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Old 06-21-2015, 05:26 PM   #1
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Going to look at a 26bh

Going to look at a 2013 26bh and wondering what I should be looking for. I'm told it's mint and only used one season in a park and only towed to park and back to storage where it is now. They don't have a tv so only had it parked.
Been looking for a while maybe this time will be it ? It is my first TT
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That is a popular model. Start with standard stuff, wear and tear then go to the important stuff. Leaks, solid floor and walls, etc. then have them operator every single appliance. Check the roof if you can and the under carriage. Also check with rvtrader.com and get a good price comparison.
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We had a 26BH for two years. A good starter trailer, however came to the conclusion that our current floorplan is much better for us.

A trailer with a slide out will provide a lot more space to move around inside.

Have you looked at various models at an RV show or at a dealer with lots of different models?
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We had a 26BH for two years. A good starter trailer, however came to the conclusion that our current floorplan is much better for us.

A trailer with a slide out will provide a lot more space to move around inside.

Have you looked at various models at an RV show or at a dealer with lots of different models?
Yes have been looking for 2 years. Always come back to this trailer. Just want a place to sleep and out of rain. No more tents and tent trailers. Size is great for us and max I want to tow around. I will give it a look over and update the out come. Any more help is great. Thanks
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Can I ask what the payload is on your Ram 1500 Sport? If you are looking at a bunkhouse model I am assuming you have a couple kids? 4 people in the truck and 700 to 900 lbs of tongue weight. That trailer might not be an enjoyable tow for you.

Sorry not your original question but important to crunch the numbers before you buy. Many of us here have made that mistake, including me. Make sure your truck is capable of pulling that trailer or you may be upgrading the truck too.

To your original question....

Look at all the walls and ceiling for water damage or delamination (if fiberglass). If you can get on the roof that would be ideal. Any evidence of them caulking means they took care of it and did a needed maintenance item.

Operate all appliances, water pump, faucets, water heater, refrigerator, bathroom fan/vent, lights, microwave.

Ask if any mods or rewiring was done.

Inspect tires. They may need to be replaced if it was sitting for that long.

Good luck. It is a nice floorplan and we almost went with that one but ended up with the 28BHS.

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Just saw this in another thread....

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i bought my 26BHS and didn't like how my 2013 Silverado 1500 was pulling it. while it was within it's payload/towing range, the truck seemed to struggle. since we are planning a trip through CO/WY/MT and Yellowstone this summer, i knew i wouldn't be comfortable towing with that setup through the mountains. i wanted peace of mind.



i'm GM loyal, the Duramax engine/Allison transmission has a great reputation as a reliable, powerful setup, and my friend happens to be the general manager at our local Chevy dealership, so i got a GREAT price.



i was SHOCKED when i pulled the TT the first time with the 2500HD Duramax. you barely even know it's back there. plus, now i have enough truck to step up to that 5'er in a few years.
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We have two years in our 26BH now and love it. As others have said, check the appliances and the fresh water pump if you can. We didn't have any issues that required a trip for warranty repair
A trailer with a slide would probably be a better option but would easily add 800 lbs of weight over a non side TT which may be too much for your TV.
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So far our 264BHW (pretty much same size layout of 26BH) and '07 Ram 1500 tow well, but we do have the Equalizer. Interesting when got TT the Equalizer installed at dealer was okay towing, but since I have adjusted the TV to the TT and Equalizer per instructions. Now tows even better. The TV front does not drop down from measured wheel well height and the rear drops 1.5"s but still in the middle of unhooked and hooked up w/o equalization heights.

Also YouTube has a great introduction to 26BH (2012) that I found useful even though not quite same trailers.

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Hey thanks for the heads up on tv info. Truck payload is 1320 LB. Tw of trailer is 500. Should be good. I have Trailer tow package with 3.92. Rated for 10,200 LB towing. And TT is just at 5000. Should be no problem towing and the 8 speed trans should help. I'm at half the towing limit of truck and that's the way I want it. I want to tow it around not drag it.
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Glad to hear. You should be fine with those specs.

The tongue weight will be more than the 500lbs dry weight though. Anywhere from 700 to 900 lbs probably depending on loading habits.

Should move along pretty well with the 3.92 and the 8 speed! Just keep an eye on payload. That is what always limits tow capacity in the half tons.

