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[Gangly]

Looks like a blast!

 

[taskforce3guy]

Hey gang!

Just got my 2021 Custom 4x4 last month and now we're looking at travel trailers. Mine has the 5.3 and I believe its the 6speed trans. So all the rigs were looking at are between 26' - 34' in length and 6000 - 8000 lbs empty and was just curious what weights everyone else is toting around with the 5.3 as well? We're on the Virginia Coast so we stay mostly in the flats as my son and I hit the NASCAR circuit pretty hard. Yet we do have a couple places up in the mountains we like to go to as well. Nothing crazy, prolly nothing over 3000' so hills shouldnt be a problem. What weights are you guys enjoying?

 

[PHXPHOTOG]

Hey gang!

Just got my 2021 Custom 4x4 last month and now we're looking at travel trailers. Mine has the 5.3 and I believe its the 6speed trans. So all the rigs were looking at are between 26' - 34' in length and 6000 - 8000 lbs empty and was just curious what weights everyone else is toting around with the 5.3 as well? We're on the Virginia Coast so we stay mostly in the flats as my son and I hit the NASCAR circuit pretty hard. Yet we do have a couple places up in the mountains we like to go to as well. Nothing crazy, prolly nothing over 3000' so hills shouldnt be a problem. What weights are you guys enjoying?

I tow a 30 foot box TT running around 7,500 wet. It is a bit too much for my stock suspension. I need to add air bags. In my opinion manufacturer recommended max ratings are always way over anything I would be comfortable with. The 2 inch factory lift and the junk Rancho shocks mean my front end is light and squirrely at 7500.

The 5.3 has all the power I need to tow anywhere I take it. Even steep mountainous climbs. I have the 10 speed trany. That makes towing a dream. I rarely touch my brakes on steep decents.

My trailer is a 2007 tail dragging beast. My next one will have ground clearance the way many of them come with now. TT length is a personal decision based on your needs. My big box served us well when my boys were teenagers and we were out with big family stuff all the time. Now that they are grown I can't wait to downsize it. When it comes to boats and trailers every foot makes a huge difference in many ways. NASCAR track campgrounds can handle a 34 footer easy. Many Forest Service campgrounds are limited to 24 feet. If your into going to private commercial hookup campgrounds (i avoid them) 34 feet is not a problem. We boondock all the time, I tear mine up because of its lack of ground clearance. So...34 feet and 8000 lb dry is not a good fit for a stock TB without suspension mods IMHO.

Steve

 

[taskforce3guy]

I tow a 30 foot box TT running around 7,500 wet. It is a bit too much for my stock suspension. I need to add air bags. In my opinion manufacturer recommended max ratings are always way over anything I would be comfortable with. The 2 inch factory lift and the junk Rancho shocks mean my front end is light and squirrely at 7500.

The 5.3 has all the power I need to tow anywhere I take it. Even steep mountainous climbs. I have the 10 speed trany. That makes towing a dream. I rarely touch my brakes on steep decents.

My trailer is a 2007 tail dragging beast. My next one will have ground clearance the way many of them come with now. TT length is a personal decision based on your needs. My big box served us well when my boys were teenagers and we were out with big family stuff all the time. Now that they are grown I can't wait to downsize it. When it comes to boats and trailers every foot makes a huge difference in many ways. NASCAR track campgrounds can handle a 34 footer easy. Many Forest Service campgrounds are limited to 24 feet. If your into going to private commercial hookup campgrounds (i avoid them) 34 feet is not a problem. We boondock all the time, I tear mine up because of its lack of ground clearance. So...34 feet and 8000 lb dry is not a good fit for a stock TB without suspension mods IMHO.

Steve

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Sure appreciate it my friend! Kinda exactly what I was looking for!! Great looking setup!!

 

[PHXPHOTOG]

This is almost 2 years old. Just a video of me and a friend wheeling near a local lake I camp at a lot. On springtime late afternoons you see a lot of rattlesnakes on the trails. All they want to do is get away from you. The rest of the year you don't see that many of them.

Steve