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bogie514
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Dec 09, 2015

How long a trailer and be comfortable towing on a long trip

I am back on the camper market - children are grown and out of the house and I no longer need a trailer with bunks. My tow vehicle is a 2008 Silverado 1500, 5.3 L, 4wd, crew cab. I had an initial se...
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tomman58
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Dec 09, 2015
ktmrfs wrote:
I tow a 35ft TT with a crew cab pickup, 65 ft overall with the bikes on the back of the trailer. Go all over the west coast and midwest every year. No problem towing it.

Yup, I am over legal length for a few states.


You said it all, but he was asking for a 1500.
I do agree with you as I haul a 40' TRAVEL TRAILER all over the US with my Dmax.

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