have any input for this trailer or kitchen slides in general? oh and yes that was a misprint my tow veichle is a 5.0 not a 5.7

Wow Pappcam I just noticed your trailer in your signature... how do you like it?

We love it but it's just me, the wife and the 6 year old daughter and a 50 pound dog. The mother-in-law has stayed in there with us when she visits as well so it suits our needs quite well.

The 2012 model I have has the single bunk over the double instead of the double over double that the new ones have. It's a little less claustrophobic for the person in the lower bunk.

I looked at bigger models with the outdoor kitchen when we bought but I realized I'd be pushing the limits of my truck so we went with the lighter trailer to give us a more pleasant drive. I'm not saying that you couldn't pull the 29FBSS and be satisfied with the drive, it's just that I thought the lighter model was a good fit for us.

I agree about the drive.. Plus with a toddler and a 6 month old I really want to be safe as i can.. so you have a nice smooth ride?

[Scrubby]

zenbuck wrote:
Make sure you send me a picture of the new TT...

I certainly will.. its going to take some time to get..they had to order it..

[zenbuck]

Make sure you send me a picture of the new TT...

[pappcam]

Scrubby wrote:
ok, so after heeding advice from you guys I did some checking and the 29fbss really would be pushing the limit on weight and I definatly want to be safe for my family.. so now it looks like we have to a little lighter and have to forego the outside kitchen for now.. we are now looking at the Superlite 27BESS it 1000 punds lighter and it has a nice lay out.. the bigger bunks.. the only thing I may be a little leary about is the kitchen slide.. any of you guys have any input for this trailer or kitchen slides in general? oh and yes that was a misprint my tow veichle is a 5.0 not a 5.7

Wow Pappcam I just noticed your trailer in your signature... how do you like it?

double post and for some reason there's no way to delete it.

[pappcam]

Scrubby wrote:
ok, so after heeding advice from you guys I did some checking and the 29fbss really would be pushing the limit on weight and I definatly want to be safe for my family.. so now it looks like we have to a little lighter and have to forego the outside kitchen for now.. we are now looking at the Superlite 27BESS it 1000 punds lighter and it has a nice lay out.. the bigger bunks.. the only thing I may be a little leary about is the kitchen slide.. any of you guys have any input for this trailer or kitchen slides in general? oh and yes that was a misprint my tow veichle is a 5.0 not a 5.7

Wow Pappcam I just noticed your trailer in your signature... how do you like it?

We love it but it's just me, the wife and the 6 year old daughter and a 50 pound dog. The mother-in-law has stayed in there with us when she visits as well so it suits our needs quite well.

The 2012 model I have has the single bunk over the double instead of the double over double that the new ones have. It's a little less claustrophobic for the person in the lower bunk.

I looked at bigger models with the outdoor kitchen when we bought but I realized I'd be pushing the limits of my truck so we went with the lighter trailer to give us a more pleasant drive. I'm not saying that you couldn't pull the 29FBSS and be satisfied with the drive, it's just that I thought the lighter model was a good fit for us.

[APT]

6k dry is a good limit for RVing families and most half tons. Go for it!

[Scrubby]

ok, so after heeding advice from you guys I did some checking and the 29fbss really would be pushing the limit on weight and I definatly want to be safe for my family.. so now it looks like we have to a little lighter and have to forego the outside kitchen for now.. we are now looking at the Superlite 27BESS it 1000 punds lighter and it has a nice lay out.. the bigger bunks.. the only thing I may be a little leary about is the kitchen slide.. any of you guys have any input for this trailer or kitchen slides in general? oh and yes that was a misprint my tow veichle is a 5.0 not a 5.7

Wow Pappcam I just noticed your trailer in your signature... how do you like it?

[pappcam]

Scrubby wrote:
It looks like we are very close to pulling the trigger on Flagstaff Super lite 29fbss.. We are upgrading from our 2006 Kodiak Skamper Hybrid..The TT is about 10 foot bigger than the hybrid but we definatly need the room for our growing family..Im prett sure my vehicle is good to go for towing, its a 5.7 f150 I called Ford directly and they said 7,700 lbs is my max. the trailer is just at 6,000 lbs..

would love to hear some input form anyone who has this trailer or knows someone who does, or about forest river products.. Good or bad..

Thanks, Craig

Must be a 5.0L as that's the same towing capacity as my 2011 F150 with the 5.0L.

Is that a "dry weight" of 6000 lbs.? My trailer is about 6300 lbs. loaded for travel and I wouldn't want bigger or heavier with my truck.

Edit: Just checked. That 6000 lbs. is dry weight. That's going to be 7500-8000 lbs. loaded for travel.

[dadmomh]

We went from a ROO 23SS to a Rockwood Ultra Lite 2604. Our "dry" weight is 5585 and GVWR is 6629. You probably should double check the weights on the new TT you're thinking about as it seems to low compared to ours and it's 3' or so shorter. Remember to allow yourself 1000# wiggle room between your GVWR and the towing max of your truck. Hope it will work out for you. We loved our HTT and never intended to make a change but age got the best of us....ours not the ROO's. Very happy with our 2604. Happy Camping!

[APT]

Ford hasn't had a 5.7L engine in many years, maybe ever. So maybe that was just a typo.

Can you provide more information about your truck? Do you have the HD towing package? Axle ratio? Year? If 2006+, payload per the tire and loading sticker?

[mbutts]

I went from a 2007 Kodiak Skamper 23SS (weighed 4,400 lbs. at the scales) to the trailer in my signature (6' longer and 2,100 lbs. heavier) with my 2004 Expedition with the 5.4 and HD tow package.

While I was well within the Expy's tow rating and just 49 lbs. over on tongue weight, it was not fun to drive. Really white knuckle.

You can make it less bad with LT tires, air bags, and prayer, but you'll still be at the limit of your truck.

[handye9]

Do you have the payload to support that new trailer?

Ford says your truck could pull 7700 lbs, but, that is with a 150 lb driver, only. They also have a maximum weight limit for GVWR and cargo capacity (payload) that includes the weight of fuel, occupants, cargo, WD hitch, and tongue weight. As you load up the truck, with passengers and cargo, your available payload and tow capacity goes down, pound for pound.

Some versions of F150's have as little as 750 lbs of payload, some have as much as 3100 lbs. That trailer will need about 950 lbs of available payload.

[samhain7]

Have you looked at the stick on the trailer you want? Online, my trailer is listed at 6,300 lbs. When I looked at the actual sticker on my trailer, it ended up being 7,000lbs.