Help with Towing Vehicle
I am retiring next year (although I will continue to work part-time). We have a special needs child (Down Syndrome along with other medical issues) and are looking at an RV as a way to do some traveling with her that we've not been able to do in the past.
Because of ear and headache issues, she will never be able to fly and is uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings like a hotel. We think she will enjoy trips in an RV -- once she becomes used to it -- and maybe we can do a little sightseeing.
We have pretty much settled on this fifth wheel - Couger 32BHS.
Dimensions
Length 36.17 ft. (434 in.)
Width 8 ft. (96 in.)
Height 11.75 ft. (141 in.)
WeightDry Weight
9,160 lbs.
Payload Capacity 2,340 lbs.
GVWR 11,500 lbs.
Hitch Weight 1,835 lbs.
I don't have the truck to pull this yet and would like to use an F250 6.2 gas - I would order with the 4.30 axle ratio.
Since I normally drive a truck anyway, this truck is not going to be pulling anything most of the time, so I don't really want the hassle of a diesel or a dually.
We have been fortunate and finances for this are not an issue...it's something we have planned on for years and will not even have to borrow to buy either vehicle.
We are committed to trying this -- it's really the only way we're going to do any traveling I fear. We are in our mid-50s, so if this works out, we could potentially have a good number of years to see a lot of things we haven't been able to.
I want to feel confident about my tow vehicle, but I don't want something that I don't need 95% of the time.
Question: Given these circumstances, is this an acceptable tow vehicle for this fifth wheel?
Thanks for any feedback.
Because of ear and headache issues, she will never be able to fly and is uncomfortable in unfamiliar surroundings like a hotel. We think she will enjoy trips in an RV -- once she becomes used to it -- and maybe we can do a little sightseeing.
We have pretty much settled on this fifth wheel - Couger 32BHS.
Dimensions
Length 36.17 ft. (434 in.)
Width 8 ft. (96 in.)
Height 11.75 ft. (141 in.)
WeightDry Weight
9,160 lbs.
Payload Capacity 2,340 lbs.
GVWR 11,500 lbs.
Hitch Weight 1,835 lbs.
I don't have the truck to pull this yet and would like to use an F250 6.2 gas - I would order with the 4.30 axle ratio.
Since I normally drive a truck anyway, this truck is not going to be pulling anything most of the time, so I don't really want the hassle of a diesel or a dually.
We have been fortunate and finances for this are not an issue...it's something we have planned on for years and will not even have to borrow to buy either vehicle.
We are committed to trying this -- it's really the only way we're going to do any traveling I fear. We are in our mid-50s, so if this works out, we could potentially have a good number of years to see a lot of things we haven't been able to.
I want to feel confident about my tow vehicle, but I don't want something that I don't need 95% of the time.
Question: Given these circumstances, is this an acceptable tow vehicle for this fifth wheel?
Thanks for any feedback.
