Hey folks, this might be a weird question, but I need help figuring out why my rig is overweight. Let me explain.We have a Grand Design Momentum 354M 5th wheel toy hauler. Here are the stats that matter:Dry weight: 13,400Pin weight: 2,700GVWR: 16,500...
Hi everyone, sorry for the long post. I have 2 6 volt batteries wired in series. We've been in very cold weather and I recently noticed voltage is a little low. I already planned to replace them, but haven't done it yet.Anyway, I fired up the generat...
This is a general question that probably seems morbid, but there's a reason I ask. Have people seen or experienced (hopefully not that one) a 5th wheel coming through the back of the tow vehicle when there is a collision or rear-ended?I've looked at ...
I'm sure this has been asked before but I can't find it in forum search for the life of me.Our 5th wheel converter went out, so for a few days I've been charging the batteries from an automotive, 10 amp, battery charger. It's one where (supposedly) y...
Please feel free to move this post if I put it in the wrong forum.We are getting a new 5th wheel and are thinking about building a desk like this:However, I would like to rig it so that it comes OUT (I.e., extends over the edge of the bed frame) when...
Ralph Cramden wrote:jayspi wrote:ependydad wrote:I'd upgrade the axles.My old rig was not a Grand Design, but another manufacturer who was proud of their "full 12" I-Beam" frame. I was running 1,000 lbs. over GVWR and maxed out on axles (7k axles). A...
BFL13 wrote:jayspi wrote:BFL13 wrote:Perhaps between Grand Design confirming that trailer with those axles etc would be assigned the new GVWR if built that way originally, and the dealer certifying the new axles etc, were installed, they can get perm...
BFL13 wrote:Perhaps between Grand Design confirming that trailer with those axles etc would be assigned the new GVWR if built that way originally, and the dealer certifying the new axles etc, were installed, they can get permission from whoever it is...
ependydad wrote:I'd upgrade the axles.My old rig was not a Grand Design, but another manufacturer who was proud of their "full 12" I-Beam" frame. I was running 1,000 lbs. over GVWR and maxed out on axles (7k axles). After 2 years of fulltiming, I end...
BFL13 wrote:ISTR if you upgrade the axles and tires and whatever, you don't get a new, higher GVWR. There have been threads in the other forums related to all that and what different jurisdictions say about how to get a higher GVWR. There is also ...
