K2500 and 12,500 lb Keystone Raptor 3712
Hello everyone. I am trying to prepare my truck to pull a trailer slightly over the tow capacity. I know it's not ideal but I don't have a choice at the moment. So please if you are going to tell me w...
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jklennon wrote:
I pull alot from the conventional hitch, dump trailers, trackhoe, car hauler
None of those tow like an RV, which is by far the most difficult type to tow. You'll be at 13.5k pound before adding any toys. That's how much over your 15 year old truck's tow rating? RVers generally learn that tow ratings are very optimistic "in the real world" when it comes to RVing for a brand new trucks, let alone 15 year used ones. I don't get why you want to spend money on upgrades to a truck that isn't yours and isn't designed to tow what you want. Get the right truck first, or smaller RV.