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Old 06-22-2015, 05:27 PM   #11
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We just ordered a 2016 26BH and we are going to pull it with a 2014 Ram 1500 Sport with the 3.92 gears rated to 10k lbs as well. The payload is the one to watch...

Our original plan was to get the 28BHBE but when I weighed the truck by itself to determine the payload that I had available, it came up at 6,000 lbs with me and a full tank of gas in it (nothing/nobody else other than factory installed options). My truck has a GVWR of 6,900 lbs, that only left me with 900 lbs for the wife, kids, hitch, and trailer. So even though Ram advertised it can pull 10k lbs, and I am confident that the engine will pull it, and brakes will stop it...the problem is whether the suspension, tires, and axles can carry the trailer AND the people in the truck, not to mention if you put anything in the bed of the truck, over the longer term.

Other numbers to look at include the axles, in my case the GAWR is 3,900 lbs each for both front and back which implies that I could go to 7,800 lbs as long as the weight is distributed properly to the axles using a WDH. Tires are rated to 2,000 lbs each I think (little foggy on that one and too lazy to go look at them right now).

So long story short, the 26BH advertised tongue weight is 475 lbs so add another couple hundred for propane and batteries and junk in the trailer and I am right at the Ram GVWR, and maybe a little bit over.

Lots of people will tell you you're good to go, just make sure that you are comfortable with whatever you choose...I decided to play it safe(r) and went with the smaller/lighter trailer (which actually has more payload capacity) which still has everything that we want, and also $10k less expensive.
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My 26BH was about #5800 fully loaded. Tongue weight about #750 or about 13 percent of total weight.

My truck has the same GVWR of #6900, however each axle is rated at #4100.
I have a cap on my truck which adds about #200 so I am right at my GVWR with my White Hawk, which is #1000 heavier than the 26BH.

My GCVWR is #12800 which is about 80% of my GCVWR of #16000. I am very comfortable with this. I do believe in the 80% rule, i.e. don't pull more than 80% of your GCVWR
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The GCVWR is 15,690 lbs for me...so I should be in the 12,000 lb range with the 26BH and family - close to that 80% happy place.
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Should be good I would think. For sure need the distribution hitch !!
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I have a 2011 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 5.7L Long Horn and pull the 28BHBE with no problems. I have noticed that the rear end is a little soft however I plan on replacing the garbage stock shocks (4.5 yrs old) with some good gas shocks I was told to get. Someone had mentioned in another post that they installed Timbrens and they made all the world of difference not only when towing but overall ride as well....
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My 26bh scaled ~6200lbs with a TW ~ 800lbs. Sorry it's been a couple years so I don't have the exact weights anymore, but I know for certain 800+ TW since that is what pushed me to the 2500.
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I have a 2011 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 5.7L Long Horn and pull the 28BHBE with no problems. I have noticed that the rear end is a little soft however I plan on replacing the garbage stock shocks (4.5 yrs old) with some good gas shocks I was told to get. Someone had mentioned in another post that they installed Timbrens and they made all the world of difference not only when towing but overall ride as well....

Timbrens will stop the sag from going too low and when the suspension is riding on them it will stiffen the ride and make it more stable but I prefer air bags that when inflated will support the load at the stock ride height and can be adjusted for different needs.
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I have a 2011 Ram 1500 Crew Cab 5.7L Long Horn and pull the 28BHBE with no problems. I have noticed that the rear end is a little soft however I plan on replacing the garbage stock shocks (4.5 yrs old) with some good gas shocks I was told to get. Someone had mentioned in another post that they installed Timbrens and they made all the world of difference not only when towing but overall ride as well....
I put a set of these springs in my truck a couple of weeks ago along with a set of Bilstein shocks. Made a huge difference towing my Jayflight G2 29BHS. Well worth the money and an easy installation.
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Old 06-23-2015, 01:24 PM   #19
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So bottom line is I should be ok with 26 bh and my ram ? It's not to much TT. Going today to look at it.
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You're RAM will pull the 26BH just fine. Mine has a 3.55 rear end, and I've pulled my 26BH all over the country, including many mountain passes. Since you have a 3.92 gear ratio, your truck should pull even better than mine does.

I just put it in tow-haul mode and drop the transmission down to 4th gear. Tach runs right around 2200 rpm at highway speeds, and my truck seems to like it that way.
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