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Hedgehog
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Jun 02, 2015

Fifthwheel ordered - now I need new truck - advice please

We sold our diesel pusher and just ordered a 2016 Montana 3160RL. The fifthwheel has a dry weight of 11,700 and a pin weight of 2570. I know I need a 1 ton and prefer to stay with single rear wheel be...
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garysol
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Jun 02, 2015
I drive my 2014 Ram 3500 SRW with a Cummins daily with no issues at all. It is a fine daily driver. Prior to this truck I had a 2008 Ram 3500 SRW Cummins that I also drove daily with no problems at all. As for towing it's another non issue. Our trailer has a GVWR of 15,500 amd last time I rolled across the cat scales I was under on every weight. RAWR is 7,000 on the Ram SRW.

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