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l2yangop
Explorer
Nov 28, 2015

Deposit down- Now I'm no sure I can tow it. manual not clear

Long time lurker, first time poster. Be gentle :) So I put down a deposit on a 5500b 29ft travel trailer yesterday with the assurance from the sales people that my truck could handle it. I have a 2...
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jmtandem
Explorer II
Nov 28, 2015
Payload is 1655


That is not a good truck available payload number for the trailer you are looking at if you have several people riding in the truck and some stuff in the back. Some people tow/haul/carry over the truck's gross weight/payload weights and never have a problem but it definately gets you into the marginal zone.

What your truck can do on flat land is totally different than what you want to tow in the mountains both up and down. Something to think about.

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