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imq707s
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Jan 30, 2017

Towing my camper at 10,000ft.what do I need to worry about?

I’m thinking about towing my 19ft Zinger travel trailer (approx. 4,500lbs loaded) out to Colorado from Missouri with my 04’ Ram 1500 Hemi. With a load distribution hitch, sway control, and Firestone ...
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ramyankee
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Feb 02, 2017
Others can chime in but gasoline engines will lose approximately 3%-4% power for every 1000 feet. And I have seen something to the effect of gvw/gcw to be reduced by 2% per 1000 feet of elevation for maximum performance.

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