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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Coming back from CT a couple of years a go we got caught in storms coming through Akron OH. The wind blew the big green exit sign into the right lane along with tree limbs and other debris. Trailer just sat there like nothing was happening. Found out later a tornado came through behind us so we were on the edge of that storm. Driven 18 wheelers for 19 years and that 5th wheel with the dually behaves better than most semis I've driven. We did have to stop and point her into the wind for about 20 minutes waiting for the storm to let up. Rain so heavy you couldn't see the road. Watch the weather radar on my phone.
Going up I-95 into CT and all that construction the trailer light cord came unplugged and I lost the trailer brakes. 20 minutes or so later I was able to get out of traffic and plug the trailer back in. Zip tie kept it from coming loose again but stop and go traffic without trailers brakes is not fun the way they cut in and out of traffic....Don't skimp on truck braking; the trailer brakes can fail.
We have friends who pull a new Bighorn with a 2007 Ram 2500. I asked him about it and he said the dealer called Heartland with his VIN and Heartland said it was ok. I think the dealer blew smoke up his tush. I can't see Heartland making such a statement.
I don't understand dropping $40-80,000 on a trailer and then skimping on the truck to pull it.
Going up I-95 into CT and all that construction the trailer light cord came unplugged and I lost the trailer brakes. 20 minutes or so later I was able to get out of traffic and plug the trailer back in. Zip tie kept it from coming loose again but stop and go traffic without trailers brakes is not fun the way they cut in and out of traffic....Don't skimp on truck braking; the trailer brakes can fail.
We have friends who pull a new Bighorn with a 2007 Ram 2500. I asked him about it and he said the dealer called Heartland with his VIN and Heartland said it was ok. I think the dealer blew smoke up his tush. I can't see Heartland making such a statement.
I don't understand dropping $40-80,000 on a trailer and then skimping on the truck to pull it.
