New to RVing, looking for opinions
Hi, new to the forum as I was directed here from a truck forum I go to. Figured what better for my first post than looking for opinions on our first TT. I haven't been able to get my truck with pa...
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I think towing a 32' with a 1/2 ton is going to be challenging.
My first camper was an Outback 23krs that I towed with my Chevy 1500 (same motor/gears). Fully loaded I was at 7600/7700 pounds. It was a bit of a struggle in the mountains. In the hills and in the heat I would watch my transmission temp closely, and stop for a break if I was +210 for any length of time. (infrequent but maybe 2 or 3 times in 5 years).
The weight on that Starcraft is similar but your adding almost 10' of camper vs what i had with my Outback. That's significant. IMO I would want to be under 30' (closer to 28') if your towing 8500 - 9000 pounds with your truck.
My first camper was an Outback 23krs that I towed with my Chevy 1500 (same motor/gears). Fully loaded I was at 7600/7700 pounds. It was a bit of a struggle in the mountains. In the hills and in the heat I would watch my transmission temp closely, and stop for a break if I was +210 for any length of time. (infrequent but maybe 2 or 3 times in 5 years).
The weight on that Starcraft is similar but your adding almost 10' of camper vs what i had with my Outback. That's significant. IMO I would want to be under 30' (closer to 28') if your towing 8500 - 9000 pounds with your truck.
