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We bought a new bunk trailer yesterday to replace the scissor trailer our pontoon was on.
I set it all up and put the toon on it yesterday right away. Man it is high up there! But it is much more stable. The poor Odyssey is going to reject its transmission with this one yet.
It is surprising how hard it is to pull a pontoon, the tires are small and the thing is nothing but a huge box. When I had a 20' Godfrey that I kept upping the tow vehicle to handle from a 1983 Olds 98, 1993 S10 Blazer to a 2000 Durango 5.9L. I still have the Durango and I tow the smaller trailers with it. After I got the Ex it was game over for the smaller tow vehicles.
Do you have a single or twin axle trailer? The fun part about a bunk trailer is loading it with a current or cross wind, you have to come in "hot" so you can give it the final push on the bunks to get the bow tie down hooked.
@Excurvelle Let's see some more pics of the other side and inside.
Here you go. There are a lot of plusses but a couple of things that we will have to get use to. The front pass thru is large but the doors are not big enough for the wife's outside chairs, they will have to be transported inside. The poop tank can't fit in the front either but we can strap it on the back rack (this was a huge selling point for me). The rack can handle 4 bikes BUT it must be down to hook the 50 AMP in. Since it is close behind it and the house I took it off, just 4 pins. If the bikes are on the back I think the tank can be strapped on the front above the batteries.
We also have a residential fridge with an inverter for travel, I need to make sure it is off or the trailer is unplugged during the alternator's glow plug cycle. The fire place is decorative and can put off heat. I have a 30AMP RV outlet on the garage wall, the travel trailer stays plugged into it, makes for a great retreat.
The upgrades we have planned are slide toppers for the left side and a second A/C in the bed room.
I need to move the other 3 trailers around the driveway parking area to maximize the space being used.
Ok, setting the Propride up, The camper is level. Front of Ex tire to wheel lip is 5 1/4", rear is 4 3/4" Bottom of hitch to ground is 7". Weight distribution is tightened. The truck is empty and has 1/2 tank of fuel, camper does not have clothes or food in it, tanks are empty. To me it looks like it is set up, what do you guys think? Also, the air bags are not inflated.
The outdoor chairs.... would those hooks that hang them on the ladder work? ( plus a couple bungees?)
I'd love that rear rack. I'm always looking for more storage space. (poop tank, generator, bikes, etc.
With the residential fridge, I'd be putting a couple 6 volt GC batteries on the trailer to power the inverter. Seems like most larger trailers are going this route nowadays.
Ok, setting the Propride up, The camper is level. Front of Ex tire to wheel lip is 5 1/4", rear is 4 3/4" Bottom of hitch to ground is 7". Weight distribution is tightened. The truck is empty and has 1/2 tank of fuel, camper does not have clothes or food in it, tanks are empty. To me it looks like it is set up, what do you guys think? Also, the air bags are not inflated.
Is that your new trailer? Those tires look very suspect with the weather cracks.
On second look, Mr Obvious just realized those are your truck tires.
We brought the new one home today, a 2017 Surveyor 33RETS. It is heavier than the Puma but the Ex had no trouble with it. The wife organized the inside and I put on the Pro-Pride, and other goodies. Ft Wilderness bound in 2 weeks!
The trailer looks great! One thing that drives me crazy when we were looking at motor homes was that the manufacturers putting the awning over the slide out. Why do they do that? It eliminates about 50% of the area under it.
Yes, rhe awning is not ideal and almost broke the deal. I was told they put it over the slide because it would be a shorter awning at the front. Kind of stupid if you ask me because the cable and power outlet are not under it, i am going to use my pop up canopy. At least the camopy can act as a slide topper.
Just bought a 38 footer Open Range Roamer 331BHS. This is the first tow on with rig. I had to keep checking to make sure it was still there. Thanks Tom and every one for all the tips and build advice. I am very happy with my setup and cant wait for the family's first outing!
Just bought a 38 footer Open Range Roamer 331BHS. This is the first tow on with rig. I had to keep checking to make sure it was still there. Thanks Tom and every one for all the tips and build advice. I am very happy with my setup and cant wait for the family's first outing!
Ted, The rig looks great! I was pretty impressed with those Open Range TTs from what I saw at the Hershey RV show, quality units!
Keep an eye on that sand foot/bottom pad on your power tongue jack, make sure that you raise it to a spot where it will not be able to interfere with the hitch's spring bars on tight turns. Member Oilfield Trash just had an unplanned adventure with his new Pro-Pride hitch due to spring bar/jack foot contact.
Will you be taking any longer tow trips or staying mostly in FL?
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