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bass_n_bob
Explorer
Apr 29, 2013

anyone towing 12000 lb 5th wheel with 3/4 ton pick up

I have a 2013 GMC 3/4 ton pick up (6 liter with a 4.10 rear) and would like to purchase a new 5th wheel. Campers World is telling me I will be underpowered despite the fact that the truck is rated to ...
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N2SNOW2
Explorer
May 03, 2013
Bipeflier wrote:
Our 5er weighs in about 12k as loaded.
Truck is 3/4 ton Duramax

I love it! If you want to pay for the fuel it will run 100 mph into a headwind!

Trailer brakes stop the trailer just fine so don't start with the "wait until someone pulls out in front of you".

JMHO YMMV
no problems coming back to iowa

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