can my truck pull my RV?? newbie
just bought my first 5th wheel camper because I am relocating to a town with essentially no rental houses available! the dealer said my truck would tow it with no problem but now I'm starting to worry...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
GVWR is 8800#
MAX towing rating is 12,800#
You will be over GVWR, RAWR, Rear tire MAX Load rating
And if you are going to be living in that trailer in Casper you will need skirting, heat lamps under rig, and a large propane tank set up (at least 100#)
Casper is no pic-nic in the winter. Lived there for 10 yrs. Good LUCK!!
Are you sure about that!
I tow a 12,000 GVW 5er with a Ram 2500 with the same 8,800 GVWR. I use no suspension additives other than a set of Bilstien 5100 shocks.
I am over the GVWR, not hard to do with a early Cummins, but have near 1,000# of reserve left on my 6,084# RAWR. That is only due to the tires, stock size 245/75-16E is 3,042# rating, the Camper Special added 265/75-16E at 3,415# so my real safety margin in the rear is more like 1,800#.
With minimal stuff in the 5er for the trip, it would work, if he has the 3.55 rear end it will be a bit slow getting going, or up a hill, but could be a good break- in for that rebuilt Cummins.
Question, to the OP, how many miles on the truck?
