Do I need a Duelly ?
Ok, getting very close to making the plunge. Buying a 40 foot Montana model 3791RD. Empty weight 13225, loaded 16960. My question is do I have to have a Duelly? Or can I get away with a 2500. Hope...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:MPI_Mallard wrote:
Take everyone's GOOD SOUND ADVISE!!!! don't settle for anything less than a 3500 Diesel dually with a 8' box, get an exhaust brake if you can, with a dually you get fantastic tracking and control, you'll be ready for anything! I just cringe when I see these big fiver owner's hauling with those lil' trucks, they can't not know it's not safe. I gatta' newby here that has a 40' 16.000+ fiver using a Chevy 2500 SRW that the previous owner told him that's all the truck he'll need, I'm just glad I'll be on my lot in Florida a week before he leaves Canada, going through the blue ridge mountains should be a real eye-opener for him!
Red Green:
Remember, I'm pulling for ya. We're
all in this together
Yup! It really makes me sick to see people unknowingly have way too much tail for the dog!
Then it pizzes me off when people knowingly tow way too much for their TV.
Every year along I-10 I see several 2500's towing their big toy haulers laying on their side. I am sure they all said "it tows just fine" !
When I towed with my 98 RAM/Cummins 2500 4X4 with a combined weight of 20.5K I knew that was the safe limit. I could have added bags and 19.5's and towed my current 36' MS but I knew it was not the right thing to do.
It's been said on here many times "ya just don't know until you have towed with a Dually" !!!
Thanks for the great answer, that is really putting it into perspective. Between the roll-over reference to the Too much tail for my Dog reference. Well said. Thanks
