Recent content by 4Girls&aMan

Their answer to me on this was that the frame can only take 18K - thus the pin weight counts toward the GVWR and you cannot deduct it from the load. If the frame was a 21K frame with an appropriate pin, but only 6K axles, then what you are suggesting could be valid. But Heartland has clearly...

Was wondering if there is a possibility that you would consider a heavy duty version of the Cyclone 3950 - with all the toys and stuff loaded - I'm about 17,900 lbs before I add water. My family thinks our 3950 is THE perfect camper design, but since I won't fudge on the GVWR we don't carry...

I know this had been posted before but now it's personal.... my Cyclone has to visit Elkhart this March. I'm going to go pick it up when it is ready and plan to camp immediately in it with the family, can't get from here to there in less than 2 days. I've noted on the forum that some (in...

My F450 has the 4.88 rear end and gets its best mileage at about 50 MPH. My understanding is that the tow haul mode pretty much just changes the shift points on the transmission. I use it all the time when hauling. Pulling my Cyclone 3950, always right at GVWR (18K), on level ground I have...

Here are my stickers for comparison with the other unit.....

I'm not sure he has 1283 pounds more capacity than I have even after I take into account the difference in dry weight. My dry weight is 14102 lb and max rated max cargo weight is 3850 according to the door sticker. I'll post pics next week. I would really like to understand the difference in...

I'll have to get pictures of my stickers next week. But my notes say that my 2011 model year 3950 has a maximum allowable cargo weight of 3850 and a dry weight of 14,102 lb. GVWR is listed as 18,000 lb. I'd also like this explained!

I'd like to know what that Cyclone had that got them up to 20,400! Obviously, my three 6's don't get me there. I have noticed that SOB's sometimes allow more than the sum of the axle capacities also. Can I just get a pin upgrade to get to the 20,400???

Thanks Mike!

I weighed the whole rig on the local CAT scale - got steer, drive and trailer weights. Then dropped the trailer and got steer and drive weights. Difference between the drive with and without the trailer is the pin weight. It is a little heavy. I had a full load of water and also have a...

Just weighed my 3950 ready to roll and I'm already at GVWR! My weights Pin, FWD, Mid and Rear axle are 4660, 4500, 4300, and 4620, respectively. I had a full load of water so I'll drop 10 gals or so and be right on the numbers. Except for too much water weight forward, I'm about 1500+ under...

We did a similar thing. But decided to deck the storage area so we wouldn't have problems with little things getting hung in the works. Thus, you see the 2x4 for added depth, and length to fully support a residential queen-sized Select Comfort mattress. Then added the storage compartment deck...

Since we have little ones - we've been covering the couch and love seat cushions to keep them clean. But in talking to folks at a local fabric store about making a more permanent protective cover was told that this mircofiber type fabric is very stain resistant. So wanted to see what the...

Where in MS are you going to be? On the coast?

Yup - that's why we got the F450 for our 3950 and don't regret it for a moment.