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Old 07-19-2017, 01:04 PM   #1
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Just purchased our first RV. An Analanche 395BH. Still looking for the right TV, your feedback is appreciated. Anything that I need to lookout for with this model?
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Old 07-19-2017, 01:16 PM   #2
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Welcome to the forum from Southern MD. Enjoy your new rig. If you do a search in the towing and Tow Vehicle (TV) sub forums you should find a lot of guidance on how to run the numbers. I suggest a diesel dually with a large payload capacity. You need to make sure you don't exceed any of your TV when you are loaded and ready to camp. Enjoy your TV search.


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Old 07-19-2017, 01:19 PM   #3
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Still looking for the right TV, your feedback is appreciated.
Welcome and congrats on your new Avalanche.

As far as TV, any of the "Big 3" 1-ton diesel dually trucks will pull(with ease) that coach, which has a GVWR of 16,500 lbs. Too large for any 3/4 ton vehicle, and would be marginal at best for a SRW 1-ton.

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Old 07-19-2017, 02:31 PM   #4
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Tbos and Buster both were on the money. Your pin weight is about 2800 and SRW 350/3500's is in the 3800 pound range. You have less than 1000 pounds to play with; fuel, passengers, cargo. And don't even think about gas.....diesel is the way to go. And welcome to the forum, by the way!
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Old 07-19-2017, 04:01 PM   #5
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Welcome to the forum and boy are the previous posts right on the mark. 1 ton dually, diesel. Yeah I know, it;s expensive and big, but it really does the job. No second thoughts.
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Welcome to the forum from Kansas City, MO! Enjoy your new rig! Ditto the above. 'Nuf said.

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Congrats on your new rig!! Enjoy !!

As stated 1 ton Diesel Dually is the way to go , Do it right the first time and avoid future TV upgrades

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Old 07-20-2017, 07:09 AM   #9
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Welcome to the forum and enjoy your new rig. As others have said - diesel dual wheel - crew cab with the long box. Gives you a lot of total length but it will give a better ride. As an add on - add air bags to help with the ride and towing experience.
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