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Old Sep 30, 2015 | 07:55 AM
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AS just measured its a bit over 14 inches (unzoomed).
 
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Old Sep 30, 2015 | 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by KW7DSP
What do you think. Does it look like around 52 feet? The 5th Wheel is 36 feet (plus a little). I think I measured the truck at 22 feet one time. With an 8 foot bed covered by 6 feet of 5th wheel ??????

I guess I could go find my tape but the 5th wheel is in Arizona and I am in Dallas Oregon.



You should be about 52 feet. My 5ver measures 37' and hooked to my crew cab dually it measures about 53' bumper to bumper.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2015 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by EcoboostKev
Sweet trailer! I have to ask, how does the 7.3L handle that much weight??
It handles really well actually. This truck came with air bags and standard leaf springs. The weight of this trailer doesn't even push the bed down to the springs (my air bags were flat,5 psi, when I noticed this). My only problem is the truck has very little power under load so I am working on that issue.
I had a friend drive the truck with fifth wheel since I have little experience with diesel or fifth wheel towing. He's a retired semi driver and also has a diesel (chevy 2500) and fifth wheel. He really like how well my truck handled this load. His only concern was my power, which I am working on.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2015 | 09:14 AM
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I think I am 18' from the pin in the fifth wheel plate to my front bumper on my 2015..
 
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Old Sep 30, 2015 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by fordpower88
You should be about 52 feet. My 5ver measures 37' and hooked to my crew cab dually it measures about 53' bumper to bumper.
My 5th wheel is actually 36.5 feet so I would say you are right. 52 or 53 feet.

and 14 inches unzoomed is funny chit..
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 02:51 AM
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 08:51 AM
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 10:51 AM
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Nice rig Alex..........
Comfy way to camp........
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 12:25 PM
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it's sitting a bit nose high (2.5") what do you guys think? Pin box is as low as it goes right now, so is the hitch.

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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 12:29 PM
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Looks close enough.........
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 01:32 PM
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I've hauled ours over 12K miles in the past year just about that 2.5" nose high. You may add a bit of weight to the back axle but as long as you have good tires, not China Bombs, shouldn't be a problem.

By the way, nice rig. If a local dealer had bothered following up as promised, we might have purchased a Durango too
 
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Old Oct 6, 2015 | 05:55 PM
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Ok Roy where is the new rig???
 
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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 07:56 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2015 | 10:38 PM
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ER, very nice looking truck, very nice looking fifth.
All I can add is had you gone with a white TV your MPG would be better.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2015 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bigredtruckmi
Ok Roy where is the new rig???
Not yet..........
22 Oct we drive to Boise ID (9 hr drive) to look at 2 models of the Montana 5th wheel that we are interested in.......2790RD and 3710FL
 
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