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Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > New 5er coming Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next philh • View posts Belleville MI Senior Member Joined: 05/11/2015 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/19/21 06:28pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator It's at the dealer, about 700 miles away, and my truck is scheduled to be built 9/8. Dealer is working with me to hold it until the truck is delivered. Original plan was to stay somewhat close to dealer for a day or two, in case I find something they missed. Looking at the drive home, and to avoid a major city, I'm looking at 11 hour drive home. With our TT, my wife and I were both comfortable enough we could stretch 11 hours. First time pulling a 5th wheel... not sure this is a good plan This means, I'm only going to spend one night near the dealer, or chew up an extra day of precious vacation time. bobsallyh • View posts Livingston, TX. Senior Member Joined: 01/08/2004 View Profile Posted: 08/19/21 06:39pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You need to spend overnight at the dealership with a full hook up. That will tell you real quick what the dealership or factory missed. Not fun to be at the end of the 700 mile trip and things are all screwed up. Lwiddis • View posts Near Bishop, California Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/19/21 06:43pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I’d add a night without any hookups to test the 12 volt system and appliances on propane. Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, WindyNation 300 watt solar-Lossigy 200 AMP Lithium battery. Prefer boondocking, USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state camps. Bicyclist. 14 yr. Army -11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad Campinfan • View posts Washtenaw County, Michigan Senior Member Joined: 05/18/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/19/21 07:43pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I found pulling a 5th wheel more relaxing than the travel trailer. Maybe it was the switch to a diesel. Either way, bring it over here by Ann Arbor so I can see your new rig. lol. When we go out East West or South, we tend to go far away and I do all the driving. I can drive 14 plus hours...not that I prefer that, but sometimes that is what I have to do. Its not so bad with a fifth wheel. Enjoy the new rig and truck. ______________________ 2016 F 350 FX4 4WD,Lariat, 6.7 Diesel 41' 2018 Sandpiper 369 SAQB Lovely wife and three children Lantley • View posts Ellicott City, Maryland Senior Member Joined: 08/23/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/19/21 08:25pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator My vote is stay near the dealer until you are satified all is well. Rushing or hurrying through the shakedown process is never beneficial. THis is a one shot deal, once you leave the selling dealer you are on your own. No one else has more motivation than the selling dealer to make sure your rig is satifactory. Everyone else down the road will not be as motivated or obligated to assist you like the selling dealer. With that in mind stay close to the selling dealer and hold their feet to the fire until you are satisfied and happy. 19'Duramax w/hips,12'Open Range,Titan Disc Brake BD3,RV safepower,22" Blackstone Ox Bedsaver,RV760 w/BC20,Glow Steps, Enduraplas25,Pedego BakFlip,RVLock,5500 Onan LP,Prog.50A surge,Hughes autoformer Porta Bote 8.0 Nissan,Sailun S637 Correct Trax,Splendide bucky • View posts Raleigh metro Senior Member Joined: 05/07/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 08/20/21 03:59am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator May the RV and truck Gods grant you safe travels. Enjoy. 2005 Cummins 3500 2WD LB quad cab dually pulling a 2014 Blue Ridge 3025RL ssthrd • View posts Vancouver Island Senior Member Joined: 03/23/2016 View Profile Posted: 08/20/21 06:39am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Sticking around the dealer for a few days is a great idea. We camped at a nearby site for a few days with full hook up so we could check all systems in real conditions. My transition from TT to 5er was a piece of cake. Everything was so much easier on the road, and as mentioned, the diesel didn't hurt at all. It took a little practice to figure out the difference in backing the thing up, but good to go now. Good luck with your new rig, and happy trails. 2014 Keystone Laredo 292RL 2011 Palomino Maverick 800M 2018 GMC 3500HD, 4x4, 6.5' box, SRW, Denali, Duramax, Andersen DeeBee, JayBee, and Jed the Black Lab The hurrier I go the behinder I get. (Lewis Carroll) way2roll • View posts Wilmington NC Senior Member Joined: 10/05/2018 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/20/21 06:51am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Even staying at the RV dealer for a day or more I would still consider breaking the trip up in 2 days. 11 hours is a LONG time to be pulling a FW on the first trip. You'll need to figure out fuel stops etc. Give yourself a break in the middle. Not only will you be more physically up to it, you can sort out some hooking/unhooking, overnight, etc. 2020 F350 STX 6.7L Turbo Diesel 2020 FR Cedar Creek Silverback 29rw TXiceman • View posts Full Time RVer Senior Member Joined: 11/17/2000 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/20/21 07:31am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Stay near the dealer for a day or two is a great idea. A 700 mile drive is way too much. That needs to be broken onto two 350 mile days. The idea of a recreation vehicle is to enjoy life. One word of advice is to let the dealer know that on delivery and demonstration of all systems for the trailer, it will not be accepted until everything is 100%. Do not accept any we owe you or we'll take of that when it is back for warranty work. 100% correct before the deal is sealed. Ken Amateur Radio Operator. 2013 HitchHiker 38RLRSB Champagne, toted with a 2012, F350, 6.7L PSD, Crewcab, dually. 3.73 axle, Full Time RVer. Travel with a standard schnauzer and a Timneh African Gray parrot Tyler0215 • View posts Iowa Senior Member Joined: 03/13/2013 View Profile Offline Posted: 08/20/21 07:53am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator 700 miles will 14 to 16 hours with fuel and potty stops. I would stay at least one night as close to the dealer as possible and one night on the road. Relax, it's a RECREATIONAL VEHICLE! Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > New 5er coming

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