A month and half into trip across the USA (and back)

[Scupking]

Awesome! I have been eyeing the same trailer for my family of 4. What is your setup? Is it a 7 pin? Do you have an anti sway bar? Any other mods or suggestions?

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[cmachouse05]

Hi , still at it . A month and half into trip across and back USA.

Safe travels!

 

[vabchusa]

My 22 hybrid has made it from Mile 0 in Key West to the 45 th parallel and Canadian border this year with a trip to Mount Washington on the way. Just crossed 30000 miles with 2 trips to Florida and 2 to the Ford Nationals in Carlisle, PA. Made a trip to NJ for a load of solar panels and just back from a gambling trip to DE with a load of flooring. Still average about 42 MPG (lifetime) and NO problems.

 

[jerrys54]

I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves. I am waiting for my 2024 Maverick to arrive.

How was the the overall ride, comfortable? Enough room for the back seat passengers?

 

[b25crew]

Just did 36 days across to West coast and back to St. Louis
7100+ miles 2.0 eco averaged 29.6 mpg. (whole trip)
No issues - Mav did struggle a bit across Montana at 80 with
a 20 mph head wind - still got 25 mpg. No trailer but, bed and
back seat loaded pretty full.

Stayed in cheap motels for the most part, Very few reservations.
A few slightly SKETCHY places

MO, IA, SD, WY, MT, ID, WA, OR, CA, AZ, NM, TX, OK, KS, & back to MO.
115 deg in CA desert (Barstow), 118 deg AZ desert (Lake Havasu) - no issues. Crazy trip
the roads we were on unbelievably BEAUTIFUL!

SD badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Needles Highway etc.
MT Glacier National Park
OR Columbia River Gorge, Highways 1 & 101
CA Highways 1 & 101, Route 66
AZ, NM, TX, OK, KS, MO - Route 66

There is a section of original Route 66 from 1927 in OK you can drive on -
very rough and only 9 ft wide (Ribbon Road, near Miami OK - (pavement 9ft. gravel road is wider)
https://www.theroute-66.com/ribbon-road-us66.html

 

[triangulumhalohydra]

Hey @Frank McGervey - can you provide any insight on your setup, please? Do you have a 7 to 4 pin converter? Or some other setup? A brake controller? Sway bar? Any other tips?

Looks like more than a few of us are very curious about your setup and would love to know how difficult it is before diving in to pop-up camping.

 

[Frank McGervey]

Hey @Frank McGervey - can you provide any insight on your setup, please? Do you have a 7 to 4 pin converter? Or some other setup? A brake controller? Sway bar? Any other tips?

Looks like more than a few of us are very curious about your setup and would love to know how difficult it is before diving in to pop-up camping.

 

[Frank McGervey]

Hi guys
Yes just finished
9000 mile trip across USA pulling the rockwood tent trailer
Ford didn’t supply a 7 prong hook up ( not sure why when they said it had towing abilities )and wanted 1300.00 to install
U-Haul did for 375.00 and it included the blue tooth connector . Worked like a charm
I was averaging 28 mpg
It pulled that Tralier like it wasn’t even there.
I went up to 10 to 11000 attitude to flat desert 118 degrees weather And the trip was fabulous .
My only complaint if I had one would be the seats after 8 hours of driving dig into back of thighs. It would be nice if the controller could lower the front a little.

 

[b25crew]

Nice what is the weight on the trailer? We thought about a tent camper but, I did not want to pull a trailer
as many miles as we were planning. Sounds like it worked out great for you!

 

[Frank McGervey]

I've been eyeing up this exact trailer! How does the wiring work because aren't they 7-pin? And do you have a controller for the trailer brakes?

Hi
The dealer wanted 1300 to 1500 but U-Haul did it for 350 and it has bluetooth

 

[Frank McGervey]

Hey @Frank McGervey - can you provide any insight on your setup, please? Do you have a 7 to 4 pin converter? Or some other setup? A brake controller? Sway bar? Any other tips?

Looks like more than a few of us are very curious about your setup and would love to know how difficult it is before diving in to pop-up camping.

Yes U-Haul will put a 7 pin on for 350 with Bluetooth
Dealers wanted 1500 . It should of come with a 7

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