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my fifth wheel rides rough.My sink covers come off and cabinet interior gets messed up.Would it be wise to lower air pressure in the tires beens there inflated to the max pressure.Anything helpful would be appreciated
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Since I don't own and have no experience towing a 5th wheel I'll leave the technical responses to the knowledgeable folks. My purpose posting is just to write, "Welcome to the forum!".Originally posted by shaggy58 View Post
A couple of bits of info that may help the others respond:
1) What year is your Solitude?
2) What brand of tire is on the unit?
3) Any modifications to the suspension?
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Howard & Francine
2017 Ford F-350 DRW, '19 315RLTSPlus -
If your Solitude has the OEM (stock) tires on it, they should be inflated on to the pressures on the weight sticker on the side of the RV. Any lower pressures can - and likely will - lead to tires overheating and failing... not to mention abnormal wear. Underinflated tires on an RV are dangerous. You don't mention what kinds of roads you travel or at what speeds. We don't have these types of issues, but I keep speeds at 65 or below and slow down on rough stretches like I-10 through Shreveport, LA, etc.
RobRob & Laura
U.S. Army Retired (Rob)
2012 F350 DRW CC Lariat PS 6.7, PullRite OE 18K
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS and disc brakes, solar, BB LiFePO4, DP windows
(Previously in a 2016 Reflection 337RLS)
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Every RV I've owned "rides rough" in the sense that things that are unsecured inside will get shuffled around while traveling. I personally wouldn't leave the sink covers on the sink while traveling. Before traveling we secure anything that is "loose". We don't put anything heavy in upper cabinets. We remove the glass turntable from the microwave, etc. We just assume the RV will be shaken violently while traveling and store things accordingly. The guy that bought our last RV from us had his residential refrigerator tip over while traveling! That's how rough it can be inside the RV!Originally posted by shaggy58 View Post
And as Rob mentioned - don't under inflate your tires in an attempt to get a smoother ride. Really bad idea!
Brian & Kellie
2020 Grand Design Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, MORryde IS, 1,460w solar and 540ah BBGC3
2020 Ford F-350 Platinum SRW PSD Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch
Previous setups:
2019 Grand Design Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 Ford F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
2016 Grand Design Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitchComment
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I picked up my 2021 310GK June 29th. Went for 2,500 mile trip through Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada and California. As was said, RVs ride rough. I had the sink covers came off and dented the floor, but was because of having to stop a little quicker than I wanted. But other than that usual things bouncing around, nothing major. The chairs will rub the wall covering and shades even when secured.
I have had other issues, the screws came out of the bottom drawer on the island. After getting home three screws came out of the top cover of the bedroom dresser. Otherwise, I love the layout, the 5th-wheel as a whole. Can't wait to retire and be in it full-time.R. Charlie Brown
2020 F-450 Dually Long-bed, Ford 32.5K Hitch;
2021 Grand Design Solitude 310GK, Solar Pkg., 8K Axles W/Disc brakes,3 AC units, and generator,Comment
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We always remove our sink covers and the microwave turn table while on the road. We've actually had both come flying off on rough roads.
JimJim and Ginnie
2024 Solitude 310GK - 2020 F350 Dually
GDRV Technical Forum Moderator
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Yes - Charlie1972 - as Jim shared in his post #6, over the years a number of folks reported having sink counters bounce off while traveling. Many of us store the sink covers in various locations in our RVs depending on model. We like the option suggested by many to lay them under the bed mattress between it and the wood platform. Pretty hard for them to move around there unless of a severe impact.
Welcome to the forum ! The 310 Solitude has been a top seller since it's debut in 2017(as I recall.)
DanDan & Carol
2014 303RLS Reflection #185 (10/2013 build)
2012 Silverado LTZ Crew Duramax 2500HD - 2700/16K Pullrite SuperglideComment
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On sink covers, we'll be the odd ones out, here. Ours are in storage back in South Carolina (along with the dinette chairs, the attachments for the built-in vacuum, and a few other things).
RobRob & Laura
U.S. Army Retired (Rob)
2012 F350 DRW CC Lariat PS 6.7, PullRite OE 18K
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS and disc brakes, solar, BB LiFePO4, DP windows
(Previously in a 2016 Reflection 337RLS)
Full time since 08/2015Comment
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Moved this conversation to the Towing and Hitches channel and changed the title to be more descriptive.Originally posted by shaggy58 View Post
Since first saying "Hi" there's been a Welcome Letter added to the forum--hopefully will give you a few hints on how to get the most out of this forum. https://gdrvowners.com/forum/main-fo...to-new-members
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Howard & Francine
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