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shenandoahvalley

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Posted: 04/14/12 07:10am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

We have a 320RLDS Eagle that is 36'6" hitch to bumper, not including the slide out bike rack. My towing weight is about 10,100# which is very near the TT GVWR. It tows extremely well and is pretty easy to back in. I did have to forego a couple of workkamp jobs I wanted because we were too long to fit the site. BTW, we pull with an F250, long wheelbase, V10. The truck pulls quite well...just wish the MPG were a little better but we can't have everything.

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I personally would go with a 5er for that kind of length. Depends on your campgrounds but I would not be able to go to the camp grounds with such a long camper. Especially showing up on Friday night and other campers have their trucks parked on the road. You could get a 5er with the same inside space with much shorter overall length.

just my opinion.


Mike

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donisasatx wrote:

---Is the 330 RLTS just too long to tow for a long distance get-away?
I don't know about too long -- but it might be too heavy.

I've seen sticker dry weights up to 9400# for the 330RLTS.
If you add just 1000# on top of that, you're at 10400# loaded weight.

A TT of that length should have a tongue weight of about 15%,
giving an estimated loaded tongue weight of almost 1600#.

I think the tongue weight rating for the OEM receiver on the 2009 F250 is 1250#.

Ron

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Ron took the words right out of my mouth,er, hands, typing that is ... You may have to up the rating on your receiver if it's the stock Ford receiver and that TT is plenty heavy with a possible max gross of #11,250... I had to change my Ford stock receiver to a more robust unit...

I pull a Nomad 3150 with my F250/V10 - it's also about 34' overall length and #9400 loaded and I pull it with a Hensley hitch and pulling it is fine... Squeezing it into some places can be a bit challenging at times...

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Larry,

You do not believe an F250 can handle a 351RLTS?






donisasatx wrote:

Thanks for the responses. My other option would be to go with a fifth wheel like the 351RLTS.


Your kidding right with an F-250 in your profile ...

Below are the specs for that 351RLTS:

Floorplan 351RLTS
Weights
Unloaded Vehicle Weight (lbs) 11,230
Dry Hitch Weight (lbs) 2,325
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (lbs) 15,250
Cargo Carrying Capacity (lbs) 4,020
Measurements
Exterior Length 38' 6"

Larry

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