So This Is What Ill Be Towing From Now On

[OC455]

2022 Grand Design Reflection 150 Series 260Rd.


Nice upgrade from the tow behind. More room for these goofs:


7612 lbs dry weight. 9995 lbs gross weight. Pin is less than 1300 lbs., and a Demco slider to go with it. I think I'll be good...lol.

Just need to add the pucks and the plug inside the bed.

 

[SniperDroid]

I'm more impressed by the Marvelous Saint Bernard's than the rig... hope you took the extra weight into account on payload!

 

[star_deceiver]

That looks to be a big schwintek slide. Surprised it doesn’t have a double top rack. Keep an eye on that.

 

[stevenP]

Nice looking fiver. Welcome to the single digit mileage (MPG) towing club!

 

[runamuck]

welcome to 5th wheels. yours sounds similar in size to our cruiser air 28R..31' 9300#. we traded our bumper pull and bought the 5er and a '22 ram 2500 dsl ccsb. I have the factory pucks and use a B&W slider for towing. only made 1 trip with it so far but got 11.5 staying just under 70. the trailer has opposing slides so roomy enough for our 2 flubs (dogs) 75 and 92 #.

 

[Choupique]

Pin is less than 1300 lbs

That's cool to know. I thought a 5th wheel was totally out of the question for me, 2500 CCLB. After weighing my truck, I could swing that as long as I didn't add TOO much stuff.

 

[Loudram]

Congrats on the new rig. They are nice. Cujo 1 & 2 are beautiful as well.

 

[OC455]

That's cool to know. I thought a 5th wheel was totally out of the question for me, 2500 CCLB. After weighing my truck, I could swing that as long as I didn't add TOO much stuff.

The Reflection 150 Series are quoted to be "Half Ton Towable", but really are more like 3/4 ton towable. I've seen a few of these towed by half tons....but I wouldn't do it.

 

[OC455]

Nice looking fiver. Welcome to the single digit mileage (MPG) towing club!

I was single digit towing the bumper pull....LOL...I think I will be better with the 5'ver.

 

[OC455]

That looks to be a big schwintek slide. Surprised it doesn’t have a double top rack. Keep an eye on that.

It has the double rack on top.

 

[Roper46]

Congrats on the 5er. You will enjoy how it tows compared to a bumper pull. Been there done that.

 

[OC455]

I'm more impressed by the Marvelous Saint Bernard's than the rig... hope you took the extra weight into account on payload!

I have plenty of payload...LOL

 

[barr0208]

I have plenty of payload...LOL

and a very nice fifth i have a 295rl lots of space

 

[star_deceiver]

It’s got 2 racks on the top and one on the bottom? Hard to tell from the pic.

https://liferebooted.net/2018-phaeton-40ih/Schwintek-Slide-Owners-Manual.pdf

Not my favourite slide system, but better than cable. Got them on one of my slides. Grease them regularly and hold the button until the slide stops. Should give you no problems. You’ll have a great time in that rig!

 

[Riccochet]

The Reflection 150 Series are quoted to be "Half Ton Towable", but really are more like 3/4 ton towable. I've seen a few of these towed by half tons....but I wouldn't do it.

I always laugh at "half ton towable". I guess for the right half ton, a stripped down RCLB, which almost no one owns outside of fleet/service vehicles. 3/4 ton can pull them all day every day without breaking a sweat though.

 

[2003F350]

Only recommendation I have is to upgrade those steps. The fold out ones are kinda flimsy, upgrade to something like the SolidStep or the StepAbove ones. Quick to adjust to almost any terrain, and rock solid. We did it on our TT, and if our next rig (we are currently shopping) doesn't have them then it'll be one of the first purchases I make.

 

[OC455]

It’s got 2 racks on the top and one on the bottom? Hard to tell from the pic.

https://liferebooted.net/2018-phaeton-40ih/Schwintek-Slide-Owners-Manual.pdf

Not my favourite slide system, but better than cable. Got them on one of my slides. Grease them regularly and hold the button until the slide stops. Should give you no problems. You’ll have a great time in that rig!

I meant to say double, one top, one bottom....typing to fast for the brain to keep up....

 

[OC455]

Only recommendation I have is to upgrade those steps. The fold out ones are kinda flimsy, upgrade to something like the SolidStep or the StepAbove ones. Quick to adjust to almost any terrain, and rock solid. We did it on our TT, and if our next rig (we are currently shopping) doesn't have them then it'll be one of the first purchases I make.

Maybe later down the road....bit pricey right now...

 

[OC455]

2 flubs (dogs) 75 and 92 #.

Mine are 120 and 160....

 

[Randy Grant]

Nice looking fiver. Welcome to the single digit mileage (MPG) towing club!I

I was single digit towing the bumper pull....LOL...I think I will be better with the 5'ver.

Should be better mpg, but every truck is different. I tow similar fiver and on the flats and low hills average 11/13.