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Hello everyone,
We are new to owning an RV, but have been camping for decades. We ordered a 2024 Solitude 310GK that should be delivered at the end of February. Grand design is adding a 5500 generator, and we will be adding solar and lithium batteries after we get the trailer. We have 2 questions:
1.) What additional items would you suggest we have the dealer install on our solitude? The 2 we are aware of and want to add are a backup camera and a pet screen for the door. Any other items that we may look back on and say we should have had installed by the dealer?
2.) We have been looking at 5th wheel hitches for a few months. We have a 2024 short bed Sierra 2500 GMC truck. The sticker says it will tow 21,600 pounds. The bed is 6 feet 10 inches. We would like to be able to make a 90 degree turn and not have to get out of the truck. We would also like to be able to hitch and unhitch at an angle. We want good clearance from the truck rails, so the hitch doesn’t hit when on uneven ground. It appears we can’t have everything unless there is an option we don’t know about. The mechanic at our dealer, Happy Daze RV, suggested the 4500 pullRite OE would be our best option. It will do the 90-degree turn, but we must hitch and unhitch at not more than a 10-degree angle. I don’t think the Anderson hitch will bring the trailer back far enough for a 90-degree turn and may leave the truck rails very close to the hitch when on uneven ground. The pullRite 4500 is 209 pounds and appears to be our best option. Anyone have a better hitch option that will do everything or most of what we want?
Thanks for your help : )
John & Heidi
We are new to owning an RV, but have been camping for decades. We ordered a 2024 Solitude 310GK that should be delivered at the end of February. Grand design is adding a 5500 generator, and we will be adding solar and lithium batteries after we get the trailer. We have 2 questions:
1.) What additional items would you suggest we have the dealer install on our solitude? The 2 we are aware of and want to add are a backup camera and a pet screen for the door. Any other items that we may look back on and say we should have had installed by the dealer?
2.) We have been looking at 5th wheel hitches for a few months. We have a 2024 short bed Sierra 2500 GMC truck. The sticker says it will tow 21,600 pounds. The bed is 6 feet 10 inches. We would like to be able to make a 90 degree turn and not have to get out of the truck. We would also like to be able to hitch and unhitch at an angle. We want good clearance from the truck rails, so the hitch doesn’t hit when on uneven ground. It appears we can’t have everything unless there is an option we don’t know about. The mechanic at our dealer, Happy Daze RV, suggested the 4500 pullRite OE would be our best option. It will do the 90-degree turn, but we must hitch and unhitch at not more than a 10-degree angle. I don’t think the Anderson hitch will bring the trailer back far enough for a 90-degree turn and may leave the truck rails very close to the hitch when on uneven ground. The pullRite 4500 is 209 pounds and appears to be our best option. Anyone have a better hitch option that will do everything or most of what we want?
Thanks for your help : )
John & Heidi