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Re: Anyone own the Mesa Ridge 310bhs?
I think the hitched ride is better than riding unloaded with our 2002 F350 Supercab dually, yes you have the standard hitch bump from time to time, but that's towing. The 60 foot length has not been a big problem, you just need to plan ahead. I use a wired back-up camera that I already had on our previous rig. Open Range has a optional wireless back-up camera, I have not heard the reviews on it. I have my camera on all the time, not just in reverse, very handy for changing lanes, and backing into the site. (The camera + walkie talkies = golden) The back-up camera has ended our "can't see you in the mirror" battles. Fort Desoto can be hard to get into, just keep checking. People cancel and sites become available all the time. We leave mid Dec you may get our site. I need to weigh our new rig, I would say our tongue weight is at least 1200 lbs.341Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anyone own the Mesa Ridge 310bhs?
The Light 308BHS caught our eye at the RV show, but we went with the Mesa Ridge 310BHS due to the bedroom closet slide. (we camp host for 4 months) We love Fort Desoto, we will be doing the camp host thing from mid Aug to the middle of Dec. look for us on site 197.342Views0likes0CommentsRe: Anyone own the Mesa Ridge 310bhs?
Hi Dcarner, Sorry I did not see your post before now. Did you get the Mesa Ridge 310BHS? We ordered our Mesa Ridge 310BHS at the Jan 2015 RV show here in Indianapolis. The Highland Ridge RV factory rep at the RV show let us delete the Super couch and replace it with table and chairs and a double recliner. We did not need the couch/bed, and the large couch sat too tall for my wife's legs. We also added the fiberglass front. It was delivered as a 2016 model, late Apr 2015, so far we are very very happy with our new Mesa Ridge. Our first trip was to the Open Range RV Forum Rally in Shipshewana IN, this is Highland Ridge (fomerly Open Range) factory hometown. we took the factory tour, very impressive. We have camped approx 5 months in 2015, in Indiana, Tennessee, and four months as camp host at Fort DeSoto at the mouth of Tampa bay in Florida. So far our only complants are, Double reciner also too tall and not super comfortable, soon to be replaced with a double Lazyboy, we had to put down two shipping pallets covered with plywood for a platform for the outdoor kitchen. We only do this when camp hosting for months at a time. We pull ours with a 2002 F350 PSD with a Reese WD hitch. Happy camping Jerry & Suzy Dinger341Views0likes0CommentsRe: Downsizing
When we looking to upsize from our pop-up, my wife wisely shot down a couple of my picks because they did not have a couch. She said the last thing you want to do, is be stuck looking at each other across a dinner table because that was the only place to sit! Our current trailer had a jacknife couch, after 6 years on it we removed it and installed a Lazyboy reclining love seat. I am a Lazy boy! It only fits because its on a slide out.389Views0likes0Comments
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