Info on TV and newly bought 5th wheel
I have a 2005 Dodge 2500 diesel with a 5.9. Just purchased a 2012 Forest River Cardinal 3550RL. I've read a lot of forum results on towing, all with different answers for different set ups. Going by D...
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Safe and legal have far less to do with it than secure and comfortable. Unless you are a total moron when it comes to vehicle maintenance, or driving, you will be safe. You won't be running bald tires and worn out brakes, and you won't let any mechanical issues linger until something falls off the truck. You will instinctively adjust your driving style and speed to compensate for the change in weight and handling characteristics of the heavy trailer in tow. You will be smart enough to recognize that something is not right, and will turn around and go home long before something bad happens.
As far as legal, simply put you are not going to get pulled over and weighed anywhere in the United States, even if you have exceeded your truck's registered weight capacity. RVs are not subject to commercial DOT enforcement. You would have to be committing some sort of moving violation to get pulled over, and the only reason you'd get weighed is if you got lippy with the officer and torqued him off to the point where he's throwing the book at you.
Comfort is all in the eyes of the beholder. Some people are more tolerant of certain driving qualities than others. You need to feel confident, secure and most importantly comfortable driving the rig, or you will absolutely HATE it.
As far as legal, simply put you are not going to get pulled over and weighed anywhere in the United States, even if you have exceeded your truck's registered weight capacity. RVs are not subject to commercial DOT enforcement. You would have to be committing some sort of moving violation to get pulled over, and the only reason you'd get weighed is if you got lippy with the officer and torqued him off to the point where he's throwing the book at you.
Comfort is all in the eyes of the beholder. Some people are more tolerant of certain driving qualities than others. You need to feel confident, secure and most importantly comfortable driving the rig, or you will absolutely HATE it.
