2003F350
Senior Member
So I ended up getting a deal on the next step up camper in the same series. the dealer listed the step camper at the same price. I figured it was a mistake but I told them I was very interested at getting this camper at this price (I had screen shot the listing). They sold it at that price. I think I got a real good deal.
HITCH WEIGHT425 lb.
GVWR 4,525 lb.
UVW 3,790 lb.
LENGTH21' 6
EXTERIOR HEIGHT10' 0"
I towed it home on a variety of typical Texas backroads and Interstate Highway. It showed about 15.5mpg and there was a lot of traffic. This weekend I'll do a longer trip to the beach and I expect the mileage to improve slightly.
I don't have a weight distributing, sway elimination hitch setup yet. It towed well without it. But, I'm still trying to determine a good setup for this relatively small trailer.
You're PROBABLY okay without one, but it's worth it to get one. You could likely get away with a cheaper Curt/Reese bar-and-chain setup for WD plus a separate friction sway bar. It's what I've ALWAYS run, sure it takes a little time to hook up and disconnect but I've never needed more than that, and generally speaking the entire setup comes in under $500. Sure you need a good impact with some high torque values to make sure everything is tight, but once it's set up you don't have to mess with it again.