What do I need to add to my truck to tow my RV?
First post,
This may seem like a dumb question but here goes....
I recently had Dodge buy my 2011 Ram 2500 back as a lemon. To keep a truck at the house I traded my wife's 2011 charger for a 2012 Laramie Longhorn 1500 and just pocketed the cash since I work overseas and don't need a vehicle anyway. The truck has the built in trailer brake, tranny cooler, tow rating of 9,600(oddly my 2500 only had 11,500), 7 pin and class IV hitch.
Trailer is a 2012 Crossroads Longhorn Texas Edition 27RL. Dry weight is 6520, gross is like 7600-7700, hitch weight is just shy of 700. I don't tow it with fluids in it (freshwater is in back so this may mess with the balance). Doesn't really have much in it other than a couple sets of clothes for me and the girls. Cooking utensils, and a small light flatscreen tv.
Towing will be recreational, maybe once or twice a year to Corpus, Galveston, or to our farm up in OK. All are about 5-7 hours away. I towed it before with a regular hitch with no issues with sway on the 2500 but no chance to with the 1500. I have the dealer getting the correct tow mirrors for this truck but not sure what else I need to get. I am pretty sure a WD hitch is a given.
This may seem like a dumb question but here goes....
I recently had Dodge buy my 2011 Ram 2500 back as a lemon. To keep a truck at the house I traded my wife's 2011 charger for a 2012 Laramie Longhorn 1500 and just pocketed the cash since I work overseas and don't need a vehicle anyway. The truck has the built in trailer brake, tranny cooler, tow rating of 9,600(oddly my 2500 only had 11,500), 7 pin and class IV hitch.
Trailer is a 2012 Crossroads Longhorn Texas Edition 27RL. Dry weight is 6520, gross is like 7600-7700, hitch weight is just shy of 700. I don't tow it with fluids in it (freshwater is in back so this may mess with the balance). Doesn't really have much in it other than a couple sets of clothes for me and the girls. Cooking utensils, and a small light flatscreen tv.
Towing will be recreational, maybe once or twice a year to Corpus, Galveston, or to our farm up in OK. All are about 5-7 hours away. I towed it before with a regular hitch with no issues with sway on the 2500 but no chance to with the 1500. I have the dealer getting the correct tow mirrors for this truck but not sure what else I need to get. I am pretty sure a WD hitch is a given.
