Pulling with half ton!
Hey gang. New to the site, and surprisingly for being Canadian, new to RV'ing. Just buying a 2007 Jayco JayFeather 29D. GVW is 7050 lbs. My question for you experienced towers is this: I have a 2...
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SoundGuy wrote:
That Jayco 29D has a UVW of 5580 lbs so I'd expect you'd be towing at least 6500 lbs loaded and ready to camp, with an average gross tongue weight of ~ 850 lbs which is an awful lot an Avalanche. JMO, but I wouldn't tow a trailer 31' long and weighing this much with an Av.
Nvr2loud wrote:
I'm in agreement. I tow a Trailcruiser 30QBSS fully loaded weight of 6006 lbs when ready for a 7 day trip. I tow with a 2011 Sierra 5.3 L with the 3.42 rear end. In my opinion, this has hit the trucks limits for both power and payload, and very nearly tongue weight.
Regardless, the deed is now done - the OP has his trailer so now he's just going to have to figure out how to tow it with his Av. On the upside that 4.10 axle which he has now confirmed is correct will help quite a bit in how the truck handles that much weight, 'though it won't do a thing to solve his payload issue.
