Dry weight of 8500#
Dry pin weight of 1539#----roughly a 18% pin weight---that is bit light
Load 2000# in stuff, food, pot/pans, linen etc
10500#
Wet pin s/b close to 2100# plus (20% or higher ...light pin causes 'chucking')
Any of the current brands/models in gas and 250/2500 would be capable of towing 12K....but if new go 350/3500 for few $$$ more (higher 'payload'----250/2500 can be limited by payload rating)
32'.......good choice
We have a 34' 5th wheel 14K 13'4" tall and towed it FT for 7 yrs moving locations weekly....all over the USA
State/National/COE CGs, fairgrounds, city parks, private CG, public CGs and boondocking out in the tulies
Traveled secondary/back-roads using Mom/Pop---local fuel stations.
Had to back out of a couple but so what. Just part of the towing experience. :B
Turnover ball installation in truck bed and then a Andersen Hitch
Slider only really needed with a short-short bed (5.5')
Now a days front cap is curved making for more turning radius, extended pin box and then Andersen Hitch can be flipped for more
32'---good choice
