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Elkhorn98 Nice Rig. Your going to enjoy the extra room. The 5r we started out in was almost the same as your new rig. It was an Aljo and had the exact same floor plan as yours. The inside storage, especially the ward robe and drawers were one of the best features as well as the big windows in the back. We traded it in on a Jayco at the same dealer we bought the Aljo from for what we paid for it 3 months earlier. I hope you have as many good times in yours as we had in ours. BTW watch out for that first step getting out of the bed, it's a doozy.408Views0likes0CommentsRe: Your Rig
2X on the axle flip. I have an 09 Jayco I bought in June that had the same nose high attitude yours has and although it didn't seem to handle all that bad I had several problems. 1 Only 5.5 inches of bed clearance 2 I had the 3 steps at the door and the bottom step would hit the ground 3 When coming to a stop my front tires would lock up indicating I had too much weight on the back tires and not enough on the front. Jayco adjusted the spring hangers to the lowest hole on the Jake plate but still I was too high in the front. I was at the Pamona Rv show and noticed that all of the 2010 models (not only Jayco) came from the factory with flipped axles to address an indusry wide problem with the newer trucks with higher beds. I ran into the factory rep and he was kind enough to sit down and talk to me. I showed him some photos I had on my cell phone and explained the problems. He contacted Steve Richardson the owner of Richardsons Rv and a few days later I had a phone call from Richardsons saying they would do the axle flip but had to get it approved from Jayco as an axle flip would normally void the warranty. A week later the axle flip was done, under warranty I might add, and evertyhing is good. I have a level trailer and 6.5 inches of clearance between the bed and trailer. The 5r rides, handles and stops much better when it is level.404Views0likes0CommentsRe: Whats Your Real Weights? Truck and Trailer. The Real Deal
New guy here and I wanted to say hello to everyone. These are my weights according to Cat Scales Truck 2007 Tundra Regular cab and standard bed. Truck is weighed eguipped with a 12k class 4 hitch and a 16k slider 5r hitch and 3/4 tank of gas. Truck only Actual/Rated Steer axle 2740 / 3900 Drive axle 2340 / 3950 GVW 5080 / 6600 Fifth Wheel 2005 Aljo 2605 27' Full water and propane Sticker Dry weight 6450 lbs and Dry pin weight 960 lbs. TV with 5r Actual/ Rating Steer axle 2780 / 3900 Drive axle 3440 / 3950 GVW 6220 / 6600 5r axle's 6040 / 8400 5r pin 1100 / ??? 5r total 7140 / 10300 GCVW 12260 / 14000396Views0likes0Comments
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