which is best truck for 5000Lb trailer
I'm buying a 25 ft trailer(exterior length), 5000lb dry weight. Looking at used trucks .. any recommendations .. engine size and gear ratio.. may steer away from dodge as i heard bad things on suspens...
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As mentioned above, a "dry" 5k lb trailer can exceed most 1500/150 trucks. BUT... if you don't load heavy in the bed, they can be great tow vehicles at the same time....
We need more info!
Family- how many, and what is the aprox weight of all the passengers? Do you have any "growing" kids that willbe getting bigger,, and heavier with time?
How much cargo in the bed do you plan on having? Smaller cooler (or 2), or firewood, bikes, big cooler(s), etc...
Plan on a truck cap/ topper? That takes away at least 200lbs from your available payload of the truck!
If you can, go for a newer truck with the 6spd trans. For GM, make sure the truck has (4spd trans) at least the 3.73, or 4.10 gears. If a 6spd trans, make sure it has the 3.42 gears, unless a Max Tow truck that has the 3.73's! Dodge, go with the 5.7L, with the 3.92's or at least the 3.55's (or whatever they are in that range). Ford, Not sure of the different gearing available, but similar to the GM or Dodge.
As a reference, we had a "dry weight" tt of about 5400lbs, and ended up with a loaded tw (tongue weight) of over 900lbs. Weight adds up very quickly
We need more info!
Family- how many, and what is the aprox weight of all the passengers? Do you have any "growing" kids that willbe getting bigger,, and heavier with time?
How much cargo in the bed do you plan on having? Smaller cooler (or 2), or firewood, bikes, big cooler(s), etc...
Plan on a truck cap/ topper? That takes away at least 200lbs from your available payload of the truck!
If you can, go for a newer truck with the 6spd trans. For GM, make sure the truck has (4spd trans) at least the 3.73, or 4.10 gears. If a 6spd trans, make sure it has the 3.42 gears, unless a Max Tow truck that has the 3.73's! Dodge, go with the 5.7L, with the 3.92's or at least the 3.55's (or whatever they are in that range). Ford, Not sure of the different gearing available, but similar to the GM or Dodge.
As a reference, we had a "dry weight" tt of about 5400lbs, and ended up with a loaded tw (tongue weight) of over 900lbs. Weight adds up very quickly
