Travel trailer towing.
I would like some input from those who pull a travel trailer with a Ram 1500 Hemi 5.7 with the 355 Ratio rear end, Regarding speed, handling fish tailing any pro ot con, mostly Trailers over 30 ft. Th...
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3oaks wrote:Nvr2loud wrote:beemerphile1 wrote:
By fish tailing, I assume you mean trailer sway? It probably wouldn't be any worse than another overloaded 1/2 ton truck.
A +30 feet trailer will most likely be too much for any 1/2 ton.
How many times do we (as a travel trailer forum) need to go through this argument. There is no 'magic' length that is too much for any given truck. There are many factors to determine appropriate tow vehicle / trailer combinations.
I had an 18 foot trailer that was WAY WAY too heavy for my 1/2 Ton Sierra, I needed to have a 3/4 Ton for that trailer. My 30 Foot trailer is easily under what the truck is rated to pull, under the max combined weight rating, under the max hitch rating with WDH (over the max hitch rating without WDH) and I am at my payload max when I'm fully loaded with family, bikes, wood, and propane in the bed of the truck. I could shift the wood and propane to the trailer if I ever need that little bit of extra payload.
I don't even have sway, since I keep nearly 15% tongue weight on the truck.
Exactly! Often too many automatic nay sayers without even knowing all the details.
My post was made based on the details the OP gave which was very little. In case anyone missed it, I said "will most likely be too much". I didn't say it will be.
A 1/2 ton with a 3.55 gear does not make a great tow vehicle. A +30 feet trailer will likely have too much tongue weight. That is as good an answer as can be given without specific info.
