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04-30-2013, 10:13 AM
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New to forum, second Trailer
Hi everyone! New to this forum. I'm hauling a 2013 Sunset Trail Reserve 31SS wi a 2012 Ram 1500. It's our second trailer and can't wait to get out camping this year!
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04-30-2013, 10:16 AM
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Welcome to IRV2. Lets see some pics when you can.
Cliff
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04-30-2013, 10:18 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Columbus, MS
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Welcome to IRV2! We're sure glad you joined the bunch here! 
Congrats on the new rig! Hope you enjoy it and also the forum!
Good luck, happy trails, and God bless!  
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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04-30-2013, 10:22 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifftall
Welcome to IRV2. Lets see some pics when you can.
Cliff
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Pics!
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04-30-2013, 10:23 AM
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Community Administrator
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maxable
Pics!
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That was easy. Very nice. Good looking rig. Enjoy.
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Cliff,Tallulah and Buddy ( 1999-2012 )
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04-30-2013, 10:26 AM
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Junior Member
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The app makes it pretty easy. Wish all forums were like this
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04-30-2013, 10:29 AM
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It is a great app. Well , just stay here. You don't need any other forum. 
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Cliff,Tallulah and Buddy ( 1999-2012 )
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04-30-2013, 02:03 PM
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Country Coach Owners Club Retired Fire Service RVer's
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 Welcome and glad to meet you!
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2012 Airstream Mercedes Interstate Class B
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04-30-2013, 05:53 PM
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Location: Jamesville, NY
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Welcome to the group. I have the same tow vehicle but my TT is smaller. How well does it tow your TT? How much are you towing?
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2022 Forest River NoBo 19.8
2022 Honda Ridgeline
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05-01-2013, 08:25 AM
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Junior Member
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The trailer comes in around 6,300lbs. It tows great! I was nervous picking it up because it is 6 feet longer and 1800lbs heavier than my last trailer. With the weight distribution hitch and the addition of two sway bars, it's a dream to pull. I actually saved a bit on my gas mileage on the way back because of the aerodynamic front cap
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05-02-2013, 12:51 PM
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Monaco Owners Club Winnebago Owners Club
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2009 Safari Cheetah 40 SKQ
2009 Winnebago Chalet 231CR
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05-02-2013, 01:12 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Langley. BC, Canada
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Great looking trailer, congrats! Just saw one on a dealer's lot today. Like the front cap treatment. Our new KZ Spree has a similar exterior color scheme. White is so yesterday.
I am new to the worrying about TV weight capacity thing. Just curious if you have looked at your max. payload and towing capacities for your specific model truck? The factory spec. say 6,800 lbs for the TT to which you need to add another 1,000 or so of typical payload you add to the TT. I could not see a listed factory tongue weight, but you should be in the 800 - 1200 lb range. Then you need to think about passenger weight and things you put in the bed. Seems like you *could* be tight on payload or even towing capacity or even over?? I don't know Dodge trucks at all.
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2014 KZ Spree 262RKS & Ford F250 supercab V10 4x4 LB
Langley, B.C.
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05-03-2013, 04:57 AM
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Junior Member
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Yes we are tight on the weights but according to my math, not over. I did a fair bit of research before taking the leap.
Truck:
Max tow: 8500lbs
Carrying capacity: 1500lbs
Trailer:
Actual weight : 6320lbs
Hitch weight: 846lbs
We have a weight distribution hitch and two sway bars. We only travel within a few hours of us and never carry water with us. I figured doing the math that we'd be close but not over by any means unless I'm missing something. Maybe it's a good argument for a new truck anyways 
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05-03-2013, 08:40 PM
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Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Pensacola, Florida
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Welcome. Pretty trailer. Pretty truck.
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Travel well, travel safe,
Jim
2006 Tiffin Phaeton - 2011 Cadillac SRX
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