I am looking into moving to a 5ver from a MH and putting all the pieces together to complete the package of Truck/Trailer.
I am looking hard at a San Antonio vs a Montana 3402RL (Our #1 vs #2 top picks). The whole weight ratings of this industry has me a bit nervous. In the automotive industry I know from experience of owning both light and medium duty trucks that a 15k GVW Isuzu flatbed is rated to perform at that max weight safely and continuously without unreasonable wear. My FinL owns SOB 5ver and has had issues with tires and axles and frames not apparently holding up to constant use at or near the max ratings of the components. I am glad to see at least Landmarks comes with G tires and ready for the weight at that end, but Heartland uses the industry standard frames and pieces.
Are 5vers, (Heartland RVs in particular) spec'ed for constant use at max weight or is this a max weight before breakage can occur? If anyone knows, is the frame different on a LM than a 3402RL Montana? Heartland spends time and ad dollars talking about under the skin and not just eye candy, I like that, Montana somewhat talks about it (though E rated tires?). We were looking at Redwood, but why do they spend time and money trying to tell you a Falcon frame is different than LCI when they are the same? (Not an LCI bash, please)
What is the hitch rating of the LM frame? The GVW is 16250 lbs, the axle rating is 14000lbs (7k x 2). Does that mean the hitch is only rated for 2250lbs ? I read that you want an 80/20 hitch to axle ratio, 2250 lbs is 14% some would consider that a low ratio.
Thanks for any info or advice.
I am looking hard at a San Antonio vs a Montana 3402RL (Our #1 vs #2 top picks). The whole weight ratings of this industry has me a bit nervous. In the automotive industry I know from experience of owning both light and medium duty trucks that a 15k GVW Isuzu flatbed is rated to perform at that max weight safely and continuously without unreasonable wear. My FinL owns SOB 5ver and has had issues with tires and axles and frames not apparently holding up to constant use at or near the max ratings of the components. I am glad to see at least Landmarks comes with G tires and ready for the weight at that end, but Heartland uses the industry standard frames and pieces.
Are 5vers, (Heartland RVs in particular) spec'ed for constant use at max weight or is this a max weight before breakage can occur? If anyone knows, is the frame different on a LM than a 3402RL Montana? Heartland spends time and ad dollars talking about under the skin and not just eye candy, I like that, Montana somewhat talks about it (though E rated tires?). We were looking at Redwood, but why do they spend time and money trying to tell you a Falcon frame is different than LCI when they are the same? (Not an LCI bash, please)
What is the hitch rating of the LM frame? The GVW is 16250 lbs, the axle rating is 14000lbs (7k x 2). Does that mean the hitch is only rated for 2250lbs ? I read that you want an 80/20 hitch to axle ratio, 2250 lbs is 14% some would consider that a low ratio.
Thanks for any info or advice.