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DinTulsa
Explorer
Nov 29, 2015

Anyone tow a 1250lb tongue weight rv without WD?

I'm probably going to pick up a used 310bhs roamer. The unit is at the individuals house, and I need to drive it 35 miles to my dealer. I have a class 5 hitch on my F250, I have a little concern with that weight. How would you all get it to the dealership, or would you even worry about it for that distance?

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    KD4UPL
    Explorer II
    Nov 29, 2015
    If your hitch is rated for that much tongue weight without WDH then go for it. If the hitch isn't rated for that much but is rated for the overall tow weight I'd still do it for 35 miles if the truck wasn't squatting too much.
    With a class 5 hitch you should be fine.
    You may not ever need a WDH.
    I have a Torklift super hitch on my dually that's good for 1,700 pounds without a WDH. I regularly pull my equipment trailer with a skid steer or excavator on it. Probalby around 13,000 pounds. I don't use a WDH, I don't need one.

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