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Re: Trimming some 5th wheel weight off
Thanks again everyone for all the advice i will do just as y'all have said and upgrade for comfort and if i lose some weight in the process that's great thanks again and i will try to get an exhaust brake for the truck sooni was hoping they would have a engine brake by know for thses trucks like they do for the newer model dodge's Pacbrake make's.403Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trimming some 5th wheel weight off
rhagfo wrote: Mister-Mopar 5.9IL6 wrote: Howdy all I've had my Fifthwheel Camper now almost a year used it about 6 time's at the local lake's. I've been wanting to take it alittle farther then 40 mile's away to say Piegion Forge(250mile's). My family has always gone every year and stayed up in the mountain's in a cabin but, the price's are insane now a 3 bedroom 1 bath cabin 3 year's ago cost us about $300 for the week the same room today goes for well over $1000+ for a week and thats during the off season... So I belive it's time we started to spend that money on my 5er and just stay in it. So what I'm wanting to do is to loose a few Pound's in the Camper. Since it's probaly only gonna be me+/-2 more people I plan on removing the really heavy Fold out Couach/Bed and replace with a small Recliner,Remove The Table and 4 chair's, Remove The huge Recliner Replace with a Rocker with foot stool, The massive 32in TV for a 32in lightweight flat screen, the 27in massive Tv for a 19in lightweight Flat screen, Don't need the washer and dryer set(Alway's have one were we stay any way's. But that's kinda the way i'm going any other idea's or ways to cut weight? It's not that I have any trouble towing it or stoping it at all just why carry more weight that i don't need. And i'm aware that i'm over my GCVW according to the number's when the camper is at GCWR. I made sure to check with my Friend who is a Kentucky DOT officer when i was choosing to buy it with all these number's and was givin the all clear and if i did have trouble he would fix it up no problem if it occured Here's the Info on the Camper and Tow Rig. Truck: 2001 Dodge 3500 DRW 4x4 24 valve HO Cummins 6 Spd Upgrade List BHAF(Aftermarket air filter) CFM Oversized Intake manifold Bank's Big head wastegate set at 40PSI Boost, EGT, Fuel preesure, Volt Gauge's Fass 150gph Fuel system with Big line kit South bend Dual Disk Clutch #3250 Reese Fifth Wheel 26k Rail's Reese 30k Gooseneck Adapter Trailer: 1998 Newmar Mountain Aire 39BRSK Bulldog 32k Fifhtwheel to Gooseneck adapter Dual Tandem Axel's with dual brake's Total length 39'11 UVW(Unloaded Vechile Weight) 14,140pd's GVWR(Gross Vechile Weight Rating) 18,000pd's Thank's for taking the time to read this and look forward to any help/advice y'all can throw my way :) You don't need to loose weight in the 5er, you just need to put a chip on the Cummins, it will help the other improvement you have made really work!! Maybe some slightly larger sticks also. The SB DD clutch will hold just about anything you can get out of the Cummins. You might also think about putting an Exhaust brake on that rig. Thanks for the info One day I hope to buy a Smarty tuner, a set of RV275 stick's and get a Pacbrake Exhaust brake like my old Mega cab had they are amazing for sure thanks all for the help thus far310Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trimming some 5th wheel weight off
Alley Fox wrote: Mister-Mopar 5.9IL6 wrote: Howdy all I've had my Fifthwheel Camper now almost a year used it about 6 time's at the local lake's. I've been wanting to take it alittle farther then 40 mile's away to say Piegion Forge(250mile's). My family has always gone every year and stayed up in the mountain's in a cabin but, the price's are insane now a 3 bedroom 1 bath cabin 3 year's ago cost us about $300 for the week the same room today goes for well over $1000+ for a week and thats during the off season... So I belive it's time we started to spend that money on my 5er and just stay in it. So what I'm wanting to do is to loose a few Pound's in the Camper. Since it's probaly only gonna be me+/-2 more people I plan on removing the really heavy Fold out Couach/Bed and replace with a small Recliner,Remove The Table and 4 chair's, Remove The huge Recliner Replace with a Rocker with foot stool, The massive 32in TV for a 32in lightweight flat screen, the 27in massive Tv for a 19in lightweight Flat screen, Don't need the washer and dryer set(Alway's have one were we stay any way's. But that's kinda the way i'm going any other idea's or ways to cut weight? It's not that I have any trouble towing it or stoping it at all just why carry more weight that i don't need. And i'm aware that i'm over my GCVW according to the number's when the camper is at GCWR. I made sure to check with my Friend who is a Kentucky DOT officer when i was choosing to buy it with all these number's and was givin the all clear and if i did have trouble he would fix it up no problem if it occured Here's the Info on the Camper and Tow Rig. Truck: 2001 Dodge 3500 DRW 4x4 24 valve HO Cummins 6 Spd Upgrade List BHAF(Aftermarket air filter) CFM Oversized Intake manifold Bank's Big head wastegate set at 40PSI Boost, EGT, Fuel preesure, Volt Gauge's Fass 150gph Fuel system with Big line kit South bend Dual Disk Clutch #3250 Reese Fifth Wheel 26k Rail's Reese 30k Gooseneck Adapter Trailer: 1998 Newmar Mountain Aire 39BRSK Bulldog 32k Fifhtwheel to Gooseneck adapter Dual Tandem Axel's with dual brake's Total length 39'11 UVW(Unloaded Vechile Weight) 14,140pd's GVWR(Gross Vechile Weight Rating) 18,000pd's Thank's for taking the time to read this and look forward to any help/advice y'all can throw my way :) Since you have the option of traveling with yourself +/- 2 people, I would choose the -2 people option which should reduce your payload by about 300-400 lbs, depending upon how robust the 2 people are. Yeah the plus 2 is my parent's when they can go and if they do they drive there Maza 3 Waggon and we put all the food, drinks, Ice, 6 gal of fresh water and other stuff just to keep that extra weight out of the camper and avoid falling out in the floor just to be safe.310Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trimming some 5th wheel weight off
