Which truck would be better for my TT
I have a keystone outback 312BH its 35.5 feet long. Here are the specs Shipping weight = 7304 Carrying capacity = 1696 Im trying to decide the best truck to pull this with. Im thinking eithe...
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In a word noooo!! to either truck. I will give you an apples to apples comparison. We had a 33 Ft. total length TT that dry weight was 7350# with a tongue weight with careful packing of 1100#. Due to having to shoot my 2000 GMC 2500 I shopped for a F250. After driving one I realized due to my wife having 2 spinal surgeries with another pending and she would be driving it a lot it would not work for us. Bought a leftover 2014 Screw Eco with a payload of 1820# with a discount of $13,000. At the dealer I ran all the numbers and would be just about at max #'s. The truck pulled it fine but was never really comfortable and always felt on the edge.
Fast forward 4 months and we purchased a 3 slide trailer that is 31Ft. overall and dry weight that is 900# less and the tongue weight loaded runs 850#.Mind you the truck I have is the last of the steel trucks and is heavier and has a 157 Inch wheelbase. Now I am under all limits a decent amount but more importantly this combo has very good manners towing.
By the way, Keystone shows this trailer has a dry weight of 7803#, tongue weight dry of 1030# and is 36Ft. overall. Set your sights on a smaller TT or at least a 3/4 ton truck.
Doug
Fast forward 4 months and we purchased a 3 slide trailer that is 31Ft. overall and dry weight that is 900# less and the tongue weight loaded runs 850#.Mind you the truck I have is the last of the steel trucks and is heavier and has a 157 Inch wheelbase. Now I am under all limits a decent amount but more importantly this combo has very good manners towing.
By the way, Keystone shows this trailer has a dry weight of 7803#, tongue weight dry of 1030# and is 36Ft. overall. Set your sights on a smaller TT or at least a 3/4 ton truck.
Doug
