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Re: Opinions on New 5th wheel
Those are the two with the least weight. If I use 20% there is little hope for staying under the gvwr at least on those. Dry hitch is fine. Might need to look at lighter ones to stay under. And to think they are advertised as half ton towable
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We are going this weekend as well. Been looking at the cougar this evening on line. Still like the Grand design better. So that is where we will be going to look. Good luck to you as well.
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Just measured I am at 58 as well. Good thing I did not go ahead with the 20in wheels that is what I had picked out and changed at the last minute. Thanks for your information it helps to put me at ease about going with the Grand design.
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Btw which reflection do you have?
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I have been doing that and lean towards the grand design. The 29rs has the lightes hitch weight at 1476. But I have also read on that site about tow issues with the new trucks being too high causing the smaller reflections to tow nose up. That being said I really have no idea how bad of an issue that is
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i have come to realize that the pin weight is where the 3/4 ton falls short if I go by the gvwr. It seems some go by the rear axle if I do that I have about 3300# pin weight capacity. But going by GVWR only about 1500#. Looked at the alum a lite. At this point prob between the grand design 29rs keystone extra lite or the Rockwood all should work weight wise. Any thoughts on the manufacturer grand design vs keystone vs forest river Thanks
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Thank you for that information. It is that GVWR that is so difficult to stay under. Being new to this, we are concerned about going over that by using just the rear axle rating and the GCWR. Looked at the cougar lite, those look like they could work. Any opinions between that and the Grand Design 29RS as far as quality? I believe that will work too.
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Front is 5060 Rear is 3180 I will take a look at the cougar x-lite. Thanks.
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My wife and I are brand new to this. Have never done anything like this. We rented and loved in, and now want to have our own. Recently purchased a RAM 2500 Diesel. Have been doing a lot of reading here. The rigs we are considering are the following: Grand Design - 29RS, 303RL or 317RST Coachmen Chaparal 336TSIK Rockwood 8289WS Cougar 313RLI Outdoors RV - Glacier Peak. Any suggestions I have not listed? I am interested in opinions on quality, as well as tow ability by my RAM 2500. I have weighed the truck with my wife and I in it already per suggestions I have read here to do so. To not exceed the 10,000 GVWR I have 1,760 payload remaining. That was before I had the hitch installed of witch I purchased the B&W companion. So probably lose another 250# with that. I am disappointed with the remaining payload, but want to do what I can to stay within the ratings.
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