Could use some input on Travel Trailer purchase

[Garce421]

Sorry I thought that link would go to the one we bought. Here she is.

 

[MADDOG]

That's awesome. Congrats!

 

[john55]

Sorry I thought that link would go to the one we bought. Here she is.

congrats!! now have some fun camping!

 

[Bigbird]

Alright sounds good. Now I have bought trucks before and love haggling and getting the best deal I can. If a dealer has a unit that is already discounted by say $2k, how much can I realistically expect to haggle down to? Obviously it's subjective but like our trucks $8-10k off is sort of standard us there one for the RV industry?

At this time of the year the 2016s are out and you should be able to get at least 25% off of a new 2015. We have a 2014 Winnebago Minnie Winnie 2101DS and love it. We pull it with our 2014 RAM 1500 V6, 8 speed, and 3.21. Pulls just fine. Best of luck.

 

[martian171]

congrats on the jayco. we just bought a 2013 32 TSBH and after looking at a bunch of trailers, my wife fell in love with the jayco at first sight. Now we have three camping trips booked in the next four months.

 

[cableguy_hd]

congrats on the jayco. we just bought a 2013 32 TSBH and after looking at a bunch of trailers, my wife fell in love with the jayco at first sight. Now we have three camping trips booked in the next four months.

you pull it with the 1500?

 

[Express SN95]

Congrats! My wife and I just bought a 11 Jayco 29bhs. Already have one trip down and hopefully more to go in the coming months.

 

[Garce421]

Thanks can't wait to take it to the racetrack in a few weeks. Ready to get out of this town for a few days

 

[audio1der]

you pull it with the 1500?

Wow- that's getting up there.
7855lbs dry weight
825lbs dry tongue weight

 

[Garce421]

Picked up the camper today. WD looked about as level as could be but didn't get the sway control bar tight enough the first time. White knuckled for a few miles wagging my ass but got it sorted. Even tho the trailer only weighs 5500# truck was struggling on the final leg. 75 mph speed limit into a 20 mph head wind I was wanting more power, the mpg meter was pegged at 5-6 mpg the whole time trying to maintain 60 mph. Physically and mentally fatiguing to say the least. Besides the wind any power everything else went smoothly and the truck handled well.

 

[Jerry1984]

Wind is a killer to the mpgs. Have fun and enjoy that new trailer.

 

[PippinAin'tEasy]

Welcome to the world of upper limit 1/2 ton towing. Once you get that big 'un loaded up with gear and you get those bars flat and tight things shouldn't be as loose and tiresome. Went through that myself. Anyone says they didn't is either a liar or a salesman. Godspeed on yer next run.

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[Garce421]

Makes me wonder how my old 08 cummins would have handled it and what the mpg would have been

 

[smurfs_of_war]

Congrats on the new unit!

 

[Bigdaddy]

Congrats and man I'm jealousy but I'm glad for you, getting a TT have been my wish for about 20+ years. Enjoy yourself you only live once in life so make good of it.

 

[dearchristopher]

I get 11-12 mpg with this set up. 8-9 mpg in a strong head wind or cross wind. so I don't think you're doing too terrible, I figure you'd be at 8 or 9 with no wind or the wind pushing behind you



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[Garce421]

Yea before the headwind the evic was between 9-12 so I'm thinking about 8-9 actual mpg I'm going to using the +/- gear select next tow to hopefully do better than the tow haul mode. I was pretty disappointed in the way the transmission was shifting and attempting to keep me in the powerband on some small gradual climbs

 

[dearchristopher]

Yea before the headwind the evic was between 9-12 so I'm thinking about 8-9 actual mpg I'm going to using the +/- gear select next tow to hopefully do better than the tow haul mode. I was pretty disappointed in the way the transmission was shifting and attempting to keep me in the powerband on some small gradual climbs

I agree. mine loved 4th even when 5th would have been easily held on flat highway. I wished a lot that i would be able to force it back into 5th. I'd have to disable cruise and let it down shift then creeeeeeep back up to 65 to get it back to 5th. then id have to slow down or adjust and it would down**** again

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[audio1der]

I get 11-12 mpg with this set up. 8-9 mpg in a strong head wind or cross wind. so I don't think you're doing too terrible, I figure you'd be at 8 or 9 with no wind or the wind pushing behind you

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That's a big boy to sit on a single axle!? Do you have any porpoising issues?
We get 10-11 mpg pulling unless we're in the Rockies(32', 7K lbs) at 65mph. Are we all talking sane speeds while pulling?

 

[Garce421]

I was trying to maintain 60-65 but tow haul was all of the place on cruise control. Mph fluctuations of 5-6mph on flat highway. I've read in the hd forum that using the manual gear selector helps with maintaining 4th and 5th better than tow haul.