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06-24-2017, 09:13 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Snohomish, WA
Posts: 1,151
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247BHDS Home!!!
Yesterday my wife and I took delivery of our 247BHDS. This is our first travel trailer.
The drive home was 45 miles at 62mph. My initial thoughts are the truck and trailer are well matched. I am continually impressed with the ability of the F150 with the Ecoboost motor. There was plenty of power left in the truck. The trailer tracked great as well.
Once home, we set the trailer up in our driveway and stayed the night for a "shakedown" test. So far, so good. The first night was uneventful. All systems are working well and we are figuring out how and where we are going to pack everything.
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2017 Forest River Surveyor 247BHDS...
...Tugged by a 2016 F250 XLT FX4 SuperCrew, Shortbed 6.2L, 4wd, 3.73...
...Joined with a Husky Centerline TS 800-1200lbs WDH
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06-24-2017, 09:21 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 645
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Congrats! You guys will have a lot of fun with it.
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-- My wife complains I never listen to her. Or something like that.
2017 Heritage Glen 368RLHBK Limited
2017 Ram 3500 4x4 Crew, 6.7 Cummins
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06-24-2017, 10:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 13,734
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Congrats on your new TT!
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06-24-2017, 10:23 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 7,916
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Cool. Congrats.
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2017 Puma 297RLSS
2005 Ram 2500 4X4 diesel SMOKER!!
I love puns, irony and tasteless jokes...
born in Texas.... live in Arkansas 
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06-24-2017, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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at least im not the only one
hahaha when I read you stayed in the trailer in the driveway I had to smile . We did the same thing kinda felt like little kids we were so excited
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TV:GMC 2500HD Duramax
TT: 2015 Wildwood 21rbs
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06-24-2017, 01:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: NY Capital District
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Looks great. Congratulations.
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2017 Forest River Surveyor 251rks
2022 Chevy 3500HD High Country
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06-30-2017, 09:14 AM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 67
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Enjoy!!!
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1973 Cuda 340 4 speed. All original
2014 Surveyor 226 RBDS
2004 Chevrolet 2500HD 6.0 ( Goldie)
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07-01-2017, 05:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 121
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Congratulations
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07-02-2017, 12:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Snohomish, WA
Posts: 1,151
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We are a short 33 hours from pulling out of the driveway and taking our trailer on the road for a 4 night, 370 mile trip. We've spent the last week checking and verifying that all systems work and packing and organizing to our liking.
I'm still very happy that we chose the Surveyor line and still don't feel like we compromised in any way on this trailer. It truly was the benchmark for us.
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2017 Forest River Surveyor 247BHDS...
...Tugged by a 2016 F250 XLT FX4 SuperCrew, Shortbed 6.2L, 4wd, 3.73...
...Joined with a Husky Centerline TS 800-1200lbs WDH
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07-03-2017, 10:50 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 5
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We've got the same model and pull with an Ecoboost too! I love both. We have truly enjoyed our trailer and look forward to many more years. The features and space are great. Enjoy yours and travel safely.
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07-03-2017, 11:16 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,024
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Congrats! You will have SO much fun with her! When we got our first, we made checklists because seem to have the CRS disease. (Can't Remember Sh*t) We've even forgotten bread for a trip!! (Just about anything one needs, we've forgotten!)
Even this year, we had fresh corn on the cob to grill and both of us asked, at the same time, "Did you remember butter?" (Nope!) :-) Try cooking corn on the cob (inside the husk) right on the grill until it's dark brown all around and then husk it and it's the best tasting corn ever!!
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Rick & Karen
(Retired USAF, MSgt)
Monument, Colorado
8-year Travel Trailer RVers
2013 Forest River Rockwood Ultra-Lite 2904SS
2014 Toyota Tundra Maxcrew SR-5 TRD 4x4 (with Firestone airbags in the rear)
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07-03-2017, 11:25 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Oct 2014
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We'll be camping in our in the street next week! We have a guy coming to refinish and restain our oak floors and forget paying $100 a night for a hotel room...we'll just stay outside! (We'll park it so the slide out opens towards the sidewalk.)
I should post pictures of the "campsite!" :-)
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Rick & Karen
(Retired USAF, MSgt)
Monument, Colorado
8-year Travel Trailer RVers
2013 Forest River Rockwood Ultra-Lite 2904SS
2014 Toyota Tundra Maxcrew SR-5 TRD 4x4 (with Firestone airbags in the rear)
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07-04-2017, 06:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Snohomish, WA
Posts: 1,151
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The maiden voyage went well yesterday. We left Everett, WA at 9AM and arrived in Winthrop, WA a little after 1PM. The trip took us from 8ft above sea level to 5477ft and back down some. Diablo and Ross Lake are absolutely beautiful! The trailer is performing well with full hook ups.
Truck and trailer pulled off to the side of the road.
Picture from Diablo Lake Vista Point
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2017 Forest River Surveyor 247BHDS...
...Tugged by a 2016 F250 XLT FX4 SuperCrew, Shortbed 6.2L, 4wd, 3.73...
...Joined with a Husky Centerline TS 800-1200lbs WDH
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07-04-2017, 06:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 121
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Enjoy your maiden voyage
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08-02-2017, 10:43 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 2
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Hmm, looks familiar.. 
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08-03-2017, 10:07 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 62
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We have a 285 IDKS. Home on wheels. Love love love it
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08-03-2017, 10:08 AM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 62
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08-03-2017, 05:26 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 62
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247BHDS Home!!!
Don't you love that you can hang the tv from living room outside ....my kids used it on a rainy day lol
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08-08-2017, 11:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Snohomish, WA
Posts: 1,151
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Miss_crystalina
Don't you love that you can hang the tv from living room outside ....my kids used it on a rainy day lol
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I haven't tried the mount yet. However, as the Seahawks head to the Superbowl this year, our Sundays may require a fire, BBQ and neighborhood tailgating party!
Chrys_Burge: Pictures of yours or it didn't happen!!!!
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2017 Forest River Surveyor 247BHDS...
...Tugged by a 2016 F250 XLT FX4 SuperCrew, Shortbed 6.2L, 4wd, 3.73...
...Joined with a Husky Centerline TS 800-1200lbs WDH
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08-08-2017, 11:09 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 2
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Here is one at the delivery. Love our new 243RBS! More to come.. Maiden voyage this weekend! 
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