Weight and Truck
Have a 1989 Fleetwood Taurus travel trailer. Weight is 6500. Need to get a truck. Can someone tell me what the minimum I should be looking for. I read all about tongue weight, etc. I have in my drivew...
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cs2kplus wrote:
@ol'grouch...so if my camper is 6500lbs and truck is what 6500-? Then I need a gcvwr of like 13,000?
I'll give you a definite......maybe. Are each of them 6500 fully loaded? My '01 Ram 2500 weighs in at 6580 with a full tank and no load or passengers. Your brakes, engine, transmission and such need to be up to the task. You'll also need to make sure your truck plates are heavy enough. The heavier the truck, the more road tax you pay. If you truck weighs 7500 pounds loaded with the tongue weight, 7000 pound plates will have you overgross.
I would advise a vehicle combination slightly higher. 14K, maybe 15K. You always want a little extra capacity just for safety.
