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09-24-2020, 03:26 PM
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Location: Germantown, Tennessee
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We also scaled just over 32K a year ago, fully loaded, and the F450 had no problems. You will find all of the big three in the dually 350/3500/450's will have no trouble with the big loads. Avoid the gas if it's offered in the 350/3500's like a bad melon. It won't do the trick.
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Jim and DW 50 years Brenda
2018 40rssa and 2021 Jayco Eagle 40'
2019 F450, ruby red
Harley Road King & sidecar
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09-25-2020, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: on the road
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Notanlines
We also scaled just over 32K a year ago, fully loaded, and the F450 had no problems. You will find all of the big three in the dually 350/3500/450's will have no trouble with the big loads. Avoid the gas if it's offered in the 350/3500's like a bad melon. It won't do the trick.
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Agreed! Nice combo!!!
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2015 RAM LongHorn Dually Air ride Aisin 4:10's
2016 MS 39TKSB3 "Highly Elited"
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09-25-2020, 11:05 AM
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Nice rigs. No need for me to double tow at this time.
My 2020 RAM 3500 Tradesman with the HO diesel, Aisin, 4.10 will pull anything I am looking at. Including the DRV Fullhouse.
Doing research and am considering the upper end units. But 30-50k difference is a lot of trips for me. My thinking that buying one quality unit that will last me 20 years hopefully. If I was under 6 ft I'd seriously look at Airstreams. But at 6'7" that's not an option.
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Garner, NC
2020 RAM 3500 Tradesman HO Diesel, CC, LB, 4x4, DRW
2008 WolfPack 295WP 33ft 5ver toyhauler (first large RV)
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09-25-2020, 01:25 PM
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Location: Germantown, Tennessee
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Goose, visualize you and Momma and Fido living 365 in 3 nicely appointed slide-in pickup campers bolted front to back. That is the feeling I got when I wandered around in one at the Tampa show two years ago. I just shook my head and wandered on off. No slides? We ain't goin'.
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Jim and DW 50 years Brenda
2018 40rssa and 2021 Jayco Eagle 40'
2019 F450, ruby red
Harley Road King & sidecar
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09-25-2020, 02:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Notanlines
Goose, visualize you and Momma and Fido living 365 in 3 nicely appointed slide-in pickup campers bolted front to back. That is the feeling I got when I wandered around in one at the Tampa show two years ago. I just shook my head and wandered on off. No slides? We ain't goin'.
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About the time we bought our camper, so did from friends of ours. The bought a new 3500 truck and a 42 ft quad slide toyhauler. They paid over $75k for the camper. Their first big RV.
Well, their first outing, ther stopped for a couple of days at a campground, and enjoyed the camper. Then they try to leave. The one large slide would not retract. They call and two days later a mobile repair guy comes out, and get the slide in. It has to go to the shop for repairs as the slide mechanism had to be replaced. 4 days lost because of a new camper slide mechanism, fixed under warranty. With just the wife and I, not full timing, not staying one place for longer than 14 days usually, we do not 'need' slides.
Our current camper doesn't have slides. And has accommodated two couples for 10 days.
Our next camper may have slides, but I will learn which mechanism is the most reliable. Hopefully DRV has the best. And I will try to avoid the slides loaded with heavy stuff.
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Garner, NC
2020 RAM 3500 Tradesman HO Diesel, CC, LB, 4x4, DRW
2008 WolfPack 295WP 33ft 5ver toyhauler (first large RV)
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09-25-2020, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Germantown, Tennessee
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Gary, an old-timey RV'er much wiser than me (lots of those around) once commented "Drinks for six, dinner for four, sleeps two." That's our mantra. Wanna tag along? We'll find a nice HI Express close. I'm betting you're a relatively young guy. You've got lots to look forward to; grandkids along for short trips, etc. The day will come when you will savor that privacy and peace in the RV and not have some snotty-nosed kid make fun of you and Momma because you want to watch reruns of 'Soap' rather than some drivel like DWTS or AGT.
One of the best days of my life was when I had three of the grandkids convinced they couldn't recharge their electronics in the RV or TV because it was 'foreign voltage' and they'd have to go the whole week without them. Spoil sport grandma finally broke down and told the truth.
We may just leave them batteries and charging cords in our will. 
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Jim and DW 50 years Brenda
2018 40rssa and 2021 Jayco Eagle 40'
2019 F450, ruby red
Harley Road King & sidecar
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10-20-2020, 09:10 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Notanlines
One of the best days of my life was when I had three of the grandkids convinced they couldn't recharge their electronics in the RV or TV because it was 'foreign voltage' and they'd have to go the whole week without them.
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Reminds me of a "does not work" I had my wife convinced of for 15 years (kids eventually gave me up)
I like this foreign voltage thing. Only been a few 1-2 day trips with grands so hasn't been an issue. But this will be on the back burner for sure.
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Duane
2019 DRV MS 39DBRS3 ---> Flexible Flyer
2020 F-450
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