I presently have 2500 D/A GMC towing a 26E31DS Glendale Titanium. It is starting to get old and I have been looking at the Bighorns for some time. Hopefully there will be more Bighorn Ti floorplans soon. My observation is this. While constantly reading and following forums on this and most other rv sites two items seem to be very prevalent. One is about the height of the overpasses we encounter and the other even more popular is the pro's and con's of hitch weights i.e. overweight or not.
It is my understanding that most trucks do not have any issues with the GCVW however all that changes when you factor in the Hitch Weight.
1) is there any reason why an RV manufacturer cannot make the hitch weights to be in the 1500# range not in the 2000#+ range as most Big Horns are, which forces us to look at a larger truck if we want to stay within our GVW range.
2) why must the height be 12' 11" causing us constant overpass concern. Would it make sense to have a height of 12'7" - 12'9" and save drivers a lot of overpass grief.
I do realize those features are available in the lower end 5ers but I feel there are a lot of us that have reach a point in our lives where we want the luxury and quality. Just some items for discussion in the "cold" pre camping season.food for thought.
It is my understanding that most trucks do not have any issues with the GCVW however all that changes when you factor in the Hitch Weight.
1) is there any reason why an RV manufacturer cannot make the hitch weights to be in the 1500# range not in the 2000#+ range as most Big Horns are, which forces us to look at a larger truck if we want to stay within our GVW range.
2) why must the height be 12' 11" causing us constant overpass concern. Would it make sense to have a height of 12'7" - 12'9" and save drivers a lot of overpass grief.
I do realize those features are available in the lower end 5ers but I feel there are a lot of us that have reach a point in our lives where we want the luxury and quality. Just some items for discussion in the "cold" pre camping season.food for thought.