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01-31-2014, 05:27 PM
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Full Time Camper
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: MS
Posts: 2,746
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beamer5
Odd I know it raises the towing but not the payload. Anyways 19 pounds is a non factor.
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But it is, Just think of an ice chest with adult beverages in it
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Frank and Janet Henn
2000 Monoco Lapalma
being pushed by a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Traveling with Rainbow the wonder dog and now with Sunshine the rescue Schnauzer.
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01-31-2014, 05:31 PM
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#22
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: United States
Posts: 285
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fhenn
But it is, Just think of an ice chest with adult beverages in it
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Haha yes, but I would go over my payload anytime before leaving those behind!
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2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Z71 4X4 3.42
2013 CrossRoads Sunset Trail Super Lite 250RB
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01-31-2014, 07:43 PM
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#23
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 69
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I'm with beamer5 on that one !! Congratulations on the sunset and welcome aboard.
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DaddyO & GG
Kids and Cat
2010 Tundra 4x4 CrewMax 5.7 (gas hog)
2013 Sunset Trail 29SS Reserve
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01-31-2014, 08:37 PM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 178
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We have a Ram 15000 Big Horn Hemi with trailer packages and the 25 sunset trail rb. Works well for us, but we camp in Florida, pretty flat, but we do take bikes and kayaks on our trips with the trailer pretty well loaded up. We get about 11-13 miles per gallon, love our truck. Really love our trailer also. So much storage for these long trips.
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2013 Sunset Trail Reserve 25RB
2012 Ram 1500 Hemi, with full tow package
Reese 1500, 15000 hitch
and sway bars.
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01-31-2014, 10:29 PM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Ohio
Posts: 255
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Welcome to the forum fellow Buckeye! !
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Gary & Angela - Kilo & Sierra (K9s) Southwest Ohio
2000 GMC Sierra - 2014 Z1 ZT211RD
2015 - 28 Nights - 2248.4 miles.
2014 - 47 Nights - 1445.8 miles.
2013 - 44 Nights - 2154.8 miles.
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02-01-2014, 05:12 AM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: NC
Posts: 234
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Hey,
I'm also getting the St270BH, didn't pick it up yet though, waiting until March. I'll be towing it with a Tundra 5.7L and I was also still hitch shopping. The dealer suggested the Anderson hitch but I think I'll be going with the same Equalizer that you mentioned. I'd be curious to know what kind of a deal you got on the 2710, Private message me and we can swap prices (you can't post prices here on the open forum).
Are you going to get Tow Mirrors? Or maybe your vehicle already has them?
Cheers!
Mike
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02-01-2014, 06:10 AM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: OH
Posts: 131
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kcandsting
We have a Ram 15000 Big Horn Hemi with trailer packages and the 25 sunset trail rb. Works well for us, but we camp in Florida, pretty flat, but we do take bikes and kayaks on our trips with the trailer pretty well loaded up. We get about 11-13 miles per gallon, love our truck. Really love our trailer also. So much storage for these long trips.
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What hitch are you using? That's a very similar set up to what we will have in weights and size. Only difference I can see on paper (haven't confirmed this yet) is that our Outdoorsman will ride about 1" lower than your Big Horn and we will be running on LT tires instead of the standard 20" tires Ram likes to use.
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Jeff & Stacie + 2 kids
2014 Sunset Trail ST270BH
2014 Ram 1500 4x4, 5.7L Hemi 8 speed, 3.92
Propride 3P, Airlift 1000
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03-25-2014, 07:30 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: RI
Posts: 19
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This is nearly the same exact setup that I am looking for, except in the 3.0l diesel engine. How has it towed so far?
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TV (Current) Jeep Liberty Turbo Diesel
TV (Shopping) Ram 2500 CTD
Trailer (Current) Rockwood Roo 21Bh
Trailer (Shopping) Sunset Trail ST270BH/SF270BH
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03-25-2014, 03:36 PM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: OH
Posts: 131
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Choochooman74
This is nearly the same exact setup that I am looking for, except in the 3.0l diesel engine. How has it towed so far?
