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canuck


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I picked up my new truck on Monday!  It is a GMC 3500 SLT DRW in white.  We will have no problem with weight with this set-up.  I thought about single rear wheel for awhile but the trailer weight is close to the max for that model and thought it best to have a larger margin for safety's sake.  I'm thrilled to be that step closer to the road which will happen this fall. 

 

Scott



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Rob_Fla


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Congratulation's, we have the same truck, ours is a 2012 GMC 3500HD SLT DRW that is Summit White outside with Gray interior. We do not have the Aluminum Wheels or Navigation system.

We have pulled our 5er with it about 8,000 miles now and have not had any problems with the truck and it is a real pleasure to drive.

Much better than the 2500HD SRW we had before it!

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Terry and Jo


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First of all, congratulations on the new truck.  The trucks with duals will make the towing experience a much more stable experience.

Be sure and watch your clearance between your fifth wheel's nose and the top of your pickup's bed rails.  GM raised those within the last couple of years and some folks have had to raise their fifth wheel hitch to get more clearance.

Some have also seen the need to raise the trailer itself in some way so that the raise in the fifth wheel height will still allow the trailer to be towed level.

Terry



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I was worried about bed clearance when we changed from a 2007 Chevy "Classic" Body Style truck to the new Body Style 2012 GMC DRW.

In setting up our 5th Wheel hitch in the new truck, I had no height issues or problems, I did not have to raise our 5th Wheel at all or adjust the Pin Box Height to maintain clearance on the new truck.

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canuck


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Thanks for the advice. I will have the new Reese R20 hitch installed by the pros and they will set it up to tow properly with my trailer. I always check everything over when I have anything done by someone else. There is plenty of adjustment between the pin box and the hitch so we should be good to go.

This forum is always great for advice from the people who have been there and done that!

Scott


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2013 Montana Big Sky 3625RE

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My new blog if you are interested,

 http://whelanwagon.blogspot.com/

 

 
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