Hello all, I currently ordered a 2020 solitude 380FL with the dry weight of 14,866lbs and hitch weight of 3,052lbs. I was wondering if anyone out there has loaded one of these trailers up and then checked pin weight. with the cargo storage locations in the rear and it being a front living room unit i'm wondering what the typical end result pin weight would be. I'm debating if I need a dually for this rig. Thanks you fellow campers
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Originally posted by Vince Morales View PostHello all, I currently ordered a 2020 solitude 380FL with the dry weight of 14,866lbs and hitch weight of 3,052lbs. I was wondering if anyone out there has loaded one of these trailers up and then checked pin weight. with the cargo storage locations in the rear and it being a front living room unit i'm wondering what the typical end result pin weight would be. I'm debating if I need a dually for this rig. Thanks you fellow campersForum moderators are not GD employees--we are volunteers and owners presumably just like yourself. Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, we have nothing to gain should you choose to purchase a product or engage a service we discuss on this forum.
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I've had my 380FL for 5 months now and made four trips (about 1500 miles). I'm pulling the unit with a 2007 Ford F250 Super Duty but in order to keep the load supported I added a set of Air Bags. This has worked very well so the truck is level as well as the trailer landing gear has good ground clearance. Sure I'd love to have a 1 ton truck rather than a 3/4 but the Air Bags have done a great job.Last edited by pennerkr; 02-28-2020, 05:15 PM.
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Originally posted by pennerkr View PostI've had my 380FL for 5 months now and made four trips (about 1500 miles). I'm pulling the unit with a 2007 Ford F250 Super Duty but in order to keep the load supported I added a set of Air Bags. This has worked very well so the truck is level as well as the trailer landing gear has good ground clearance. Sure I'd love to have a 1 ton truck rather than a 3/4 but the Air Bags have done a great job.
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Originally posted by Vince Morales View Post
Thank you, this is very helpful, I have a 2012 Ram 2500 with air bags as well, I also put high capacity wheels and tires so I hope its sufficient. I will load up the trailer in its heaviest situation and go to the CAT scales, hoping my rear axle weight stays under 7500lbs.Forum moderators are not GD employees--we are volunteers and owners presumably just like yourself. Unless specifically mentioned otherwise, we have nothing to gain should you choose to purchase a product or engage a service we discuss on this forum.
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Originally posted by pennerkr View PostI've had my 380FL for 5 months now and made four trips (about 1500 miles). I'm pulling the unit with a 2007 Ford F250 Super Duty but in order to keep the load supported I added a set of Air Bags. This has worked very well so the truck is level as well as the trailer landing gear has good ground clearance. Sure I'd love to have a 1 ton truck rather than a 3/4 but the Air Bags have done a great job.
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In looking at the Spec Sheet on this trailer the pin weight is listed at 3052#. Most of the storage areas are behind the axles so there would not be a substantial increase in pin weight. The F250 Diesel load rating is around 3500#. The Air Bags increase my load capacity some.
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