Which truck do I buy for my Travel Trailer?
Hi, I have purchased a new Coachmen Catalina 35' travel trailer that has a empty weight of 7300lbs. Keep in mind that I will never haul water because of the extra weight aND I don't see overy 1000lbs ...
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To paraphrase what I just said in a similar thread there are actually two considerations - towing and stopping. Sure lots of trucks will tow that weight especially in the flatlands. However consider the problem of stopping it in the mountains if you lose your trailer brakes for some reason.
I was recently towing my 7500# TT in Rancho Cuyamaca State Park on a grade at about 5000'. I hit a bad frost heave or pothole and my trailer connevpctor worked its way partially loose. I glanced at my Prodigy controller and saw the dreaded "NC" for not connected. It was no problem stopping my rig with the Dually but I wouldn't have wanted too little truck.
I was recently towing my 7500# TT in Rancho Cuyamaca State Park on a grade at about 5000'. I hit a bad frost heave or pothole and my trailer connevpctor worked its way partially loose. I glanced at my Prodigy controller and saw the dreaded "NC" for not connected. It was no problem stopping my rig with the Dually but I wouldn't have wanted too little truck.
