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bogie514
Explorer
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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Vintage465
Nomad
Dec 10, 2015
There is something to be said about maneuverability. I have been a long bed guy all my life. But we wanted our tow rig to be crew cab. So we went short bed crew cab and 24' total(ball coupling to bumper) trailer length. The coolest thing is how I can just whip that dude around in pretty amazingly tight areas.

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