marksz71 wrote:
When I say newb...very new. In fact, we don't have a trailer...yet. We're about two years out from getting the trailer, and as we look around to determine what we want...the trailer gets bigger. We want a toy hauler, and I would prefer a 14-16, which of course reduces the living space which is what my wife wants. Regardless, what we want/will get will end up being a triple axel 45 foot trailer. If I recall...they come in around 16K - 18K pounds and 20K-22K GVW. Here is the problem...I have a 2013 Denali 2500 HD with Duramax. I assumed when I bought it, it would be fine to tow whatever we bought...now concerned that may not be the case. Obviously I'm not concerned about power, it's the weight. I have zero desire to own a dually...sorry; I just can't see driving a dually around when I'm not towing a big trailer. My first concern in safety for the family while driving of course. so here goes...can I safely tow that large of trailer with a 2500? I have been looking at airbag systems...would this make it safe and much more likely? Can I upgrade to a 3500 single and add air bags? Would wider tires help with the footprint enough to make a difference? Am I stuck with a dually only for this application? Can the experts provide some mentoring? Thanks! Mark
IMO, you're firmly in dually territory. Even a SRW 350/3500 would be =real= marginal; again, IMO. Also, THs tend to be much more pin heavy when empty since there has to be =something= to counter-balance the pin when the toys are loaded. I've seen some d@mn saggy trucks pulling a TH and come to find out that the TH is =empty=, then see the same rig with a side x side, or a couple quads, in it, and it rides near-level. Need a smaller TH or a larger truck...IMO.
Lyle
