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08-25-2020, 09:11 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Manistique
Posts: 4
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New Member-Upper Michigan
Greetings all,
My wife and I are avid campers from the U.P. of Michigan. We camp about 30-40 days a year and have been out west 3 times in the past 4 years, even while working full time. We just sold our 2014 Salem Hemisphere and purchased a 2021 Outback 330RL and are loving it so far!! We are pulling it with a 2018 Ford F-150 with the ecoboost engine....no problems. Still getting used to the new features on the 330RL and love the auto leveling system! Was hoping the In-command system was on this unit but its all good.
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08-25-2020, 09:23 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Michigan
Posts: 34
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Welcome to the forum. Glad you are enjoying you camper. Don't be too upset about the In-Command, we have it, and I could take it or leave it as it has it's up's and down's. We will be staying in Manistique during Labor Day, Gerometta's, I think.
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2013 F350 CC King Ranch
2016 Fuzion 420
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08-25-2020, 09:32 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Joppa, MD
Posts: 11,743
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Welcome to the forum. If the specs I found on that camper is correct, Then I'd urge you to look at the yellow and white door plate that has the tire inflation guide and the words "The combined weight of all occupants and cargo shall not exceed xxx lbs". That's your carrying capacity and based on the numbers I copied and pasted below your hitch weight (using 13%) when fully loaded (dry weight + cargo weight) 10,500 X .13 = 1,365 lbs. Add the weight of a weight distributing hitch (about 100-120 lbs) and your placing close to 1,500 lbs on the truck hitch. Take a look at the sticker on the hitch for it's rating as well.
Weights aside, strapping a 38 foot box onto the back of a 1/2 ton truck is asking for handling issues in windy or emergency manuver conditions.
2021 330RL Specifications
Slides 3
Length 37 ft 10 in
Ext Height 11 ft 4 in
Hitch Weight 1100 lbs
Dry Weight 8839 lbs
Cargo Weight 1661 lbs
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Marshall
2012 Laredo 303 TG
2010 F250 LT Super Cab, long bed, 4X4, 6.4 Turbo Diesel
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08-25-2020, 02:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Woodbridge New Jersey
Posts: 823
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Congratulations and Welcome to the forum from New Jersey
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08-25-2020, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: Oregon High Desert
Posts: 1,553
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Hello and welcome!
Enjoy your new Outback!
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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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08-25-2020, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Henniker
Posts: 2,141
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Congrats and welcome. That’s a lot of trailer for an F150! We were just up your way in July (Indian Lake SP), on our way up to the Keweenah.
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Rob & Amy
2019 Passport 240BH SL (current)
2024 Cougar 29BHL (on order, originally due late April, then pushed to early May, now pushed to early June). Thinking of Plan B at this point
2022 Ford F250 7.3L Godzilla Crew Cab FX4
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08-25-2020, 04:26 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, love the UP!!!
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TOM
2011 Chevy Silverado
1500, HD Tow Package
2017 Keystone Hideout 177LHS Carlisle Radial HDs
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