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Old 08-23-2015, 08:08 AM   #1
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New Guy from Utah with HW277

Hello everyone!
New guy here from Stansbury Park, Utah. We are taking our HW277 out on its maiden voyage today! I hope I don't thrash it lol!
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Old 08-23-2015, 08:10 AM   #2
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Awesome to see someone from my neck of the woods! I lived in Stansbury down on Mulberry St up until last October. I sold and moved up to West Jordan. Congrats and enjoy your rig!
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Old 08-23-2015, 08:12 AM   #3
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Welcome from another hw277 owner. Hope you have as much fun with yours as we have had with ours. We are finishing up our 6th season and are still very happy with it.
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Old 08-23-2015, 08:13 AM   #4
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Thanks!
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Welcome from NE Fla.
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Old 08-23-2015, 08:25 AM   #6
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Welcome.

You have a great pop up and will enjoy it much.

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Old 08-23-2015, 08:56 AM   #7
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I hope my V6 Grand Cherokee pulls it ok. Thoughts?
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Old 08-23-2015, 09:26 AM   #8
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Should as iirc the tow capacity is 6000 lbs. You may have to watch the weight of the cargo you put in the tow vehicle. When i went car shopping, i targeted at least 7000 lbs tow capacity, so I went with a 2011 Dodge Durango v8 hemi and it pulls wonderfully, but I still am mindful of the 1200 lb cargo capacity of the Durango.
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Old 08-23-2015, 09:30 AM   #9
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Thanks Gals! It seemed to do fine on the flat, but not all of Utah is flat ha!
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Old 08-23-2015, 09:35 AM   #10
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Nope, not all flat here either. I average 16 mpg on flat terrain but that drops to 14 mpg in the hills.
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Old 08-23-2015, 10:35 AM   #11
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Welcome to the Forums, from a HW276 Owner.

Be really mindful of your Popup's Tires - especially since the Great Basin and Colorado Plateau offer SO MANY Great Camp Sites but So Few of them without needing to traverse Gravel and other Forest / Desert Roads.

All of the Highwall Series are designed both to be Heavy and right at the Tire Load Limit. And yet, with the larger Freshwater Tank and the significant Storage Space of a Highwall, you'll be sorely tempted to Overload your Popup - especially if you are looking to visit a Dry Campground.

So, Enjoy your HW277. Just remember to Keep It Below 65MPH on the Highways, and to Drive Slowly and Gingerly down those Gravel and Dirt Roads!!
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Good morning and welcome from SW Idaho.
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