Dirtclods
Newport Beach
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Welcome a lot of good people here. I for one just want to see a photo's of his trailer...............with his girlfriend beside it or?
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Rangervee
Wyoming
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lanerd wrote:
For your first advice... make sure you do your research on the payload capacity of your truck and compare it to the tongue weight of your new trailer. Best way is to weigh your truck and then subtract that amount from your GVWR. What's left over is what your truck can "haul" (not pull). Anything....anything.. you put on/in the truck from then on will reduce that payload capacity by that respective amount.
Ron
Thanks for the great advise, Ron. Fortunately we did our research and ended up with a Freightliner. I think it will haul any trailer we get.
I liked the Voltage 3800, she liked the 3950. Couldn't get a custom that combined our likes.....but.....lo and behold!!!!! This monday Dutchmen announced the new 3895, which does exactly that. We have received floorplans from the dealer we chose to stick with and are waiting for some pics. Dealer is 6 hrs away, so we make as few trips as we can.
Speaking of pics.....not exactly sure how to do that.
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Dave Wilburn
Ogden UT
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Congrats on the pending purchase! Be sure to post pics and ask about anything you are unsure of.
Whereabouts are you located?
04.5 Ram 3500, '12 Voltage 3905 Epic, 69 baja bug
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Y-Guy
Tri-Cities, WA
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Rangervee as for pics, the Photo FAQ's has help & tips for posting photos.
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edited 07/07/12 07:47am by Y-Guy *
Our RV: '07 Winnebago Sightseer 35J
Our Toys: Four Winns Horizon 190, Polaris Sportsman 500's & Honda Recon's
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mdmick67
San Marco, TX
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Welcome aboard, this is a great forum with a lot of good advice to be had. Yes please post pictures of your girl friend and at least one of your new rig lol.
Home Sweet Home, Running with the big dogs, 500HP 8V92T.
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joebedford
Jasper, Ontario
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Welcome to the forum. I hope you like your Voltage as much as we like ours. Also hope you got a BIG truck. 
2011 Silverado 3500HD LTZ CCLB 6 x Michelin LTX MS2 80 psi
2011 Voltage 3950 6 x Bridgestone Duravis R250 80 psi
2004 H-D VRSCB(mine)
1996 / 2007 H-D / DFT FLHTCUI Trike(hers)
2004 Thor Dutchman 35SRV traded
2004 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9 CTD traded
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lanerd
Newport, OR
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Yep, a Freightliner will do the job, I would think. Getting the perfect rv that both agree on is fantastic....not many of us can say we have done that.
Again, welcome.
Ron
Ron & Sandie
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Toad: 2011 GMC Terrain SLT2
Tow Bar: Sterling AT
Toad Brakes: Unified U.S. Gear
TPMS: Pressure Pro
Member of: GS, FMCA, Safari Intl, CAT
RETIRED!! How sweet it is....
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CarlT100
Wellborn, FL
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Welcome to the forum and to fifth wheeling.
Carl S
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Rangervee
Wyoming
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Just found out today that the 3895 will not be available til August.
Bummer.
Just more time to make sure its what we want I guess.
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joebedford
Jasper, Ontario
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Rangervee wrote:Just found out today that the 3895 will not be available til August.
Bummer.
Just more time to make sure its what we want I guess.
Nice that they swapped the sofa and kitchen slides - in the 3895 there's more entertainment unit wall space than our 3950 and you still have access to the washroom with the slides in. The double stairs in the 3950 are fun, but wasted space.
OTOH, the only access to the powder room is through the garage - that would wouldn't work for our cats.
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