My apoligie's I could have worded that better it's not that i want to lower the weight (which would be nice cause i won't BS you and say it pulls it no sweat because it is a heavy trailer). But i meant what way's can i upgrade the trailer to make it more to my likeing and also loose some uneeded stuff. Such as on our 33' Travel star camper we never used the bunk beds's so we removed them and made some really nice top and bottom storage place's along the back wall and opened up that whole section for other thing's. Or we removed one of the Kitchen bench's and table cause we eat outside or on the couach and just put a wall mounted "Pop up" mini table for the other bench. Stuff like that sorry about that.310Views0likes0CommentsTrimming some 5th wheel weight off
Howdy all I've had my Fifthwheel Camper now almost a year used it about 6 time's at the local lake's. I've been wanting to take it alittle farther then 40 mile's away to say Piegion Forge(250mile's). My family has always gone every year and stayed up in the mountain's in a cabin but, the price's are insane now a 3 bedroom 1 bath cabin 3 year's ago cost us about $300 for the week the same room today goes for well over $1000+ for a week and thats during the off season... So I belive it's time we started to spend that money on my 5er and just stay in it. So what I'm wanting to do is to loose a few Pound's in the Camper. Since it's probaly only gonna be me+/-2 more people I plan on removing the really heavy Fold out Couach/Bed and replace with a small Recliner,Remove The Table and 4 chair's, Remove The huge Recliner Replace with a Rocker with foot stool, The massive 32in TV for a 32in lightweight flat screen, the 27in massive Tv for a 19in lightweight Flat screen, Don't need the washer and dryer set(Alway's have one were we stay any way's. But that's kinda the way i'm going any other idea's or ways to cut weight? It's not that I have any trouble towing it or stoping it at all just why carry more weight that i don't need. And i'm aware that i'm over my GCVW according to the number's when the camper is at GCWR. I made sure to check with my Friend who is a Kentucky DOT officer when i was choosing to buy it with all these number's and was givin the all clear and if i did have trouble he would fix it up no problem if it occured Here's the Info on the Camper and Tow Rig. Truck: 2001 Dodge 3500 DRW 4x4 24 valve HO Cummins 6 Spd Upgrade List BHAF(Aftermarket air filter) CFM Oversized Intake manifold Bank's Big head wastegate set at 40PSI Boost, EGT, Fuel preesure, Volt Gauge's Fass 150gph Fuel system with Big line kit South bend Dual Disk Clutch #3250 Reese Fifth Wheel 26k Rail's Reese 30k Gooseneck Adapter Trailer: 1998 Newmar Mountain Aire 39BRSK Bulldog 32k Fifhtwheel to Gooseneck adapter Dual Tandem Axel's with dual brake's Total length 39'11 UVW(Unloaded Vechile Weight) 14,140pd's GVWR(Gross Vechile Weight Rating) 18,000pd's Thank's for taking the time to read this and look forward to any help/advice y'all can throw my way :)4.6KViews0likes27CommentsRe: Your Rig
Veebyes wrote: Now that is one big heavy trailer. If you got it at a good price it will be a keeper & well worth investing some money into things like new springs, shocks, additional battery power, an inverter/charger, flooring & such. How is the gelcoat? Restorable or a candidate for a pianting? Oh yes it a heavy trailer i can tell it's back there on the local 6% hill's haha. I bought it from an old man who run's a car lot near me. He took it in on trade for a new car the previous owner's husband pasted away and she wanted a new cadillac soo...but,it's a one owner gargae kept camper in amazing shape only thing it need's is 8 new tire's(sat indoor's for last 2 year's though it was winterized every year weather or not it was used and was taken for inspection often at gander moutain)And it also need's some fresh caulking around the outside/Roof/Window's and a good roof recoating. Also a pair of A/C cover's they got ripped off during the last storm we had here. I was able to pick it up for only $6,900+tax,title, and all that jazz the NADA value was $16,500 acording to my bank report I love it can't wait to get out by the lake soon!! And thank's for the Compliment's372Views0likes0CommentsRe: Your Rig
Haven't been on since the fall and after 2 year's of camping with my family and then my grandparent's/great aunt wanting to join us. I stepped up and bought a Fifth-wheel so over the winter i picked up this amazing camper for dirt cheap. I had hoped to take them along but, during the winter My grandmother and grandfather both pasted away. So only my Dad's mom is with us so were hoping to take her with us as many time's as possible. But here is a pic of my camper... It's a 1998 Newmar Mountain Air 40' Dual tandem axel's Total weight empty is 14,975LBS. Pull's like a dream behind my truck in the pic.. Hope y'all like it373Views0likes0CommentsRe: HEY we need a sticky for our TT pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77482664@N04/6992883550/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/77482664@N04/7138966893/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/77482664@N04/7138967023/ Hello all just Joined and here is a Pic of my New to me Rv. It's a 2005 StarCraft Travel Star 30QBS and the truck i pull it with A 2006 Dodge Mega Cab Cummin's.319Views0likes0Comments
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