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gringopapo
Explorer
Oct 08, 2019

Gap year, family of 6, TV and TT recommendations

This is a long post. Here's the short version: Looking to tow a Kodiak Ultra - Lite 283BHSL (7600 lbs GVW, 33 ft total length) with Ford Expedition heavy tow package. Not over the GCVW but close. Will...
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blt2ski
Moderator
Oct 30, 2019
Bryan,
Even 1900 lbs isnot enough. My family of 6 when I had adult sized teens was 1200-1300 lbs of people. I figured 2500-3000 lbs of payload was needed for what w
If the chassis e packed into truck including the 800 lbs max hitch wieght. Then it was 300-400 lbs of clothes bedding good etc per person in trailer.
I'd be so overloaded in that rig, it would not be funny!
If I had a class 6 chassis, I might be ok.... Not a typical 3 or 4 series.

Marty

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