OK, assuming the proper tow vehicle and set-up is in place what are some things to either prepare for or be aware of when towing a fairly large TT? Say about 36' and about 10,000 lb GVWR. I know this is not specific but I'm looking more for pointers and advice with regard to towing longer units. Like how does a longer TT track with regard to the TV when turning. How about stability of the TT? Is longer always tougher to keep straight? Wind, backing up...any advice.How many of you here pull something of this size and what is your set-up?Still learning and always curious.Thanks.

I had one the size you are describing. It signed a lot. Passing cars, cross breeze, someone sneezing would cause it to send. We got a fifth wheel. No more swerving.Short trips are no big deal. Cross country trips can wear on you.

I just got a 36' TT myself...towing with a Nissan Armada and a ProPride 3P hitch...picking up an F350 diesel tomorrow. Preliminary miles with the Armada were not terribly fun, even with the 3P: not enough power and too much tongue weight for its payload. I'll report back once I get a couple of yanks in with the Ford :-)

Prior to getting my 5'er I towed a 39" 10.5K loaded TT with PSD Excursion using a Hensley hitch. THe combo was fantastic. THe combo towed/handled just as well as my current 5'er combo.With any TT, especially the larger/longer ones it is important to take the time to set up the WD hitch properly. Often there is a bit of trial and error required to get it right. A premium hitch can make a big difference with the longer trailers

35' TT needs a 3/4 ton truck in my opinion. Set up properly, with an adequate tow vehicle, it is not a problem.Ken

We had a 34-footer for 6 years (and towed it with a 1/2 ton, BTW). The trailer was all the truck could handle - not from the engine's standpoint but the truck body is just a bit light for that size TT (GVWR of the TT was 7600, so lighter than what you're considering). Backing was difficult when turning into a campsite - I got lots of practice as our driveway was a 90-degree angle from our road, and the narrow road didn't allow a lot of space for everything to happen. Got it figured out. Backing eventually became, if not easy, not too bad - that size TT doesn't act as squirrely as something smaller when backing, which is nice. On the road, we noticed a lot of wind wag. Not really sway, per se - our Equal-i-zer handled it well - but the trailer being so long and quite tall, really caught the wind and we always felt the tail was wagging the dog a bit on windy days. Handling wasn't one of the issues that led to our downsizing (our current TT is 27' and a better match for our truck), but there were plenty of issues with a big trailer - it doesn't fit in many state park & national forest campsites, which was probably the biggest problem for us. We got tired of camping almost exclusively in private CGs, cheek to jowl with others.

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WE3ZS
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May 13, 2015
Lantley wrote:
Prior to getting my 5'er I towed a 39" 10.5K loaded TT with PSD Excursion using a Hensley hitch. THe combo was fantastic. THe combo towed/handled just as well as my current 5'er combo.
With any TT, especially the larger/longer ones it is important to take the time to set up the WD hitch properly. Often there is a bit of trial and error required to get it right. A premium hitch can make a big difference with the longer trailers

We too pull with an Excursion, ours is a V-10 with upgraded 1 ton springs (plus 6 leaves) and the trailer is 41' and tips the scales right at 11,000lbs. We also use a Hensley Arrow hitch and I wouldn't consider towing this long/heavy of a TT without either a HA or PP hitch on the EX's 137" wheelbase. This combo works great for us and handles very well with zero sway, it reacts to cross winds and passing trucks more like a straight body truck than a truck and trailer. It took some work to get the EX ready for this work but I am a happy camper now! If you plan to gas up on or near major highways then getting in/out of the stations shouldn't be a problem. And as has been said controlling a longer trailer while backing up is easier than a very short trailer, just need to have enough room for the swings. We stay mostly at full hookup campgrounds and have fit in everywhere we have been. Bumper to bumper we measure 61'.

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