newbie and confused

Welcome to the forum!

The swift will likely be 5500-6000 lbs loaded. A gear change may help some with perceived performance but that is not all there is to pulling... Now to your safety question.....what do you mean by safety?

The safety of the drivetrain? Or your personal safety?

That truck will be able to pull that trailer around at 55-60 mph on the interstate. So your personal safety really depends on you as a driver. The truck is up to the task here.

Now the safety of the drivetrain.... The motor will be fine. 3.73 gears put you in the 7000 lb tow rating range. It will have to spin at higher RPM's but that's fine. The transmission is the weak link. I would put the biggest Derale or B&M transmission cooler on it I could find. Keep the tires aired up to max psi, use a WD hitch and sway control, and use a good brake controller.

Question...why not consider the Jayco Jay flight 26bh? The weights are similar but you get heavier duty axles, bigger fresh water capacity and nicer cabinetry. The price is only a few thousand difference as well. Same basic floor plan.

Thanks

you know the tranny is geared for the 3:23's and if you change out the rear end you might still work that poor truck to death.

Merry Christmas, welcome to the forum and you’re in good company, there are a lot of us confused, and we will do our very best to keep you confused, so you have to keep coming back for more… :B

Others on here are much better and more qualified than I to answer your question, some very qualified, so I will leave that to them… just don’t be too surprised if someone suggest you need a diesel one ton dually or better to move almost any trailer…


Edit::: you may want to ask about more than the gear, like the suspension, brakes, cooling capacity, tires, engine oil and transmission oil coolers…


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Forgot to mention my payload is 1650lbs. And the hitch weight is about 500lbs

Haha thanks. I fixed that. Any opinions to what I'm asking

Did you mean you were looking to buy a forum, or buy a Travel Trailer? Welcome to the forum. :)