Trail Boss w/ Plus or Premium - What is your payload?

I'm looking at a 2026 Trail Boss w/ Plus or Premium package as TV for a Grand Design bunkhouse travel trailer. Posting to ask anyone with that specific config what is the payload rating on your door plate sticker? These are advertised at 2100# payload but looking for data from real trucks in the wild. I've only found one of these configs in dealer stock within 300mi.

GTWR is 7850#. Loaded tongue weight has consistently been 13% of trailer weight for you our trips, so theoretical max tongue is 1020#. Another 600lbs for four passengers (two adults + two kids under 5) and gear puts me right at 1600lbs. An LT Extended might do this but I'd like to have the margin from the Trail Boss as the kids grow assuming that 2100# isn't a fugazi rating.

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u/Diligent-Ad4917 — 4 months ago
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Praise be the sticker meat

Food Lion had this guy stickered to go. Reverse sear at 250F til 120 internal. Seared on a cast iron griddle with Wagyu tallow. Slicing it to steal bowls and Fajitas. The more done end of the loin point is for the 4yo and 5yo, the Philistines.

u/Diligent-Ad4917 — 4 months ago

Removing generator box and breaker for EV

We have an offer accepted to buy this home, we close Aug 3rd. As part of due diligence I'm having an electrician come out late this week to assess this panel and advise on my questions. Posting here to get preliminary info so I'm semi educated when I'm on site with the electrician.

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The current home owner installed an exterior generator connection box and a 30A breaker with an interlock. The realtor clarified this was DIY and without permits. Ok, not necessarily a red flag, competent people can DIY this stuff but first ask is for the electrician to review this and make sure it's legit. To the eye of this forum does this look at least competently done?

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Second point is I don't see a lot of utility in this generator connection as it's only into a 30A breaker. The heat and range are both on 40A so if I lose power I can't run the range to cook (no gas in this neighborhood) and in the winter I can't run the heat and being in central NC ice storms are a major source of power outages. My second ask is to assess if all this can just be taken out and the 30A breaker be swapped to a 50A or preferably 60A for a hard wired EV charger.

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Am I accurate in that the current 30A breaker for the generator seems under spec'd for the systems in this home? Does the panel seem to have capacity to convert this to a 50A or 60A EV setup? Thank you all in advance for the advice.

u/Diligent-Ad4917 — 4 months ago
▲ 9 r/HomeInspections+1 crossposts

Compromised LVL in attic framing?

We are selling our house and the buyer's inspector noted this LVL member in the attic framing, suggesting a structural engineer evaluate. The butt end is rough and slightly frayed. The second image on the right is pointed to again a rough spot and some of the layers of the LVL are visible. I have contacted a structural engineer to do an inspection and report next week. Posting here to get an understanding if this is something I should be worried about or if the LVL member is adequate. Home was built in 2021.

u/Diligent-Ad4917 — 4 months ago
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Evaluation of Truss Members

We're selling our home and the buyer's inspector noted these two truss members in the roof framing and buyer is requesting a structural engineer evaluation. Home was built in 2021. I have scheduled inspections by a structural engineer but wanted prelim feedback from experienced people on if these two framing members should be replaced.

u/Diligent-Ad4917 — 4 months ago

Bigger Emergency Fund or Pay Off Car?

Married, both 40yo, 2 kids 4 & 5, HHI $215K. I max everything my employer offers - 401K, HSA, DCFSA. Wife maxes a Roth and mandatory 6% to her state pension.

We're closing on sale of our home in 4wks and tracking to net $94K from the sale. We just had an offer accepted to purchase a new property at $485K. We've secured financing through our SECU (wife is a teacher) at 5.75%/30yr. Credit Union doesn't require PMI so I'm only intending to put 10% down. Total cash to close ~$58K, monthly payment ~$3150, works out to ~31% of net monthly income. Getting the house listed and sold drained us down so I'll transfer a few thousand to savings to top up to full 3mo core spending. After moving expenses and buying some new furniture total unallocated cash then will be $28K. Our only debt will be the mortgage and two car loans:

  1. $21k principal @5.74%, $593/mo

  2. $26k principal @ 2.9%, $643/mo

Debating if I should put more toward down payment, entirely payoff the 5.74% car note, push more to the EF or some split of the three. Feel like I'm trying to min-max this too much and wanted some voice of the crowd. Thanks.

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u/Diligent-Ad4917 — 4 months ago
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Squat form - final set of 3x8 @ 205

Please let me know any critique or feedback on my squat form. I've been lifting seriously the last 3mo after 2yrs of a major diet overhaul and 70lbs weight loss. Just focusing on basics and barbell movements. I'm 6', 210lbs, 40yrs old. Thank you.

u/Diligent-Ad4917 — 5 months ago

We're looking at making an offer on a home with this quartz slab backsplash. It's a flip and for some reason the upper cabs were completely removed. Is it possible to mount uppers to this quartz backsplash? Just looking at 3-4 boxes, two around the window and maybe two around the hood. I realize two around the window would block the can lights there.

u/Diligent-Ad4917 — 5 months ago