I no longer have my motorhome. I have been roughing it for the past 3 years but I have to admit, I've had some fun!.......I plan on having ammenities this year and I have been browsing for trailers it seems forever. I do not want payments but I figured I would have payments in order to afford a better brand of trailer. But low and behold, I came across this trailer which would be perfect for hubby, me and my daughter! Opinions please????
Posted 2009-02-05 4:59 AM (#98830 - in reply to #98732) Subject: RE: Trailer
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Posts: 1069 Location: MI.
The motorhome has been gone for three years. It was nice once you were parked but hauling the horses with it was a pain to me. 31 foot motorhome + 16 foot trailer was not fun backing up. I have wanted a truck and gooseneck for a LONG time. This year is it and I am just a little giddy about it.
Showed trailer to hubby......He says it's too small. He want's a 10-12 foot short wall. I've stayed in a friends 8 ft. sw before. It is a little small and lacks storage space. I guess you have to weigh everything out including cost....
Posted 2009-02-05 7:59 AM (#98837 - in reply to #98732) Subject: RE: Trailer
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
Just remember, don't buy more trailer than what truck you have to haul it.... Didn't you just buy a 3500 SRW? Be careful and don't get too over on your pin weight. Your payload capacity in somewhere around 3781#. Thats people, bags, groceries, firewood, fuel vessels, drinking water, the cat, dog, etc. and..... The trailer pin weight.
Posted 2009-02-05 1:54 PM (#98856 - in reply to #98837) Subject: RE: Trailer
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Posts: 1069 Location: MI.
Originally written by retento on 2009-02-05 8:59 AM
Just remember, don't buy more trailer than what truck you have to haul it.... Didn't you just buy a 3500 SRW? Be careful and don't get too over on your pin weight. Your payload capacity in somewhere around 3781#. Thats people, bags, groceries, firewood, fuel vessels, drinking water, the cat, dog, etc. and..... The trailer pin weight.
Posted 2009-02-05 2:32 PM (#98861 - in reply to #98732) Subject: RE: Trailer
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Posts: 3802 Location: Rocky Mount N.C.
20-25% would be ideal. All depends on how far forward/back the trailer axles are located. Weight of the LQ, size of the fresh water tank (going to haul with it full when you leave home? Water weighs 8.333# per gallon), grey and black tank capacity's, how much stuff you're going to haul in the bed of the truck-vs- in the trailer..... You'd best weigh the truck, trailer, then with them all together on a scale that weighs each axle, then you'll know what you can/can't do before you buy the/a trailer. I would not rely to heavily on what the salesman says the trailer weighs. Had one (saleman) tell me the trailer weighed 7800#, I pull it on the scales and it's about the weight of a sleeve of Pringles tater chips shy, of 10000#!! EMPTY!
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