Looking at a new Avalanche 361TG

firejim wrote:
bub, would you pull that again with a 2500 knowing what you know now have a 3500

I would only if I knew it was going to be for a short time frame. I live where we have some pretty good hills and it was usually the coming down that made me a little uncomfortable.

bub, would you pull that again with a 2500 knowing what you know now have a 3500

We have a 2014 361tg and love it. I can't speak to towing as ours sits on a seasonal lot.

Jim, I have a 2014 360RB Avalanche, purchased May 2013, very similar to the one you are looking at. When I purchased it I had 2010 Chevy Crew Cab Short Bed 2500 Duramax. While the Duramax pulled and stopped the Avalanche ok, there were times that I felt that it pushed the truck around more than I was comfortable with. After a year of pulling with the Duramax, I upgraded to a 2014 Ram 3500 Dually Cummins, purchased May 2014. In the 8 months since getting the dually I must say that I feel that me and my family are much safer. Did I really need a dually? Probably not but the stability is well worth it to me, I do not feel that I am being pushed anymore. Sure hope this helps in your decision process, good luck.

13,000lbs plus 1500lbs of gear =14,500lbs. Recommended pin weight of 20% = 2900lbs. Close enough to 3000lbs to me.
JMO but at almost 40' and almost 15,000lbs and a SB 2500 I don't think I'd enjoy that. I have a 2500 CCLB and while the 40' part might be doable, it's the 15,000lbs that would be the scary part. 3500 territory for me, payload or not.

Michelle, how would my pin around 3K?

With 13K Dry that should put the gross somewhere north of 15K, more like 15.5K per Keystone and with a pin around 3K or more. You'll really be pushing the limits of that Chevy and since it's Bunk House I bet the Chevy Cab will be loaded. You're call, but I wouldn't do it, just too much at risk.

seems like you will be exceeding the 15,000 lbs.
bumpy

Jim, the Avy looks to be a nice, but large unit. I can't help with pros/cons.

As for the truck, it may work, but you can check the yellow door sticker for the payload amount. There will also be a sticker for RAWR. You may need to weigh the truck, ready to camp, to see what weight is left for hitch, and loaded pin weight.

Jerry