New HR 5er has arrived!

[mbrolin]

After 8 weeks of waiting our Holiday Rambler 5er has arrived at the dealership. We go in Saturday at 10am for the walk through. I have a 2 page check list printed up and Im ready. I now know that I will be able to get a shake down trip in before we leave for MM. #ad
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2001 HO 6spd,Quad cab,LWB,4x4,Flame Red,all options except for leather,Westin Brushguard/Push bar,Painless wiring,Radio Shack CB,my own design CB mount,Smittybuilt nerf bars,NW Custom rocker covers,Custom built stainless rocker light bars,DeeZee bedrails,Isspro pyro and boost gauges,Jacobs ebrake,Reese 20k 5er hitch(more to come)

 

[Bob Wagner]

Hey Mike, Abbotsford is next weekend #ad

 

[tom sweeney]

congratulations mike... i just took delivery of mine 2 weeks ago,and its GREAT!!!what size/model did u get???. . i have a 2001 26' Alumascape RKD. i took mine on a weekend "shakedown cruise" last weekend,everything worked well except the TV booster... i later discovered that 2 of the coaxial cables were hooked up to the wrong positions. that was easy enough to diagnose and fix,now it works beautifully... good luck,hope to see you at May Madness... tom

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2001QC 2500HD LB ETH/DEE 4x4 4:10's LSD, Pacbrake,Combo Gauge on A pillar,All options except cab lights,Xcelerator air filter,Forest Green/Light driftwood. Westin tubular black powder-coated side bars.
26'Holiday Rambler 5th wheel (8100 lbs. dry). Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator ke3Rx

 

[tom sweeney]

i had to re-read your post!!it appears you ARE going to MM in Vegas... hope to catch up with you... we may have a mini-HR rally at MM yet!!!. cya... tom

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2001QC 2500HD LB ETH/DEE 4x4 4:10's LSD, Pacbrake,Combo Gauge on A pillar,All options except cab lights,Xcelerator air filter,Forest Green/Light driftwood. Westin tubular black powder-coated side bars. Husky 16k 5th wheel hitch,
26'Holiday Rambler 5th wheel (8100 lbs. dry). Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator ke3Rx

 

[Happy Camper]

Great! Just in time for good weather. Nothing like a new rig and a good camping trip. Congrats! I rang you up the first Sat in March but no answer. Will connect someday. HAVE FUN!

 

[Larry Willard]

Mike
Congratulations Hope you enjoy it as much as we have the last 3 years. See you at May Madness.
Larry


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Ram Rod
'01 3500 white quad cab sport 4x4 ETH DEE SLT+ 4:10s posi Pac brake combo gauge tow/camper pkg. 20k reese 5th hitch
35' holiday rambler 5th wheel

 

[dabubba]

Congrats mike- remember leave no wheel still long enough to grow moss #ad
See ya at MM I do owe you a drink #ad


[This message has been edited by dabubba (edited 04-15-2001). ]

 

[tom sweeney]

hey dabubba... i'm not sure,but it seems to me that you owe me a drink as well... . not sure why,but its worth a shot!!(pardon the pun!)... ..... hehe... ... tom

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2001QC 2500HD LB ETH/DEE 4x4 4:10's LSD, Pacbrake,Combo Gauge on A pillar,All options except cab lights,Xcelerator air filter,Forest Green/Light driftwood. Westin tubular black powder-coated side bars. Husky 16k 5th wheel hitch,26' Holiday Rambler 5th wheel,Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator ke3rx.

 

[Okie-Go]

Ccongrats, hook it up and go somewhere!

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2001 quadcab slt 2500 HO 6spd. LWB,2wd,dk garnett red, trailer tow package,camper special, anti spin 3. 54 axle, speed liner,oversized stainless steel chicken slide,66 gallon in bed aux. tank,K&N air filter,Reese 20k hitch, Terry 2000 EX 30ft. double slide 5er, 2000 20ft gooseneck for haulin jeep, firewood and huntin stuff. 5X12 tagalong for haulin the 4 wheeler. Okie Newton

 

[RON'S RAM]

Good luck with your new rigs. I've noticed that some of you guys have 4x4s. Do you have any problem with the clearance between the bed rails and camper? I have a 26' 5er, axles under springs, front of trailer too high when hooked to truck, and still hits if not careful. The camper dealer in my area told me the 5er's hitch heights are all the same. I'm not so sure. Camper doesn't tow that great as is, too much weight on rear axle. Any suggestions? I thought about making a sub frame between the original frame and axles. Didn't measure height to top of camper yet, so I'm not sure if I have the room.

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1997 2500HD 4x4 Club Cab SLT,5 Spd, Rhinoliner, basically stock 4 now

 

[FDziurda]

Congrats Mike and Tom on the new 5ers. A couple months ago, I picked up a new Alumascape 25RKS TT that I'll be dragging down to MM. Weather has been so crummy that I haven't been able to get it out for a shakedown trip yet... Maybe next weekend. Look for you at MM.
Frank

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Frank Dziurda - K7SFN
Carson City, Nevada
'99. 5 2500 4X4 6-Speed Quad Cab LWB 3. 54 LSD

 

[Archive]

Mike... what? No pics posted yet? Let's see that thing!

 

[mbrolin]

Sorry for the delay. Picked the 5er up Saturday. Ive been busy ever since cleaning and loading. Ive found a couple of minor flaws but Ive already fixed them. ITS GREAT!!!Im glad I made the decision on the HR. They are well built inside and out. Its the 30SCD Presidential double slide. Has a 9900lb dry weight and a GVW of 12500. There is defintely a difference in the way it handles compared to a bumper pull. Cant wait for the 1st trip and vacation to MM. BTW,pulled the TT down as a trade. Empty it weighs 6400 lbs. Averaged between 10 and 12 MPGs. Same road pulling the 5er I was getting the same MPGs.