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01-25-2021, 01:04 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
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Order is in for Geo Pro 19FD.
After a year of research we finally pulled the trigger and ordered a Geo Pro. I would like to thank all in this forum for the wealth of information I have gathered over the past year. Once we receive TT new ? will come to light and I will know where to look.
TV will be a 2019 Ford Ranger which is plenty of truck for the Geo Pro.
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01-25-2021, 01:46 PM
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Trailer Park Supervisor
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Northern NJ
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Love ours. What is tongue weight limit on the Ranger? Realistic tongue weight on these is approaching 700 lbs if you plan on using bike rack, and upgrade your batteries.
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2019 Rockwood Geo Pro G19FD w/off road package
2015 Ford F150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 V8
Yes, I drink the water!
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01-25-2021, 02:39 PM
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Retired Georgia Rally
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: GA
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your up coming purchase of a Geo Pro19FD. Make sure to do a good PDI make them fix any issues you find before leaving dealer. Later RJD
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2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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01-25-2021, 02:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 9,853
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Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the forum!
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2015 Dynamax REV 24TB class C
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01-25-2021, 05:35 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJKris
Love ours. What is tongue weight limit on the Ranger? Realistic tongue weight on these is approaching 700 lbs if you plan on using bike rack, and upgrade your batteries.
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750 is tongue weight and 7600 for overall tow weight. With truck weight somewhat light i did not want anything over 3500.
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01-25-2021, 05:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 13,810
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Welcome from Wisconsin. Congrats and enjoy your Geo Pro 19FD.
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01-25-2021, 05:46 PM
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Trailer Park Supervisor
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Northern NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TimK2
750 is tongue weight and 7600 for overall tow weight. With truck weight somewhat light i did not want anything over 3500.
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Should be good then. Impressive tongue weight limit on such a small truck. Lots of older threads you can search about what us Geo/Epro owners have done to improve our 'rigs'!
**Tim, go into User CP and make a signature with your trailer and tow vehicle particulars when you get chance.
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2019 Rockwood Geo Pro G19FD w/off road package
2015 Ford F150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 V8
Yes, I drink the water!
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01-25-2021, 06:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 126
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Welcome to the forum and congrats!
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01-25-2021, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: NC
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Welcome aboard!
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I am just a spoke in a broken wheel......
Tow vehicle: 2020 Ford F-250 4WD Super Duty 7.3 XLT FX4 Crew
TT: 2021 Grey Wolf 26 DBH
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01-26-2021, 05:41 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: York, Pa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJKris
Love ours. What is tongue weight limit on the Ranger? Realistic tongue weight on these is approaching 700 lbs if you plan on using bike rack, and upgrade your batteries.
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Holy cow, that’s the highest tongue weight I’ve seen someone post on one of these
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01-26-2021, 05:52 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SEMPERFI8387
Holy cow, that’s the highest tongue weight I’ve seen someone post on one of these
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not unusual on these larger single axle TTs.
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Shawn-Musician/Entrepreneur/Wine Expert
and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.) 
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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01-26-2021, 06:17 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: York, Pa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan
not unusual on these larger single axle TTs.
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Yeah, but these aren’t exactly “large”, and they are aluminum framed.
This model runs 3167# from factory. Tongue weight from factory is 418# and supposedly factored with full propane tanks (74#?)
I would have thought high 5-low 6 with 2 batteries and bikes/rack.
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01-26-2021, 07:00 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2020
Posts: 8
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just so we all are not talking about different things. Truck is rated for 750 not the weight of geo pro.
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01-26-2021, 07:22 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Goodyear, Arizona
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SEMPERFI8387
Yeah, but these aren’t exactly “large”, and they are aluminum framed.
This model runs 3167# from factory. Tongue weight from factory is 418# and supposedly factored with full propane tanks (74#?)
I would have thought high 5-low 6 with 2 batteries and bikes/rack.
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But it doesn't include the weights of batteries, water, factory options, dealer add-ons and trailer cargo. A Jack-It bike rack and a couple of bikes will easily add another 100lbs+ to the tongue weight .
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Dan-Retired California Firefighter/EMT
Shawn-Musician/Entrepreneur/Wine Expert
and Zoe the Wonder Dog(R.I.P.)
2016 PrimeTime TracerAIR 255, pushing a 2014 Ford F150 SCREW XTR 4x4 3.5 Ecoboost w/Max Tow Package
4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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01-26-2021, 09:10 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: York, Pa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bikendan
But it doesn't include the weights of batteries, water, factory options, dealer add-ons and trailer cargo. A Jack-It bike rack and a couple of bikes will easily add another 100lbs+ to the tongue weight .
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Good point, if you are a pack rat you could load it up pretty heavy.
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01-26-2021, 09:12 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: York, Pa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TimK2
just so we all are not talking about different things. Truck is rated for 750 not the weight of geo pro.
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Correct, but his statement is you could easily reach that tongue weight just by adding a 2nd battery, 2 bikes and some cargo. Weight management will be key.
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01-26-2021, 10:27 AM
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Trailer Park Supervisor
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 9,097
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It's all beer weight! Just kidding, that's just some of it. If we are to believe unloaded hitch weight of TT is about 400....
400
150 two Golf cart batts
100 Jackit/power jack/two bikes
80 WDH
That's 730 lbs before putting a thing in trailer. Not a packrat, but just basic stuff is going to add AT LEAST another 100 lbs. I really need to weigh my tongue, this is just an estimate.
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2019 Rockwood Geo Pro G19FD w/off road package
2015 Ford F150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 V8
Yes, I drink the water!
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01-26-2021, 10:53 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: York, Pa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NJKris
It's all beer weight! Just kidding, that's just some of it. If we are to believe unloaded hitch weight of TT is about 400....
400
150 two Golf cart batts
100 Jackit/power jack/two bikes
80 WDH
That's 730 lbs before putting a thing in trailer. Not a packrat, but just basic stuff is going to add AT LEAST another 100 lbs. I really need to weigh my tongue, this is just an estimate.
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I’d be loading up the ass end with all my “stuff”, which means loading the tub up with the beer and ice!!! Should be enough to offset those batteries! 😆
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01-26-2021, 11:06 AM
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Trailer Park Supervisor
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Northern NJ
Posts: 9,097
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I actually do try to put a lot of stuff back there to offset front weight a bit. Bathtub typically has 2 large bins full of dry goods and stuff. I'm actually afraid to put the bar supplies in the bathtub, that all the weight bouncing around in there might somehow damage the tub, so I put the boxes of liquor in bed of truck, better load bearing!
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2019 Rockwood Geo Pro G19FD w/off road package
2015 Ford F150 XLT Super Cab 4x4 V8
Yes, I drink the water!
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01-26-2021, 11:51 AM
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Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: York, Pa
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You must carry a lot of liquor! 
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