Trailer too long for truck?
Back again. We went to the RV Supershow in Tampa yesterday and found a trailer that checks most of our boxes. Trailer specs: GVW is #7995, #UVW is #6327, dry hitch weight is #658. total length...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:Grit dog wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
YEP, a 1500 can tow it but can it "HANDLE" it in unforeseen conditions.
How is it less safe to pull a (the OP) 9-10klb trailer with a 6000lb+ truck rated to tow 11k,
than pulling almost 30k with a 8000lb + truck rated to tow almost 30k?
Seems like you are both at roughly the same % of max capacity...
I am talking windy conditions and evasive maneuvers. Length matters in both.
Thank you. THIS I understand and also agree with you to a point.
But I’ve Towed my high profile, deckover, 32’ enclosed trailer enough, with even a Tahoe (once to see how the air leveling and short vehicle handled it) , up and down the mountain, with different half and 3/4 ton trucks and it sure seemed fine to me.
Sure comparatively you don’t have 3x the sidewall area, but you’re dealing with 3x the mass which also affects handling.
So bottom line, it’s all subjective, but let’s don’t pretend it’s “safer” to pull 30k with a dually than 10k with a half ton.
