DaveandMari
Active member
After going back on forth we finally settled on picking the Banshee as our first RV/pop-up trailer. We really snagged it because of the front cargo deck to hold our dirt bikes. I take delivery next thursday and going to try and head out on Friday for the weekend with the family. Really looking forward to.
It had been hard packing all the camping gear, then all the dirtbike gear and staying comfortable all at the sametime, plus this helps extend our camping season when the nights get cool here in Colorado.
One thing I am a little confused is about the tongue weight. It's listed at 350lbs. My hitch is a 5000lb hitch and from what I read you take 10% of that to sustain tongue weight. Well if I'm already at 350, add 2 propane tanks and batteries, wouldn't I already be over the 500? Then with the dirtbikes you're adding another...600 or so. The sales manager mention I'd have to get a stabilizer to help even out the weight to reduce the load on the tongue itself. Is all that correct? Just want to make sure I understand everything correctly.
Either way, we're excited as a family to get this and look forward to making some great memories
Now for the photos
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/Rascus/Dirt%20riding/IMAG0403.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/Rascus/Dirt%20riding/IMAG0402.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/Rascus/Dirt%20riding/IMAG0401.jpg
It had been hard packing all the camping gear, then all the dirtbike gear and staying comfortable all at the sametime, plus this helps extend our camping season when the nights get cool here in Colorado.
One thing I am a little confused is about the tongue weight. It's listed at 350lbs. My hitch is a 5000lb hitch and from what I read you take 10% of that to sustain tongue weight. Well if I'm already at 350, add 2 propane tanks and batteries, wouldn't I already be over the 500? Then with the dirtbikes you're adding another...600 or so. The sales manager mention I'd have to get a stabilizer to help even out the weight to reduce the load on the tongue itself. Is all that correct? Just want to make sure I understand everything correctly.
Either way, we're excited as a family to get this and look forward to making some great memories
Now for the photos
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/Rascus/Dirt%20riding/IMAG0403.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/Rascus/Dirt%20riding/IMAG0402.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c263/Rascus/Dirt%20riding/IMAG0401.jpg