Tow vehicle question.
I have an 04 Durango limited, it has the hemi and 3.55 gears, and factory tow hitch. Towing max is 7200 lbs. my wife has her heat set on a coachman apex 288BHS. The trailer weighs 4,842 lbs dry and ha...
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Hanna wrote:
I have an 04 Durango limited, it has the hemi and 3.55 gears, and factory tow hitch. Towing max is 7200 lbs. my wife has her heat set on a coachman apex 288BHS. The trailer weighs 4,842 lbs dry and has a gross weight of 7,000lbs. The trailers is 31.2 ft long. The length is my main concern. I will be using the equalizer hitch with 4 point sway control. The question is does anyone think I shouldn't tow this trailer? Will be mostly flat land and maybe 3 hours max travel time.
Coachman 288BHS
Do a lot of research before you try that combination. You do have enough engine to pull such a trailer, but I think that is about the only thing that works for you with such a long and heavy trailer. Unfortunately, the most common and misused rating is that 7,200 pound tow rating. It is almost never a valid number when it comes to travel trailers. Many agree that something under 80% of that number makes for a good experience.
