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valhalla360
Oct 13, 2023Navigator
BackOfThePack wrote:valhalla360 wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
I think I would more concerned with the length and possible excessive weight for a 250/2500 truck. That's a LOT of tail wagging the Dog!!!
Semi-tractor required?
GVWR is only 9k on the trailer he lists...a 3/4 ton should be fine.
Half ton would be fine for a vacationer versus a full-timer. DD duty is always the priority. Power-to-weight favors 1/2T.
Take both to scale and get true weights (loaded for camping trip with pax aboard)
My combined gross stays between 17-18k, both heavily loaded. Empty, both together were just under 14k.
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1/2ton would be borderline. I know some claim a 10k tow rating but 1/2 ton is built wildly different from the 3/4-1ton trucks.
Keep in mind the tow ratings are typically based on a flatbed trailer with minimal wind resistance and a 10% hitch weight. A 9k travel trailer is going to have a lot of wind resistance and a hitch weight on the order of 1200-1400lb. Most 1/2ton trucks will be over payload by the time you are ready to roll.
In a pinch to get it 20-30miles home, I would consider it but as a general tow vehicle, that's up into 3/4 ton range.
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