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  • Adding MORryde IS to 310GK with new F-350 Tremor. Am I crazy?

    I ordered a 2020 Solitude 310GK-R last week along with a 2020 F-350 with the Tremor package. I'm getting the new disc brake option from Grand Design. Grand Design will move the RV to MORryde after it's built to have them install their IS suspension system. After that, Grand Design will transport the RV to my dealer in Oregon. Sounds like a decent plan so far, right? The problem is my truck has the new Tremor package which includes a factory 2" lift. I actually do a fair amount of off road driving and the new Tremor package is a good compromise between a full blown off road rig like a Raptor and a regular Superduty.

    Of course, the 2" lift is where my problems begin. I'm trying to figure out what height to set the MORryde suspension at but nobody has a 2020 F-350 with the Tremor package in stock so I can't measure how high the bed rails really are compared to a non-Tremor truck. Plus, I don't have my hitch yet and have no idea how much sag there will be on the truck suspension. I know the proper way to do this is to have the tow vehicle at the factory so MORryde can measure everything. But, we live in Oregon and that's pretty inconvenient. MORryde says they can do a max 2" lift on their suspension. I wouldn't want to go higher than that because the Solitude is already tall.

    My question - would you guys have MORryde add 2" and just see how things look when the RV gets to Oregon? Or, would you drive the 4,000 miles round trip to have the truck at MORryde for proper measurements prior to having the IS work done?

    BTW, as I'm typing this, I'm thinking I may be doing a very long drive this spring to Indiana...
    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 hitch

  • #2
    Originally posted by bertschb View Post
    I ordered a 2020 Solitude 310GK-R last week along with a 2020 F-350 with the Tremor package. I'm getting the new disc brake option from Grand Design. Grand Design will move the RV to MORryde after it's built to have them install their IS suspension system. After that, Grand Design will transport the RV to my dealer in Oregon. Sounds like a decent plan so far, right? The problem is my truck has the new Tremor package which includes a factory 2" lift. I actually do a fair amount of off road driving and the new Tremor package is a good compromise between a full blown off road rig like a Raptor and a regular Superduty.

    Of course, the 2" lift is where my problems begin. I'm trying to figure out what height to set the MORryde suspension at but nobody has a 2020 F-350 with the Tremor package in stock so I can't measure how high the bed rails really are compared to a non-Tremor truck. Plus, I don't have my hitch yet and have no idea how much sag there will be on the truck suspension. I know the proper way to do this is to have the tow vehicle at the factory so MORryde can measure everything. But, we live in Oregon and that's pretty inconvenient. MORryde says they can do a max 2" lift on their suspension. I wouldn't want to go higher than that because the Solitude is already tall.

    My question - would you guys have MORryde add 2" and just see how things look when the RV gets to Oregon? Or, would you drive the 4,000 miles round trip to have the truck at MORryde for proper measurements prior to having the IS work done?

    BTW, as I'm typing this, I'm thinking I may be doing a very long drive this spring to Indiana...
    You've got company--I'd be crazy, too, and do the drive.

    You want to be there when MORRyde is working on your rig. Brian is great, but there was usually one or two questions a day where my input (preference) made a difference in the final result.

    Another point you may not have considered--if MORryde finds something that GD needs to fix, the factory is just minutes down the road. You can go and talk face-to-face with Valerie at GD Customer Service (she's awesome).
    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.

    2017 Ford F-350 DRW, '19 315RLTSPlus

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    • #3
      Having been at MORryde for the installation on our Reflection (I had them add 2" that time because our previous truck was much taller), I am very comfortable having MORryde do the installation this second time without me around. I've asked Brian to keep the height of the 310 stock so there are no issues with the steps or stroke reach on the leveling system. Our current truck sits much lower than our previous truck, so we won't have any clearance issue. 4,000 miles is a long way to drive - especially in the winter - and you can always raise the hitch or lower the pin box if you end up with the trailer a bit tall. If you do add height, though, I would have a conversation with GD about the leveling system.

      Rob
      Rob & 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 08/2015

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      • #4
        It just occurred to me that all I need to do is wait for my truck to arrive (which will likely be a month before the Solitude), then go to my local dealer and hook up to a 310GK on the lot and see how it sits. I can adjust the hitch height a bit while I'm there to get a really good idea of bed rail clearance and ultimately, how much if any lift I'll need with the MORryde IS suspension. I know it's not perfect because the Solitude will be unloaded but it will be way better than a wild guess which is all I have right now.

        I think I'm losing 5% of my IQ per year of retirement...
        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 hitch

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        • #5
          Originally posted by bertschb View Post
          It just occurred to me that all I need to do is wait for my truck to arrive (which will likely be a month before the Solitude), then go to my local dealer and hook up to a 310GK on the lot and see how it sits. I can adjust the hitch height a bit while I'm there to get a really good idea of bed rail clearance and ultimately, how much if any lift I'll need with the MORryde IS suspension. I know it's not perfect because the Solitude will be unloaded but it will be way better than a wild guess which is all I have right now.

          I think I'm losing 5% of my IQ per year of retirement...
          I think the tremor has a 1.5" lift in the rear and 2" in the front. For 2020 they are lowering the non tremor equipped superduty trucks (I believe) 1" in the rear. So, if this is correct a 2020 tremor should set just a little bit higher than a 2019 currently.
          2018 F450 Lariat Ultimate 4x4, magnetic grey
          2019 Momentum 381M w/Reese Goosebox 2.0, no FBP :(

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          • #6
            Update: A friend of mine saw a 2020 F250 Tremor at a dealer in Spokane WA. He measured the ground to bedrail height at 60.5".
            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 hitch

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            • #7
              Just to update this thread...

              MORryde said they added 1.5"-2" of height to our 2020 Solitude 310GK-R when adding their IS system. After leveling the RV with my truck (had to drop my hitch a bit), the height of the RV is 13' 5 1/2" and I have 7-8" of bed rail clearance. Sooooooo, I'm under 13'6" in overall height and have good bed rail clearance. Pretty happy with the results. We miss the extra 1/2 bath in the 373FB-R but we don't miss the additional 7' in length!

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              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 hitch

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