Towing Advice - Dakota and Coachman Apex/Nano
Hi all! I wanted to get some towing advice - I'm looking to pull a 2016 Coachman Apex Nano. The Trailer specs are: Hitch Weight: 456 Pounds UVW: 3,710 GVWR: 6,000 My Tow Vehicle: 2003 Do...
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Last post about this - wanted to follow up and mention how everything went (might help the next guy!)
Overall, my truck pulled the TT just fine. The sticker dry weight was 3,686. I pull from Cincinnati back to good ole Kentucky - the only place I could really tell the truck was working was the hill coming from Cincinnati to Kentucky. I turned OD off (the entire trip) and kept a pretty steady pace around 60 mph. No sway at all in the trailer and the brake controller was golden.
Overall, it was a pretty good trip. No doubt I would want a bigger truck but for where my wife and I plan on going, the Dak will get us there just fine.
As a side note - I weighed before heading out and my truck was 4,860 pounds (me, some random fishing stuff like a trolling motor, tools, etc. and a full tank of gas). I was going to weigh once I got the TT but I just wanted to get home and crack a cold beer.
Thanks again everyone for your advice and input!
Overall, my truck pulled the TT just fine. The sticker dry weight was 3,686. I pull from Cincinnati back to good ole Kentucky - the only place I could really tell the truck was working was the hill coming from Cincinnati to Kentucky. I turned OD off (the entire trip) and kept a pretty steady pace around 60 mph. No sway at all in the trailer and the brake controller was golden.
Overall, it was a pretty good trip. No doubt I would want a bigger truck but for where my wife and I plan on going, the Dak will get us there just fine.
As a side note - I weighed before heading out and my truck was 4,860 pounds (me, some random fishing stuff like a trolling motor, tools, etc. and a full tank of gas). I was going to weigh once I got the TT but I just wanted to get home and crack a cold beer.
Thanks again everyone for your advice and input!
