Which truck to get?
Hello all! I just retired after teaching for 32 years! I have a 2015 Jayco Jay Flight 23RB and right now pull it with my 2008 Mercedes ML350. I would like to do some longer out of state trips (Smok...
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2012Coleman wrote:
Is THIS Your TT? If so, it doesn't weigh 4500 lbs, especially on a cross country trip with all your stuff in it.
The OP says she's a widow so without knowing otherwise that suggests she'd be traveling on her own. With her trailer having a factory dry weight of 4015 lbs it likely weighs ~ 4300 lbs with a battery, propane tanks filled, some water in the tanks. Since allowing 700 lbs of cargo seems reasonable for just one adult that would bring the trailer's estimated gross weight to ~ 5000 lbs with an average gross tongue weight of ~ 650 lbs, both of which should be an easy task for any current gas aspirated 1/2 ton from the Big 3. If serious upgrades are part of her plan then I'd pay more attention to selecting the correct axle ratio rather than fuss over too much truck for her particular situation - i.e. just one adult person and a limited cargo load. ;)
