New Rig
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From: Glen Burnie Maryland
New Rig
Finally bit the big one and got another trailer after 8 years of tenting.
Kids are grown and out of the house so it's time for weekends (or in our case some weekdays too) away from home.
Trailer specs. 1994 Gulfstream Innsbruck 18FD
GVWR 5200
DRY WEIGHT (ON SCALE with 2 full 30# propane bottles, Battery, 13,000BTU Coleman roof A/C, 15ft Awning, no water in gray, black or potable water tanks was 4167). Tongue Weight was 354.
Truck 1993 F-150, 300 CUBES, E4OD, 3.08 rear (max 4500#)
7/4 pin light coupler, Tekonsha Voyager XP Brake Unit, 25A 12VDC line with relay on ignition to prevent draining truck battery, 25,000GVW rated aux. tranny cooler, .
3.55 Ring and pinion are going in soon to add 1000#towing capacity (all other items being equal and the owners manual is not changing spring rates etc.) Rides nice and doesn't bounce, or sway.
Didn't bog too badly but she runs happiest at about 2300 rpm. which works out as about 57mph in 3rd. forget OD. Gearing too tall for even slight grades. Hunts at 1/2 throttle. So the 3.55's will help there.
Larry
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