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Originally Posted by porthole
Same 39DBRS3.
Ours was 19,140 from the factory. Extras that add weight are diesel generator, washer and dryer, 3000 magnum inverter 3 AC’s, MOR/ryde sliding tray, fiberglass roof and others.
The trailer hitch adds 6-8” less “attack angle” clearance, depending on where you measure.
Without the hitch you would probably never come close to the cap.
I have bottomed out on the end turning onto an uphill street near my house.
I have bottomed out the receiver chain hook plates in my driveway. I have since welded on bogey wheels. These take up almost 3” of the clearance, but at least backing square into my driveway I can roll up.
The trick is always try and meet the interference square.
What stabilizer jacks did you add? I have the electric rear jacks from our previous toy hauler I’m thinking of adding to minimize the bounce. My Cyclone trailer had a wider frame then the DRV, so I have to weld on some mounting plates.
I am beginning to think this trailer needs the front axle moved to behind the rear axle, re-do the J-wrap and trim. Heartland had a Big Horn model that had similar pin weight and stability problems. They (at the urging of the NHTSA) recalled 132 units and moved the axles.
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My almost 4’ long “signature” is forever embedded into his driveway. I tried to exit in a different direction than I entered. I’ll never try that again.
I bought a pair of jacks from Walmart.com for 40 bucks. Well worth it. Sorry about the sideways pic. I can’t get it to upload correctly.