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NC_Hauler
Oct 08, 2014Explorer
jblake240 wrote:
Will be buying a new Redwood 39MB with Gross Weight 16,500 lbs.,
will be travailing the US. But also need a new Truck, looking for Input and Recommendation.
Wow, .OP posted on Oct. 1st....and today is the 8th. and they haven't been back since.
Reckon they'll see that one of the new 1 ton SRW trucks could tow this 5er?...Though, I personally prefer a dually...My 5er weighs in at 16,200# and pin weight is 3460#, (no water). My 3500 Dually has a GVWR of 14,000# and a RAWR of 9750# (AAM rates at 11,800#). GCWR with 4:10 is a little over 37,000#..(NO, I'd never have a combined weight of that amount), but shows that 1 ton dually's are far more capable than they were just 3 or 4 years ago..
I Do believe that a new 350/3500 SRW truck would work with that 5er, but having towed the same 5er with both through the same mountains, I still think a dually offers a little more stability when towing on mountainous curvy roads...just from my experience.
Doesn't seem to matter what has been posted....OP asked and hasn't returned
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