New guy, not sure which tow vehicle to choose
Want to start camping with a travel trailer, looking at anything from 26-31ft. I don't have a tow vehicle yet, trying to research it but it's a bit confusing. I was looking at a dodge ram 5.7 hemi ...
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I would recommend determining what RV you want to purchase. Look at the GVWR of the trailer. This number is the maximum your trailer can weigh. Take 15% of that number. This is the approximate amount of weight it will place on your trailer hitch. This number goes against the payload capacity of your tow vehicle. Add the hitch weight, the weight of your passengers and equipment you will haul in your tow vehicle. This number needs to be less then the payload capacity of your tow vehicle. If you are "good" on those numbers, you can look at the "towing capacity" number the manufacture places on your truck. It is again a good idea to ensure that the tow vehicle has the capacity to tow the GVWR of your trailer (as opposed to the UVW unloaded or dry weight). Hope this is not too confusing. Good luck.
