Coming to the darkside
Well here we come... just traded in our 2013 Kodiak hybrid on a 2015 Jayco Eagle 314BHDS. from towing 23 feet to 37 feet... lord help me what the heck was i thinking?
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Congrats on the new rig!!!!
Another concern is the factory round tube hitch on your 1500! I can't remember what it is rated for (we had a '10-1500), but you will be near the max, if not over from what I recall.....
The propane tanks and battery are not included in the "brochure" dry tongue weight. They actually add about 160lbs for 2-30lb tanks (full) and the battery..... So you are about 1100lbs tw before the wd hitch or loading up the trailer with "stuff".
Without looking at that floor plan, if it is the same as our Jay Flight 32 BHDS, you will be way over on your 1500's payload (yellow sticker in the drivers door jamb: Passengers and cargo not to exceed XXXXlbs). Our 32 has a listed dry tw of about 900lbs (if I recall correctly), with a loaded tw of about 1400lbs!
The '11- current GM Twins have a new frame that is stronger than the '10-older HD's. Either should work fine for that trailer, but try to get no older than '08 or '09 that has the 6spd trans. Also try to get a 4.10 geared truck if at all possible if you go with the 6.0.
Good luck!!!
Another concern is the factory round tube hitch on your 1500! I can't remember what it is rated for (we had a '10-1500), but you will be near the max, if not over from what I recall.....
The propane tanks and battery are not included in the "brochure" dry tongue weight. They actually add about 160lbs for 2-30lb tanks (full) and the battery..... So you are about 1100lbs tw before the wd hitch or loading up the trailer with "stuff".
Without looking at that floor plan, if it is the same as our Jay Flight 32 BHDS, you will be way over on your 1500's payload (yellow sticker in the drivers door jamb: Passengers and cargo not to exceed XXXXlbs). Our 32 has a listed dry tw of about 900lbs (if I recall correctly), with a loaded tw of about 1400lbs!
The '11- current GM Twins have a new frame that is stronger than the '10-older HD's. Either should work fine for that trailer, but try to get no older than '08 or '09 that has the 6spd trans. Also try to get a 4.10 geared truck if at all possible if you go with the 6.0.
Good luck!!!
