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04-29-2016, 08:31 AM
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Location: Washington
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New truck = new trailer I caved!
Well we fell victim to the buy a bigger truck, end up with a bigger trailer. DW and I went to an RV show just to "see" what was new and ended up buying a new Cougar 28rbswe  Took delivery last night and absolutely love it and the extra space for our family over the Springdale we traded in.
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2016 F-350 Supercrew XLT 4x4 6.7L Powerstroke
2016 Cougar 28RBSWE
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04-29-2016, 08:56 AM
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Very nice, enjoy. You even left room for a future upgrade...
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2014 F350 6.2L
Soon to be just DW and I
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04-29-2016, 09:03 AM
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Thanks! Yes when the kids are all grown and gone we plan on getting a 5th wheel but for now with such a young family we wanted a pull behind and maintain the bed for all of the bikes, toys, etc that we take when we head out as a family. Loved the 5th wheels but price and space won this time 
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2016 Cougar 28RBSWE
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04-29-2016, 09:08 AM
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Happens to the best of us. That new rig looks real nice. Enjoy.
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04-29-2016, 09:32 AM
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Enjoy, you only go around once. Been there, done that. Only I had to buy a new truck to pull the new trailer that I had no intention of buyng in the first place.
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04-29-2016, 01:49 PM
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That is the correct way to go, buy the big truck and connect the trailer updates as they come  , and they will  . ENJOY
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2013 Silverado 3500HD LTZ CC LB 4X4 DRW
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Reese 20K; Carlisle Radial Trail RH/HD; TPMS (12 Tires)
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PSU (GO LIONS) 
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04-30-2016, 02:26 PM
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Proof positive that RV shows are dangerous to the wallet! Haha.
Congrats!
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Pilot for fun, Computer geek for a living, and happy 5er owner who wants more time to go play in the camper!
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05-02-2016, 08:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: west kelowna BC
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congrats, we have the same trailer, it is now 3 years old and holding up very well, its great, and we use it allot. Enjoy.
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2013 Cougar TT, 28RBS.
Kipor 2600 Watt for the coffee.....
2008 Dodge-Ram 3500SRW CCLB 4x4, 6.7 cummins 230,000 Kms.
Previous RV 1997 Kit Companion 22ST
1977 Bonair tent trailer. 
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05-03-2016, 08:32 AM
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Location: Fruitland
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That is a nice truck and trailer combo. Post about your thoughts after the first road trip. A co worker has a horse hauling business and after having leased or owned fords, 7.3, 6.0, 6.4 and now the 6.7. I think his is a 2014 and he has around 200,000 on it. He says ford finally got it right.
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2013 24RKSWE (27ft TT) Cougar 1/2 ton series SOLD 10-2021
2013 Ford F350 4x4 CC 6.7 engine, 8 ft bed, 3.55 rear end, lariat package
Retired from Oregon State Police in 2011 than worked another 9.5 years as a small town traffic cop:
As of 05-2020, I am all done with 39 years total police work. No more uniforms for me.
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05-03-2016, 09:18 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Washington
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Thanks!
We took our first trip with it (about 200 miles round trip) and I was very pleased with how stable the setup was, felt even more stable than my lighter trailer did perhaps due to the heavy tounge weight of the Cougar. I was surprised that the EMPTY tounge weight is 850lbs on a 6400lbs (dry) trailer. Seems like the Cougars tend to have very heavy tounges. As for the TV, it handled the trailer with ease as expected with the 6.7 Powerstroke, low rpms, tons of TQ and very stable. I also enjoyed the exhaust brake which was very effective down steep grades. MPG averaged about 13 on this trip.
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