Get your flame throwers ready.31 ttrailer got hammered by hail and strong winds by a tornado that came by and i took it in to the shop. They said 13,000 dollars in damages (what a racket) and except for all the dents the awning is really destroyed with hail holes( 1700.000 to replace. insurance is going to total the camper and i looked at upscaling to a nice 5th wheel. problem is truck is capable of 10,000 lbs and camper is 9500.does anyone else pull this close to the limit.

DogTrainer wrote:Get your flame throwers ready.31 ttrailer got hammered by hail and strong winds by a tornado that came by and i took it in to the shop. They said 13,000 dollars in damages (what a racket) and except for all the dents the awning is really destroyed with hail holes( 1700.000 to replace. insurance is going to total the camper and i looked at upscaling to a nice 5th wheel. problem is truck is capable of 10,000 lbs and camper is 9500.does anyone else pull this close to the limit.Are you a flat lander? Chris

Yes few hills, branson and roaring river in the ozarks are foot hills that i would have to travel for just a little bit.plan on getting new truck next year, diesel.

I have a 2003 2500HD 6.0 crew cab 4x4 towing a 2014 Rockwood 8281WS. Dry weight on it is just over 8,000 lbs. I haven't weighed it loaded but I'm sure we are pushing 9,000 lbs loaded.

9500 dry or gross? Makes a big difference you know!

With 9500 tow limit, my guess is that you have a 6.0 gasser with 3:73 axle. If this is the case I would keep gvwr of trailer under 10k and you should be good. The limiting factor is axle ratio which will work the drive train on Hills and headwinds.

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DogTrainer
Explorer
Apr 30, 2015
i have 4:10 gear, when i ordered this truck in 2007 i went from 3:43 gears to 4:10. as a daily driver it sucks...gas and you can hear it wind down from 75 mph when you let of the gas.

i only use it to tow got 69,000 miles on it now, almost new
therink
Explorer
Apr 30, 2015
With 9500 tow limit, my guess is that you have a 6.0 gasser with 3:73 axle. If this is the case I would keep gvwr of trailer under 10k and you should be good. The limiting factor is axle ratio which will work the drive train on Hills and headwinds.
donn0128
Explorer II
Apr 30, 2015
9500 dry or gross? Makes a big difference you know!
GA2500HD
Explorer
Apr 30, 2015
I have a 2003 2500HD 6.0 crew cab 4x4 towing a 2014 Rockwood 8281WS. Dry weight on it is just over 8,000 lbs. I haven't weighed it loaded but I'm sure we are pushing 9,000 lbs loaded.
DogTrainer
Explorer
Apr 30, 2015
Yes few hills, branson and roaring river in the ozarks are foot hills that i would have to travel for just a little bit.

plan on getting new truck next year, diesel.
Me_Again
Explorer III
Apr 30, 2015
DogTrainer wrote:
Get your flame throwers ready.

31 ttrailer got hammered by hail and strong winds by a tornado that came by and i took it in to the shop. They said 13,000 dollars in damages (what a racket) and except for all the dents the awning is really destroyed with hail holes( 1700.000 to replace. insurance is going to total the camper and i looked at upscaling to a nice 5th wheel.

problem is truck is capable of 10,000 lbs and camper is 9500.

does anyone else pull this close to the limit.

Are you a flat lander? Chris

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