towing new camper long distance for first time

robert421960 · Oct 5, 2010

i have had 4 campers in the past 4 yrs but have had this new onefor only 6 months and have only towed locally prolly only 30 miles each way
fri afternoon we are leaving on a trip from se ky so jeckyl island ga area
550 miles each way
we are so excited but really not looking foward to some of the steep long mountains
all will be well im sure
wish me luck guys

AZPRO4X · Oct 5, 2010

Good luck!

colochoclab · Oct 5, 2010

Beautiful Jayco JayFlight! Is it the 31BHDS?

We have the 29FBS and love it!! Just take it easy on the uphills and let the engine rev! She'll run at 3k rpm all day and not break a sweat! (Personal experience! LOL!) Darn gas gauge moves a lot...

-Lab

Pops · Oct 5, 2010

You'll be good to go....

FWIW, I keep an adjustable wrench and a 4-way tire iron with me and had been nervous about how I was going to fix a trailer flat if I got one... Well, I had a trailer flat outside of Denver and figured the TT weighs about the same as our trucks weigh, especially if a Titan had a load in the bed, so I used my Nissan Scissor jack between the trailer tires on the leaf spring to jack up the TT and had the flat changed and ready to go within 15 mins. Then I looked up Discount Tire on the GPS and had the blown spare changed and back on the road within another 15 mins, so with drive time to/from the tire shop, it was only a 45 mins total delay...
:cheers:

robert421960 · Oct 5, 2010

colochoclab said:
Beautiful Jayco JayFlight! Is it the 31BHDS?

We have the 29FBS and love it!! Just take it easy on the uphills and let the engine rev! She'll run at 3k rpm all day and not break a sweat! (Personal experience! LOL!) Darn gas gauge moves a lot...

-Lab

thanks very much
yes its the 31BHDS and yes we love it too
i cant wait for our trip

we have a hill called Jellico Mtn on our way and its a LONG 6 miles i think
im more excited than worried

robert421960 · Oct 5, 2010

Good advice Pops
you always seem to have that
thanks a bunch

KingTitan · Oct 7, 2010

You'll be fine.

I pulled an enclosed 26' car trailer loaded (total of 9,000 pounds) from LA to TN (2,000 miles) with my 05 KC. Push the tow mode button, trans in 4th gear, ran between 70 and 80 mph. Never a problem. Passed everything but gas stations. I also ran premium gas for the extra 10 HP. Averaged 9 mpg.

Enjoy your trip.

robert421960 · Oct 9, 2010

I have driven about 560 miles and have stayed between 55 and 65 most all the way.
Plenty of power in 3rd or 4th gear like we all know but boy we cannot go to far without stopping for gas lol.
Im averaging about 9 mpg

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