Just Ordered Solitude 310 GK-R

[dsadOTR]

Hello All,

New to the RV community and waiting delivery of Grand Design Solitude 310 GK- R.

After 4 years of research, questions etc. have finally ordered with delivery sometime in March.

Thanks to all of you who have answered questions along our way. Know that the learning experience will continue but am thankful for forums like this that truly are quite helpful.

Thanks again....glad to finally be aboard....or soon will be anyway!

[Steve7]

David, congratulations! Yes, having this site is reassuring when making those big decisions. Enjoy!

[dsadOTR]

David, congratulations! Yes, having this site is reassuring when making those big decisions. Enjoy!

Hi Steve7....thanks much for the congrats / welcome. Anxious to get started. Working one more year then done...in the meantime after I take delivery of the Solitude will take short trips to break in ( myself mostly) and in preparation for extended trips after December 2018 retirement.
Thanks again for the welcome post.

David
2018 Solitude 310 GK-R
2017 Ford F350 DRW 6.7 Superduty

[Jims94vmx]

nice unit, welcome and we need pics when it arrives! LOL

[Tim340]

Congratulations! The 310GK is a great 5th wheel. Welcome to the forum.

[joesmainship]

Congrats, the 310 GK-R was one of our favorites along with the one we finally purchased.

[Rich T]

Congrats! We have a 300GK-R (similar), great camper. I think you will really like the res frig. We are having family over this weekend and will be using the camper for more bedroom space and needed the frig also. I went out and turned it on this afternoon. It only took about an hour to get the frig at 38 and the freezer to -2. Love it. Enjoy.
Rich

[ron stenhouse]

Need assistance.. Purchasing the 310GK and a 1 ton swd 4 wheel drive 2018 Chevy Duramax 6.6 Turbo short bed.. Am purchasing the
pullright auto slider.. Anyone pull with this set-up ?

1) Do I have enough truck?
2) Will the short bed with the auto slider work ?

[CWSWine]

I say yes and no to the question if you have enough truck. You need to watch were and how much you pack you will be under all your ratings but you have to keep the weight down. I had a 2016 GMC with a 3722 payload after (I sold the Ford) and pack for 30 days and was over 14,200 pounds and was over GVWR and within 300 pounds of my 7,000 pound axle ratings. Problem was I wanted to add a propane generator and washer and dryer which would put me over axle weights. Here is my first weighting loaded for a week long trip...and do have the weight slips posted in the Solitude Tow Vehicle area.

Specs of a 310GK-R weighted at a CAT scale on 30 Oct 2016
Status from Grand Design Website.
UVW 12,100
Dry Pin Weight 2350
From Grand Design Weight Sheet that came with my 5er and has my VIN listed on the top of the sheet.
GVWR 15,000
GAWR (Per Axle) 7,000
UVW 12226 (Matches Sticker on 5er)
Hitch Weight 2392
Left (Street Side) 5326
Right (Curb Side) 4508
Cargo Carrying Capacity 2714
Truck Specs
Ford F350 Diesel SuperCab 143” Wheel Base 6.5 foot bed.
B&W Campion Hitch non slider
Web Spec 4080 Payload
Yellow Door Sticker 3744
GVWR 11,500
Rear Axle Ratings 7,000
Front Axle Ratings 5,200
GCWR 22,500
Tow Rating 15,900
Truck ONLY Weight Cat Scales
Front Axle Weight - 4740
Rear Axle Weight - 3480
Total Weight 8220
Cat Scale With 5er Hooked up
Steering Axle - 5000lbs
Drive Axle 6320
Trailer Axle 10,520
Gross Combine Weight 21,840
Bottom Line
Truck Weight (Truck Only) 8220
Truck Weight (Hitched) 11,320
Camper Weight 13,620
Pin Weight 3,100
Pin Weight Percentage 22.8%
2392 Factory Pin Weight 3100 scale weight increase of 708 pounds
12,226 Factory UVW 13,600 Cat Scale Weight increase of 1374 lbs
Over 50% of the 1374 pounds loaded went to pin weight
Just goes to show how much weight is loaded forward of the axle
Factory Scale weighs of 2392 pin and 12,226 UVW = 19.6 percent pin weight
Cat Scale Weights 13600 GVW and 3100 pin = 22.8 percent pin percentage or increase of 3.2 Percent over Dry percentage
I’m within 180 pounds of my GVWR of my trucks 11,500 GVWR. We were loaded for a week long trip and we are not full timers.
It sets about 1 high in the front but only has 5 inches of clearance between the 5er and the trucks bed rails.

[boyscout]

@dsadOTR, I guess you've had your 310GK for a few months now? Any comments?