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01-17-2010, 12:40 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: fremont
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M.O.C. #10034
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Newb?
We just got done looking @ the Mountaineer 345DBQ and wanted to know if this is too big for our TV. Our TV is a 08 Dodge 3500 MC- SRW, 4x4, auto.
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01-17-2010, 01:37 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Paola
Posts: 5,739
M.O.C. #4961
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Your truck will handle that unit with no problem.
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Dennis & Linda Ward
Paola, Kansas
Montana 3735MK Legacy Edition
1200 watts of Solar
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01-17-2010, 01:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Time to give up on the looking part and begin with the hitching up part. You have plenty of truck for that rig. good luck with your decision.
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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01-17-2010, 02:12 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Raceland
Posts: 409
M.O.C. #2389
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bingo is right your truck will do the job so its time to hook up and go............
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01-17-2010, 02:50 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: fremont
Posts: 8
M.O.C. #10034
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My GVWR= 10100#
Curb weight=7404#
GCVWR= 21000#
With me, wife, 2 kids, & dog won't the pin weight be too much (2390# empty)?
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01-17-2010, 03:09 PM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Great Barrington
Posts: 39
M.O.C. #9611
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I have the same truck but an 06. The only thing you might be close on will be the RAWR. I had to invest in airbags to level it out.... Put it on a scale and figure out what your pin weight is going to be. Without water in the back of the camper mine put me on my helper springs before air bags. Happy camping......
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01-17-2010, 03:17 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: fremont
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M.O.C. #10034
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My RAWR=6100#
If I do the GVWR - driver- curb weight-passengers-hitch-misc I come up with +/- 1800 lbs left for payload/pin weight. Is this correct or do I go off RAWR?
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01-17-2010, 03:32 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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It would appear you may be over on your GVWR, depending on how much, you, wife, kids, dogs and fuel weigh. It also appears if you load your trailer to max, you may be over on GCVWR also (although slightly on both). Your weight looks like you do not have the diesel as your numbers should be higher with a diesel. If you do have a diesel I would recheck your numbers making sure you use the 5th wheel charts and not just the trailer charts.....It should be noted that the RV Safety Education Foundation (RVSEF), stated that approximately 51% of people towing are doing so overweight in one area or another or many....Visit their website at www.rvsafety.com . My information is based on the numbers you provided and the numbers on the current Keystone website for the 345DBQ Mountaineer.......
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01-17-2010, 03:38 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: fremont
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M.O.C. #10034
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It is a diesel. Where do I get the 5th wheel chart? I'll check out rvsafety.com. Thanks for all the input. I just don't want to get too big of a 5th wheel that's not safe for my TV.
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01-18-2010, 12:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: St. John
Posts: 591
M.O.C. #800
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Now if you can find a Dodge Cummins like this not even the WPs on here can give you flak!! I'd like to have one!!
http://www.olddodges.com/bighorn.htm
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01-18-2010, 01:30 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 1,123
M.O.C. #6880
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Go for it. You will not be sorry.
Bill
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01-18-2010, 05:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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You will be fine just get hooked and gooooooo!!!
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Darwin & Maureen DeBackere
Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
2011/3500/Silverado/4x4/DRW/Duramax
2017/3721RL/Legacy Pkg./Pressure-Pro
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01-18-2010, 06:01 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Kville
Posts: 2,865
M.O.C. #7871
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Look on the Tire and Loading Information sticker on the left side door frame. It will tell you the total cargo capacity for your truck...that's a good place to start. That figure is the total weight of everything you can put in your truck.
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01-18-2010, 08:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Apache Junction
Posts: 1,732
M.O.C. #7487
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Enough truck, enough said, go for it and enjoy.
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