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Re: Keystone Bullet Premier
kirklandsc wrote: Thanks everyone for the replies. I know the weight is going to be pretty heavy, but I hope it will be ok for the short distance I will be towing. My longest trip right now will be when I pick the trailer up this week. The dealer is going to install the WD hitch and brake controller and then they will tow it around and get everything set up properly. They are a very reputable local dealer. That is another reason I went with them and the Premier. As I said earlier I will be using it for a lakehouse for this year. It is 9 or 10 miles one way at 45mph or less. I will have water and sewer hookup on site so there will not be anything in the tanks. I also will not have much gear on the trailer as most of it will be stored in the garage at the lake. I will be going up and setting up everything before my wife and kids come up. So she will have clothes, food, etc in her vehicle. So the trailer should not be much over the dry weight. I do plan on upgrading trucks this fall. I am looking at either F-250 or Sierra 2500 CC 4x4's probably with gas engine. Looks like they are both rated at 12 to 13k towing. Once I do that then I will start venturing out to the campgrounds. Also any tips or suggestions related to the camper? Like things I should buy or do to the camper when I get it. I read something about vent guards for the roof vents. I am clearing out a decent space but there are a lot of hardwoods all around. I plan on putting a carport to park the camper under some time this year. Again thanks for all your help. You should be fine. I over did it for a few years with a 1996 1/2 Ton Ext Cab Z71. Had a 750lb ATV in the bed and a 6,600 trailer. The tongue weight was 1,040lbs! Did a bunch of towing in the mountains of Montana. Hard on the equipment, but it did it! If you can, get the Prodigy brake controller! Best controller I've used.410Views0likes0CommentsRe: Keystone Bullet Premier
talonguy wrote: kirklandsc wrote: Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and buying my first travel trailer. I have tent camped for years and my grandparents had TT's and I have been recently with friends who have a pop-up. My wife and I have been searching for about a year now and we finally decided to go with a 2013 Keystone Premier 31BHPR. We looked at so many and it came down to a 2012 Palomino T-291, 2013 Solaire 317 BHSK, 2013 Keystone Outback (with queen bed slider in back) and the 31BHPR. My tow rig is a 2011 CC Nissan Titan SV 4x4. I have Bilstein Shocks, Nitto Terra Grappler e rated tires, Magnaflow muffler, and Volant cold air intake. I am getting a programmer this week. I normally tow a 25' deck boat about every weekend from spring to fall. My boat is right around 6500lbs loaded with water, fuel and gear, and the truck tows it great. I think I should be fine towing this camper, as it will be mainly used spring through fall at our lake property. I will only be towing around 20 miles round trip on fairly flat roads. But I plan to venture out to some campgrounds later this year. Any advice and tips for a newbie would be appreciated and I look forward to being a part of this forum. You'll get a lot of feedback on what type of truck it takes to pull this trailer. I think most replies will be on the conservative side, not that there's anything wrong with that. I have the exact same trailer you speak of in your post. It's about 6300 lbs unloaded. I tow it with a 2005 F-150 (2x4, SuperCrew, 5.4L, 3.73 rear end, Equal-i-zer WD hitch (1000 lb distribution bars) throughout Florida. There are times I wish I had more power, however it is a stable tow at 60-65 MPH yielding about 8-9 MPG. My main concern is payload. With my trucks' payload of 1600 lbs and a hitch weight of about 900 lbs (including the actual weight of the hitch), I have very little margin for extras in the truck after loading the the four of us (550 lbs). You'll have to make sure your WD hitch is set up properly. If you have experience towing a 6500 lb boat with no problems, and plan on towing it the distance and terrain you speak of, you won't have any major problems. There will be times you wish you had more power, but with an easy-does-it attitude, you'll have no problem. If you use the programmer, I would not exceed Stage 1. When the Equ-iz-er Hitch is setup, you should set it up as if your loaded, this will maximize your weight distribution. Your truck has a 9,400 or 9,500 tow capacity http://autos.aol.com/cars-Nissan-Titan-2011-SV__4x4_Crew_Cab_LWB/overview/ Based on the wet (Loaded) weight with water on board and configured for a family trip, I would weight the trailer by itself and see what you have. http://equalizerhitch.com/ has the setup procedures and for a video for setup: http://www.etrailer.com/tv-install-sway-control-hitch-eq90-00-1200.aspx Good Luck and Happy RVing410Views0likes0CommentsRe: Keystone Bullet Premier
