Moving up in the travel trailer age!!!
Hi all!! It's been a while since I posted. We went from a Pop Up to a 25RKS Jayco Jayfeather and we are selling it the end of September. We already have buyers, so after our Labor Day trip and Bl...
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deltabravo wrote:tjw0099 wrote:
We are looking at 32' to 34' frame.
Truck for that size trailer = DIESEL.
Today's larger displacement gas engines will work fine. I have a 3/4T Suburban with 8.1L and though it has 240K plus on the odometer it pulls my 8K, 32' trailer with no issues with just the 4sp transmission.
A F250 with the 6.2L, Chevrolet/GM with 6.0L, or Ram with 6.4L will all work fine on a 250/2500 chassis if properly equipped with tow package.
A diesel would provide more power for towing, but under 10K I think any of the gas models will be fine (though you won't win the race up the hill)
More importantly to figure out is how you will use it when NOT towing.
