TexasNate wrote:
We got the rv hauled for us. The hauler said the tongue weight was 3850. Is a dually going to be an absolute requirement to pull it safely?
Now add all the things (weight) you going to put in the trailer plus your stuff your going to carry in the bed of your truck may be closer to 4500 lbs all depending on scaled rear axle weights.
Too much for even a new gen 350/3500 srw truck unless you mod the truck with higher rated tires/wheels and rear spring pack.
Some of the new gen 350/3500 srw trucks may have a 4000-4500 lb payload sticker. However thats a gvwr based payload from front and rear axles.
About the most these trucks can carry in the bed (rear axle) is in 3500-3800 lb range all depending on scaled rear axle load numbers.
Safe bet is a 350/3500 drw. Depending on brand/year models they can have rawrs from 9350-10500 rawr and 6K-7K lb in the bed payloads.
I started pulling trailers in the early '60s some times making a living.
Back then and even now the trailers brakes have stopped the trailer and the trucks brakes stops the truck.
