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colliehauler
Sep 28, 2017Explorer III
kerrlakeRoo wrote:This is good advice, get some experience BEFORE you spend a lot of money.
Do you already, or currently own a truck?
Do you have any experience towing anything remotely close to that size?
If no, go rent the biggest U haul trailer and sped a couple days towing, highway city street and using an empty parking lot practise backing into a spot.
THEN when you are comfortable look into a trailer, and hopefully find a dealer with a similar sized rental you can use for experience before spending tens of thousands of dollars.
Just my 2 cents.
I have towed a trailer that large with a half ton truck and it wasn't a pleasant experience. Personally if I was going to use a half ton I would be looking at trailers around the 4k range.
As for going cross country my advice would be take your time.
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