New member looking for 1st TT!
Hello campers! Total newbie here, headed out to what looks like a good place to purchase our first TT on Friday. Truck we'll be using is husbands 2014 Dodge Ram 5.7 Hemi. 2 WD 8 speed. Any general rec...
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JND and a dog wrote:
JIMNLIN Sorry, total girl here. Thought I'd said, 1500. Also, our trips will mostly be long weekends. Occasional week I suppose. Sadly we have a while to go before retirement, by then I suspect we'll be looking at larger vehicle and tt. ??
Jack n Dianne? Great tune!
You didn't, but by default, you did since Ram didn't offer a 8 speed in HD trucks in 2014.
Good news, tell your husband the ZF 8HP70 trans in that truck is one of the best current transmissions out there. First offered as an option in 2013 (and pretty new to ZF at the time), is STILL the same trans that Chrysler runs in ALL of their rear wheel drive applications 8 years later with virtually no changes, including HD Hemi 2500/3500 trucks, SRTs, Hellcats and Demons. (The 700-900hp applications are 1 step up in internal components than your trans, which is run in the 400-500hp applications) Also widely used in Europe in med duty applications.
Only weak link of that truck is the factory coil suspension. Comfy but soft. Throw some bags or Timbrens etc on it if not already done for other hauling purposes.
I'd be thinking 7-8klb max trailer weight and 30' or less. And more comfortable towing 7k or less.
You have tons of options.
PS, I second the notion of buying a used TT, but someone has to buy the new ones, so might as well be YOU!
Good luck in your search!