baunno wrote: w7gmc wrote: The wife found us a 2010 Bullet 278RLS with a small slide. We got a screaming deal in 2010 on the RV. We spent 4.5 months straight living in the RV. We love the rear picture window and rocker swivel chairs. Rig has not given us much trouble, except the black water will build up underneath the toilet if you don't use enough water. In colder weather... the windows sweat and I use a rag to sope up the water in the sill. I'm talking 35F and cooler. Rig is pretty air tight. Really do enjoy the rig. Our windows sweat too, but I learned to crack the ceiling vent at night and the sweating problem goes away. Thanks for reminding me. We learned that trick from another RV'er to crack the roof vent to help with the moisture issue. Great tip for those whom RV in colder climates.396Views0likes0CommentsRe: Keystone Bullet Premier
The wife found us a 2010 Bullet 278RLS with a small slide. We got a screaming deal in 2010 on the RV. We spent 4.5 months straight living in the RV. We love the rear picture window and rocker swivel chairs. Rig has not given us much trouble, except the black water will build up underneath the toilet if you don't use enough water. In colder weather... the windows sweat and I use a rag to sope up the water in the sill. I'm talking 35F and cooler. Rig is pretty air tight. Really do enjoy the rig.395Views0likes0CommentsRe: Keystone Bullet Premier
The wife and I purchased a 2010 Keystone Bullet 278 RLS, second hand with all options. My only complaint is the moisture build up and sitting in the window frame when it drops below freezing. I use a Absorber chamie to sop up the water. The other thing I dislike, the stove vent is ductless and discharges the heat and moisture to a vent above the microwave. Would really like an exterior vent. Otherwise, love the rig. Roomy enough for the two of us to spend 5 months living in it. We do work camp at a RV park near Glacier National Park for our summers.273Views0likes0CommentsRe: Keystone Bullet Premier
Huskerdude wrote: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all my fellow Premier owners :C!! And happy camping in 2013 :B !!! Maxx Air vent covers are a must! First Rv only had one Maxx Aircover and I had two vents. Received golf ball size hail in MT. Destroyed the refer vent, rock guard and a hail stone punched thru the vent and on the floor. Maxx Air vents survived the ordeal. Plus, they are great on windy days....no vent flopping around and no worries of leaving a vent open traveling down the road.273Views0likes0CommentsRe: 3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
First let me say...."You get what you pay for". With that out of the way, I started my Boondock camping with a Generac gen made for construction. LOUD and used alot of fuel, but it did the job. I found that if I left the Gen in the bed of the truck with the tailgate up and parked my truck at the end of the RV power cord...the noise was bearable. I took the dive and purchased a Honda EU2000i locally, found out Mayberrys has them for $879 shipped to the door. http://www.mayberrys.com/honda/generator/html/invertgenerator.htm Honda will not allow the price to be listed. I have used the gen for about 4 years now and no complaints. Starts easy, weights about 47lbs, easy to carry especially if your more mature! You can use 2 in parallel to run a AC if you must. Its quiet! I ran my RV, my father in-laws RV, 2 DirecTV satellite receivers, 2 TV's, 2 CPAP machines and charging the coach batteries and got alittle over 9 hrs of run time on 1.1 gallons. You will be using alot of fuel on the knock offs! My dad has one of the Champion Gens and its loud and a gas hog. Uses like 4.5 gallons in 8 hrs. I have modified mine to suck fuel from an external fuel can and now have the capability to run the gen for about 60hrs non stop. The gen gets louder as it kicks up from Eco Throttle to power the microwave or toaster...not both at once and it will not run a 13.5k air conditioner at 4,500 feet above sea level. All gen's loose approximately 2% capacity per 1,000 ft of elevation....nature of the beast. You do the fuel caculations and see if the Knock Off gen was worth the cost. If you only use it a few times or for emergencies, it may be worth the cost....if you camp more than a few times and do alot of boondock camping as I enjoy....spend the money and you will not regret the purchase.160Views0likes0Comments
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