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Don't know yet, will be getting the trailer on April 7th. I can tell you the truck is very nice with the Hemi. TONS of power. I think you'll be impressed with truck. I was interested in the new diesel engine but the fact they kept bumping back the availability for trucks with this engine scared me off a bit, plus the fact it's the first year with this power train. Not going to buy something I can't test drive first. Good luck with it if you get one, would love to hear your feedback on the package. FYI, I got the Outdoorsman trim, seemed to fit the needs of our application well, you may want to consider it. Watch your differential ratios, don't get sucked into too low of a number, towing ability suffers greatly. We ordered ours and custom built it the way we wanted it, took 8 weeks almost to the day.
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Jeff & Stacie + 2 kids
2014 Sunset Trail ST270BH
2014 Ram 1500 4x4, 5.7L Hemi 8 speed, 3.92
Propride 3P, Airlift 1000
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03-25-2014, 05:12 PM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: RI
Posts: 19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MidOhioHunter
Don't know yet, will be getting the trailer on April 7th. I can tell you the truck is very nice with the Hemi. TONS of power. I think you'll be impressed with truck. I was interested in the new diesel engine but the fact they kept bumping back the availability for trucks with this engine scared me off a bit, plus the fact it's the first year with this power train. Not going to buy something I can't test drive first. Good luck with it if you get one, would love to hear your feedback on the package. FYI, I got the Outdoorsman trim, seemed to fit the needs of our application well, you may want to consider it. Watch your differential ratios, don't get sucked into too low of a number, towing ability suffers greatly. We ordered ours and custom built it the way we wanted it, took 8 weeks almost to the day.
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Just test drove a 1500 Diesel today. I didn't get for the following reasons...
1) No Integrated Trailer Brake. That is a deal breaker.
2) No Trailer Tow Mirrors. Deal breaker #2
3) 3.55 gears instead of 3.92 gears. 1000lb difference in tow rating.
4) Not an Outdoorsman with the LT tires. This is not a deal breaker, as I would get aftermarket rims and tires.
5) Bucket seats instead of 40/20/40 bench seat. Again, not a must have, but we occasionally want to have 6 people to go places and not want to take 2 vehicles.
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TV (Current) Jeep Liberty Turbo Diesel
TV (Shopping) Ram 2500 CTD
Trailer (Current) Rockwood Roo 21Bh
Trailer (Shopping) Sunset Trail ST270BH/SF270BH
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03-25-2014, 05:14 PM
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Seasonal Camper
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: United States
Posts: 285
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How much less was the payload?
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2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab Z71 4X4 3.42
2013 CrossRoads Sunset Trail Super Lite 250RB
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03-25-2014, 08:31 PM
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#32
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: RI
Posts: 19
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beamer5
How much less was the payload?
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The payload on the Diesel is nearly the same. The GVW on the diesel is 150lbs higher.
I still want to hear how the OP will do on towing and what type of terrain. But I am patient and can wait.
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TV (Current) Jeep Liberty Turbo Diesel
TV (Shopping) Ram 2500 CTD
Trailer (Current) Rockwood Roo 21Bh
Trailer (Shopping) Sunset Trail ST270BH/SF270BH
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03-26-2014, 03:58 AM
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Family Vacation Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: OH
Posts: 131
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I read one review that put it at 1000#, but I don't know how the truck was equipped otherwise. That could be all the difference if it was a high trim level with all the bells & whistles
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Jeff & Stacie + 2 kids
2014 Sunset Trail ST270BH
2014 Ram 1500 4x4, 5.7L Hemi 8 speed, 3.92
Propride 3P, Airlift 1000
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03-26-2014, 04:20 AM
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Weekend Camper
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: RI
Posts: 19
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I correct myself. The web site says 200lbs less, but that will be determined with a trip to the CAT scales.
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TV (Current) Jeep Liberty Turbo Diesel
TV (Shopping) Ram 2500 CTD
Trailer (Current) Rockwood Roo 21Bh
Trailer (Shopping) Sunset Trail ST270BH/SF270BH
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