How many tow their 5ver with a regular cab?
I have done a search and while there is a lot of mention about weights and the fact that a regular cab can tow and haul more, there appears very few mentions of a regular cab whether 1/2, 3/4 or 1 ton...
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We've had 2 trucks to date on our 18 year full time adventure. Both trucks pulled the same 38' triple axle Carriage 5th wheel with 3 slides without incident.
It is just the 2 of us with no pets and we have to family to take with us. Our "1st" truck was a 1996 Dodge single cab Ram 3500 dually. That took us everywhere we wanted to go for 17 years. I understand there are those out there who believe our 5th wheel was too heavy for our truck but she did an excellent job of pulling & stopping us for all of those years & it worked for us. We traded her in, with a mileage of 341,720 miles, for a 2014 Ram 3500 single cab dually 8'bed. Being a single cab 3500 dually, this truck is rated for 30,000 towing. The GCWR, gross combined weight rating, is 37,600 pounds. Hope to get anywhere even close to that performance with our new truck as we have no plans to get off the road. Hope this helps. Hugs, Di
It is just the 2 of us with no pets and we have to family to take with us. Our "1st" truck was a 1996 Dodge single cab Ram 3500 dually. That took us everywhere we wanted to go for 17 years. I understand there are those out there who believe our 5th wheel was too heavy for our truck but she did an excellent job of pulling & stopping us for all of those years & it worked for us. We traded her in, with a mileage of 341,720 miles, for a 2014 Ram 3500 single cab dually 8'bed. Being a single cab 3500 dually, this truck is rated for 30,000 towing. The GCWR, gross combined weight rating, is 37,600 pounds. Hope to get anywhere even close to that performance with our new truck as we have no plans to get off the road. Hope this helps. Hugs, Di
stetwood wrote:
I have done a search and while there is a lot of mention about weights and the fact that a regular cab can tow and haul more, there appears very few mentions of a regular cab whether 1/2, 3/4 or 1 ton or larger being use tow for longer periods of time and distance than to the nearby lake or campground. I recognize those with pets and children will more likely use an extended or crew cab, but what about those without either. Last fall we saw a single person using a regular cab with a 30+ double slide, but the regular cab is rare.
I am curious as to the size of the 5ver being towed and if the individual has had experience with extended and crew cabs in towing, especially in the ride,mpg, and handling including backing. It seems my cc 4x4 long bed requires 90 acres to make a turn.
Thanks in advance
