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Nelson Pereira
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• San Diego, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 4/11/2005 |
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 Posted:5/20/2005 00:55 |
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Ok I Know you X experts out there can answer this question. I am currently looking at buying a New Toy hauler , Im currently leaning towards the Attitude toy hauler by Eclipse,... anyways Im wondering what size I should go ? I would really love to go with the 26 ft front sleeper but Im afraid of the weight issue supposedly it weighs about 6500 dry weight with options as high as 7500 fully loaded with toys and everything else it would come in close to 9800lbs. Do you guys think I would have any problems? my X is a v10 4x4 03 with 3.73 rear end any help here would be great thanks guys ! 
Nelson
2003 Excursion front and rear Hellwigs Billstein shocks Fox heavy duty steering dampner Bullet performance exhaust V10 Landyots Radius Rods soon to come |
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toytower
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• Dallas, TX, USA |
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• Registered on 1/5/2005 |
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• 12 posts |
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 Posted:5/20/2005 20:12 |
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You can pull 10k lbs fine with your v10 3.73...I have pulled my 10k toy hauler all over the country w/ my '00 v10 3.73
'00 v10 ltd. 3.73 4x4 75k; Banks Powerpack w/ Ottomind; Magnaflow hiflo Cat; K&N FIFK; Granatelli MAF; BBK 65m TB; Iridium plugs; Royal Purple 5w20; Factory Tech Valve Body, Banks Transcommand; MagHytech Trans pan; Mobil 1 ATF; Bilstein shocks; Hellwig front & rear sway bars; Landyot Radius Rods; Firestone rear air bags; MagHytech Rear Diff cover w/ Royal Purple 75-140; Optima yellowtop; Boss 200a alternator; Viper 791 alarm/remote start; Stinger RoadKill sound dampening; 3M undercoating; 10" DVD; Sirius Sat Radio; |
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85MH325
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• Eastern, IA, USA |
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• Registered on 3/20/2004 |
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• 54 posts |
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Posted:5/21/2005 11:41 |
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| Quote: | Ok I Know you X experts out there can answer this question. I am currently looking at buying a New Toy hauler , Im currently leaning towards the Attitude toy hauler by Eclipse,... anyways Im wondering what size I should go ? I would really love to go with the 26 ft front sleeper but Im afraid of the weight issue supposedly it weighs about 6500 dry weight with options as high as 7500 fully loaded with toys and everything else it would come in close to 9800lbs. Do you guys think I would have any problems? my X is a v10 4x4 03 with 3.73 rear end any help here would be great thanks guys !
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I pull an Airstream 34' Tri-axle with my Y2K Ex equipped similarly to yours over the flatlands and rolling hills of the midwest and it does just peachy. The Airstream maxes out at about 8800 lbs. If you're planning on tacking Banner Grade, or Hwy 78 through Julian with 10k lbs behind you, I'd suggest you start looking for an F350 crew cab dually with a long box. You're not going to be a happy camper pulling that much weight with the Ex's (relatively) shorter wheelbase over those mountains, expecially on the Borrego side of the grades!
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Scott Stover
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• Fayetteville, NC, USA |
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• Registered on 4/16/2004 |
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Posted:5/24/2005 21:07 |
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A guy that I talk to on another forum up until about a month ago towed a 42ft Cigarette Tiger weighing in at a modest 11K. The only thing he did to the mighty Ex was put airbags on the rear. His was a 4x4 V-10 with the 4:30's, just like mine. He was getting about 7-8 mpg towing.
Scott
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dzrtrider
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• Santee, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 3/14/2005 |
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• 4 posts |
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Posted:6/9/2005 10:43 |
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Nelson, I pull an Attitude 25 AK with my 01' , be sure to upgrade the factory hitch if you go with the front sleeper, the tongue weight will be more than it is rated for with weight distribution bars, the weight you are getting out of the brochure for the Attitude is a dry weight without any options, most people are scaling those units at 8300 lbs. leaving you about 2500 for water food and cargo. hope this helps. Darrin
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