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Old 04-23-2013, 12:59 PM
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Sorry for the first post. Here are the Pics of rig. 2010 XLT SCAB 3.55 rearend 5.4 V8 w/Tow. The camper is a Rockwood SUL 8265WS.
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I planned on getting my camper out and un-winterizing it last weekend, but ended up cleaning up the basement after all the rain we got Thursday. Now it may be a while as I'd like to get a turkey hunt in there sometime.
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Looks Good. What model is SUL is that?
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Kinda makes me want to get a fifth wheel camper. Do they tow better than a regular bumper hitch ball type travel trailer? Do you have any clearance problems with the trailer and cab, or is it one of those swing away hitches?
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Originally Posted by IronJoce
A truck with 7700lbs (7350GVWR) tow rating has about 1300lbs usable payload. That leaves 300lbs for the driver, passengers and everthing else (including hitch and accessories)
Curious how you are coming up with the 1300 of usable payload number? My 7350 GVWR has a payload of 1658 per the sticker.
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Originally Posted by whitescrew77
Kinda makes me want to get a fifth wheel camper. Do they tow better than a regular bumper hitch ball type travel trailer?
Hells yes. Plus you can pull a boat behind it.
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Well ok. I really didn't count on the freight train angle!! J/k.
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Whitescrreww77, No Clearance problems. No I don't have the revolution pin box. I have 6.5ft bed and I pull with a gooseneck instead of a fifth wheel. I did put a 5in offset on the goose though.
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ragerjr, I'm new to all of this, any way you can please post a photo of the gooseneck connection in the bed? I have the 6.5 bed and I'm looking at all my options.
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