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10-30-2013, 09:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
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2014 grey wolf 26dbh limited FINALLY ARRIVED
well our salesperson sent me some great photos this morning !!!!
i can't wait to take a drive to go see it in person
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10-30-2013, 10:11 AM
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Nice! We picked ours up on October 4 and have only used it once. I like the doors on yours!
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1999 Dodge Ram 1500 5.9L 90,000 miles
2014 Grey Wolf 26DBH
Location: Lewisburg, PA
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10-30-2013, 10:11 AM
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Camper Less Camping
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NW
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Congrats...looks sharp, enjoy
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2013 Sabre 32RCTS-6 (sold)
Family of 4 whose always on the GEAUX!
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11-01-2013, 10:28 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Midwest
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That looks awesome!
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2013 Forest River Grey Wolf
2004 Ford Expedition
Camping Days 2013: 6
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11-02-2013, 09:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
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Congrats on your new Grey Wolf. Great looking TT!
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11-06-2013, 11:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Columbus, Ohio
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Really nice, Hope you have lot's of joy and great trips in it.
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2004 Chevy Avalanche Z66 W/Transmission Cooler
2011 Grey Wolf 28BH
Blue Ox Sway Pro WDH
2 Beagles (Snoopy & Dexter)
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11-06-2013, 12:04 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Texas - east of San Antonio
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2005 Dodge Ram 2500, 4x4
2017 Heritage Glen QBUD312
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11-06-2013, 08:40 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Thanks everyone!!!
it is going to be along winter waiting to pick it up and get out camping
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11-12-2013, 11:07 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Nice looking unit. I am getting my 2014 29bh this Saturday. I have never owned a trailer before....hopefully the family will enjoy it. I just hope my2008 Chevy Avalanche won't struggle to much.
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11-13-2013, 07:59 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martin charron
Nice looking unit. I am getting my 2014 29bh this Saturday. I have never owned a trailer before....hopefully the family will enjoy it. I just hope my2008 Chevy Avalanche won't struggle to much.
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Thank you!!!.
make sure you get a good weight distribtuion hitch with sway control. depending on how many people are in the avalanche you might be over your max payload. bring to the scales when you get it. do yuo havw yuor truck specs? payload, towing capacity and gear ratio?
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11-13-2013, 12:58 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Midwest
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We have the 2013 29BH that we pull with a Ford Expedition. It does Okay. You definitely know it's there going down the highway. As long as I keep it around 60 it does fine, at 65 or 70 it can start to tail whip.
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2013 Forest River Grey Wolf
2004 Ford Expedition
Camping Days 2013: 6
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11-13-2013, 03:51 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
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Thanks for the tips. I have a 3.73 gear and can pull 7200lbs. I also purchased a equi-li-zer hitch (has the sway system inclu.) And I have a tranny cooler so hopefully that will be enough. I am picking it up at the border in Michigan ( 8 hrs drive)
I will let you know how it goes.
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11-13-2013, 04:05 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Midwest
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That will be close, be careful. The expedition is rated at 8660. That said, I can't imagine pulling that weight with our car. We won't be taking any long trips until we get a heavy duty truck.
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2013 Forest River Grey Wolf
2004 Ford Expedition
Camping Days 2013: 6
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11-13-2013, 04:28 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Monroe, CT
Posts: 61
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If you want to control sway get yourself a common run of the mill WDH. If you want to totaly eliminate the sway, Propride is the way to go. Worth the extra coin, and when you are done with it, you can get most of the cost back.
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2012 Ram 2500 Larame Cummins
2018 Rockwood 8299BS
2014 Salem Cruise Lite 261BHXL (Sold)
2016 Camping Nights = 32
2017 Camping Nights = 14
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11-13-2013, 04:31 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 284
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just watch your payload and gvwr of the avalanche. we are at the upper end of our payload and gvwr of our tv. we too aren't planning any long trips until we can put an HD pickup in front of it. we have very similar setups I opted to get the blue ox sway pro hitch
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11-13-2013, 04:37 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Midwest
Posts: 26
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Same here, we have the Fastway e2 10000 lbs four point hitch. I can't imagine towing without it.
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2013 Forest River Grey Wolf
2004 Ford Expedition
Camping Days 2013: 6
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11-13-2013, 07:04 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5
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Now.....should I start to be worried a bit?? I spoke to a Service guy from GM and same stated that I should be fine but not to exagerate too much when stepping on it. As I mentioned, this is my first trailer and I hope I can enjoy the experience, camping and towing
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11-13-2013, 07:11 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Midwest
Posts: 26
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I have only had mine a few months and have not weighed it, but I figure loaded out it is probably weighing around 7000 to 7500 pounds actual weight.
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2013 Forest River Grey Wolf
2004 Ford Expedition
Camping Days 2013: 6
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11-13-2013, 07:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 284
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I think you will be ok. I would just watch how much you put in the avalanche, that all gets taken off your payload.
here are my numbers
gvwr - 6700 lbs
base weight - 5300 ( this includes 150 lb driver - my wife and daughter equal that)
the only thing I am adding to the base weight is me ( 220) gas (120) and the tongue weight of the trailer(910 lbs - 13% of what I figure the trailer weighs loaded 7000 lb)
so I'm at 6550 lb
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11-13-2013, 08:51 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5
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Thanks a lot for the info. I will see how it handles....I have a long ride home so I'll get to test it a bit
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