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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Just my opinion, as a long time Dodge owner, including half tons, 3/4 tons, and a one ton diesel;
Put load range E tires on your truck, make sure you have a good brake controller, hook up your trailer, and get on down the road.
To give an experience with the numbers, my old 1994 Dodge CTD 3500 dually was rated for 18K GCWR. The one time I weighed it, the actual GCW was 21,180 lbs. That rig had crossed the Continental Divide, that Cascade Range, and the High Sierras several times at that point. Nothing bent, nothing broke, there were no accidents, incidents, or occurrences, and nobody was injured or died.
By the way, it was UNDER GVWR truck and trailer; UNDER all GAWRs truck and trailer; WAY under the licensed GVW of the truck.
IMO, you should do what you need to do. I think your truck can handle it, based on my own experience.
Put load range E tires on your truck, make sure you have a good brake controller, hook up your trailer, and get on down the road.
To give an experience with the numbers, my old 1994 Dodge CTD 3500 dually was rated for 18K GCWR. The one time I weighed it, the actual GCW was 21,180 lbs. That rig had crossed the Continental Divide, that Cascade Range, and the High Sierras several times at that point. Nothing bent, nothing broke, there were no accidents, incidents, or occurrences, and nobody was injured or died.
By the way, it was UNDER GVWR truck and trailer; UNDER all GAWRs truck and trailer; WAY under the licensed GVW of the truck.
IMO, you should do what you need to do. I think your truck can handle it, based on my own experience.
