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02-10-2019, 06:37 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Ann Arbor
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Greetings from Michigan
Hello all - just took delivery of a 2019 Passport 239ml this past weekend. This is my first camper, however my wife’s family has had motorhomes (mostly class a) all of her life. My tow vehicle is a 2017 Chevy Silverado with the lovey 3.92 rear end - severely limited us on overall tow capacity - well I guess it’s another reason to get a bigger truck lol. We plan short trips here in the spring with a longer trip to traverse city (about 4 hours away) in June.
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02-10-2019, 06:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Hurley
Posts: 350
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welcome: wlcm: and happy camping
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Kenny & Susan
2017 Passport 2670bh
2017 F250 6.2 4wd
Equalizer 4 pt.
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02-10-2019, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Markham, Ontario
Posts: 1,942
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from Toronto
Congrats on new trailer. Enjoy your time here and lots of knowledgeable folks here to help you figure things out and how to spend money on your trailer :P
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Dan & Serena
2019 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD SLE
2015 Cougar X-Lite 29 RET
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02-10-2019, 07:09 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Dade City
Posts: 1,039
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OK, we don't have a lot of truck info but the Passport has a GVWR of 5400 lbs. What's not to work? 3.92 gears are not bad for pulling.
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02-10-2019, 07:17 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Commerce Twp, Mi
Posts: 1,002
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Welcome to the forum from Commerce twp Mi. Great choice in forums, great bunch of people on here. Enjoy the new trailer.
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02-10-2019, 07:23 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Ann Arbor
Posts: 7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Frank G
OK, we don't have a lot of truck info but the Passport has a GVWR of 5400 lbs. What's not to work? 3.92 gears are not bad for pulling.
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It ended up working well actually, we were initially thinking I had the 3.42 gears and an additional few thousand gvwr so our search for a trailer went from the 30 foot 7k range to the 239ml. Initially I felt a little cheated by the dealership, guy lead me to believe it had the 3.42 had to literally go through the RPO codes to get any straight answer on what exactly I had on my truck.
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02-10-2019, 07:39 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: SE Michigan
Posts: 1,659
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Congrats on the new trailer and welcome from a fellow Michigander. Now you can sit idle and impatiently wait for winter to end. That's the difficult part of purchasing an RV in the winter months. Happy camping!
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2017 Keystone Bullet 308BHS in Saddle.
2017 RAM 2500 Laramie Mega Cab 4x4 Hemi 6.4L
2008 GMC Yukon XL Denali (SOLD)
Hensley SwiftArrow Control Hitch with 1000 lb Spring Bars
Me, DW, (3) little DS's, and 1 rambunctious Boston Terrier
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02-10-2019, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Monroeville
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Welcome from North Carolina, and on waiting for winter to pass!
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2014 Bullet Premier 29bh in Charocal
2019 Ram 2500 HD 4x4, CC, 6.4L
2011 Passport 2510RB (Sold)
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02-11-2019, 04:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Schulenburg
Posts: 1,164
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Congrats on the new trailer, enjoy every minute of it. Welcome to the forum from SE Texas.
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Joey
2017 Hideout 308BHDS
2006 F-350 6.0L PSD CC 4X4
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02-11-2019, 08:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Dade City
Posts: 1,039
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Forgot to say, Congratulations and Welcome. We could spend our entire summer between Traverse City, Petoskey, Charlevoix, St. Ignace and all the places in-between.
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02-11-2019, 08:58 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: W. Texas
Posts: 17,669
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nb1812
It ended up working well actually, we were initially thinking I had the 3.42 gears and an additional few thousand gvwr so our search for a trailer went from the 30 foot 7k range to the 239ml. Initially I felt a little cheated by the dealership, guy lead me to believe it had the 3.42 had to literally go through the RPO codes to get any straight answer on what exactly I had on my truck.
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on the new trailer! Maybe I'm misunderstanding your comment but the 3.92 shoulcl give you MORE towing capacity than a 3.42. It shouldn't have any effect on your gvw as far as I know.
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Danny and Susan, wife of 56 years
2019 Ram 3500 Laramie CC SWB SB 6.4 4x4 4.10
2020 Montana High Country 331RL
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02-11-2019, 04:41 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Edwardsville
Posts: 37
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Hope you enjoy the forum. I am also a new member. I have learned so much from this forum. Welcome and hang in there.
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Jeff & Michele
2018 Cougar 311RES 5er
2020 Ram CC LB 3500 HD Cummins 6.7 4x4
Andersen Hitch
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02-11-2019, 04:48 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Taylor
Posts: 19
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Greetings neighbor from Taylor, MI. What dealer did you buy from? My 22 RBS is due in any day, getting it from Lloyd Bridges.
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02-14-2019, 11:43 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Sterling Heights
Posts: 26
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Welcome fellow SE Michigander
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2018 Keystone Cougar Half Ton 29 BHS
2018 Chevy Silverado z71 5.3L
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02-17-2019, 07:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Swanton
Posts: 188
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Welcome from NW Ohio. Lots to learn here.
Jack
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