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06-05-2020, 03:03 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Gainesville
Posts: 7
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Soon to be newbies
Hello all,
My wife and I are contemplating the purchase of a 2011 Keystone Outback 210RS. We are looking forward to learning a lot on this forum. That being said, I’m off the ask a boat load (RV load?) of questions.
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06-05-2020, 03:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Woodbridge New Jersey
Posts: 823
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Welcome Kat &Evan from New Jersey, Alot of helpful people here, Ask those questions
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06-05-2020, 03:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Germantown, TN
Posts: 6,300
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Welcome to the forum from sunny northern Wisconsin. Let's start with some basics of the RV. Loaded it will probably top 7000 pounds, hitch weight will be close to 1000 pounds. Owner is probably asking about 8K, or dealer is asking about 10K. Yep, we know about these things! (I should be close) This rascal is a little heavy for not being very long. (23' or so?) Please tell us you don't plan to tow it with a Jeep CJ-7, Toyota 4Runner or a Rav 4. Maybe give us a little info about yourselves, how you will use it and where you are going to tow. Then we can brag about what a bunch of know-it-alls we portend to be and go from there...
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Jim in Memphis, Wife of 51 years is Brenda
2019 F450 6.7 Powerstroke
2018 Mobile Suites 40RSSA
2021 40' Jayco Eagle
2001 Road king w/matching Harley sidecar
2021 Yamaha X2 Wolverine 1000
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06-05-2020, 04:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Oregon High Desert
Posts: 1,550
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Greetings folks, and welcome aboard!
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Gary & Deb (44 years)
RV: Keystone 2013 Alpine 3495FL
TV: 2014 RAM 3500HD Laramie Long Box, 6.4 HEMI, 4x4, 4.10's, with Mopar Puck system, and a B&W Companion hitch.
Retired Firefighter/EMT.
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06-05-2020, 04:43 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
Posts: 20,203
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Welcome to the forum!!
Feel free to ask anything, there is a lot of good information and loads of great people here.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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06-05-2020, 04:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Monroeville
Posts: 1,548
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Welcome from Pennsylvania. Ask away as we love to help!
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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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06-05-2020, 05:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Commerce Twp, Mi
Posts: 1,002
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TOM
2011 Chevy Silverado
1500, HD Tow Package
2017 Keystone Hideout 177LHS Carlisle Radial HDs
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06-05-2020, 05:40 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2020
Location: Gainesville
Posts: 7
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Thanks for the warm welcome. We live in Florida, our plan is mostly to camp in state parks with services (no boon docking, at least to start). We’re going to be towing the rig with an Audi Q7 3.0 liter supercharged with the towing package. Rated for 6600 gross weight and 660 lb hitch weight. Everything I’ve read tells me this rig is near the max but should be ok (I hope). Getting a pretty good deal and the rig is in pristine shape for its age. Getting super excited and terrified all at the same time. It’s like being in a theme park ride, not sure if I’m gonna laugh or throw up. But should be fun either way?
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06-05-2020, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: Wickenburg
Posts: 3,261
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Before we get started (and definitely before you put any money down), please post a photo of the sticker on your Audi doorframe that has the information shown in the sticker below. It's the right sticker if it talks about combined weights not to exceed.
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2019 Cougar 26RBSWE
2019 Ford F-250
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06-05-2020, 06:57 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: W. Texas
Posts: 17,553
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kat N Evan
Thanks for the warm welcome. We live in Florida, our plan is mostly to camp in state parks with services (no boon docking, at least to start). We’re going to be towing the rig with an Audi Q7 3.0 liter supercharged with the towing package. Rated for 6600 gross weight and 660 lb hitch weight. Everything I’ve read tells me this rig is near the max but should be ok (I hope). Getting a pretty good deal and the rig is in pristine shape for its age. Getting super excited and terrified all at the same time. It’s like being in a theme park ride, not sure if I’m gonna laugh or throw up. But should be fun either way?
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Audi Q7? For a tow vehicle? Realizing that the German manufacturers don't make a single vehicle made for towing.....
The trailer you mention has a gvw in excess of 7500 lbs.
https://www.rvusa.com/rv-guide/2011-...n-210rs-tr8935
You are way beyond the "laugh" stage and far, FAR into the "throw up" stage. That vehicle is not, nor was ever meant, to be a tow vehicle. The weight of the trailer you are looking at is a stretch for most 1/2 ton trucks much less you SUV. Pass and look for something in the 3-4k gvw range....maybe.
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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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06-06-2020, 05:02 AM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Palm Coast
Posts: 76
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Welcome from Indiana. Lots of good information on this forum. You will get great advice.
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2016 Cougar 333MKS
2015 Silverado HD
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