Can I tow my new camper safely
I just bought a new camper with a UVW of 8130# towing with a 2008 chevy 1500 4x4 w/5.3L motor and 3.73 gears. Do you think I will be all right towing this?
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Not picking on salesmen (yes, I am), but their job and paycheck depends on getting YOU to sign. Then it's your problem. It's a tough thing to do, but folks absolutely have to do their homework before rather than after. And then you toss in the emotional factor and you're sunk.
The local idiot/dealer here, as we were looking at HTT, was merrily waving goodbye to an older couple - older than WE are - hooked up with their little Ford Ranger and a 21SS HTT....the 21SS weighs more than our 23SS due to a very deep slide. Those folks had absolutely no business getting out with that combo, but knowing this dealer, they'll swear you can tow that, no problem. A member of the Hybrid Explorer Forum has a saying that fits all too often, "I can tow my 23SS with my garden tractor, but that doesn't mean I should".
The local idiot/dealer here, as we were looking at HTT, was merrily waving goodbye to an older couple - older than WE are - hooked up with their little Ford Ranger and a 21SS HTT....the 21SS weighs more than our 23SS due to a very deep slide. Those folks had absolutely no business getting out with that combo, but knowing this dealer, they'll swear you can tow that, no problem. A member of the Hybrid Explorer Forum has a saying that fits all too often, "I can tow my 23SS with my garden tractor, but that doesn't mean I should".
