โMay-31-2016 12:23 PM
โJun-06-2016 03:57 PM
Me Again wrote:cdtretta wrote:
I own a 369 RL, and a short bed Ram 3500. I have weighed my rig multiple times, and can tell you that the real pin weight on my trailer is closer to 3500lbs with all of the stuff I carry. That a short bed works fine if you set the hitch back a bit. My RAWR is 7000lbs, and I am slightly over that, but the AAM axle is rated for a higher weight as long as the rims and the tires are also rated for that. I am OK to 7600 lbs on my tires, and my rims are okay. I do have air bags to control chucking only. If I had to do it all over again, I would have gone with a dually with a 3.73 rear, but only because it would have put me in the sweet spot for my Cummins. Otherwise, I have towed over 23,000 miles with this rig, and I love it. I recently got rid of my slider and moved to a "puck" based B&W hitch instead, and I love it. If you go short bed, non slider, then do what I did and take it to an empty spot and back it up and see how far you can go.
The web is full of opinions. Mine is only one of them. I have weighed, I have the miles, and I have a CDL. For whatever that is worth, there you go.
Chris
Do you have a washer and dryer up front in the bedroom? Chris
โJun-01-2016 09:59 PM
cdtretta wrote:
I own a 369 RL, and a short bed Ram 3500. I have weighed my rig multiple times, and can tell you that the real pin weight on my trailer is closer to 3500lbs with all of the stuff I carry. That a short bed works fine if you set the hitch back a bit. My RAWR is 7000lbs, and I am slightly over that, but the AAM axle is rated for a higher weight as long as the rims and the tires are also rated for that. I am OK to 7600 lbs on my tires, and my rims are okay. I do have air bags to control chucking only. If I had to do it all over again, I would have gone with a dually with a 3.73 rear, but only because it would have put me in the sweet spot for my Cummins. Otherwise, I have towed over 23,000 miles with this rig, and I love it. I recently got rid of my slider and moved to a "puck" based B&W hitch instead, and I love it. If you go short bed, non slider, then do what I did and take it to an empty spot and back it up and see how far you can go.
The web is full of opinions. Mine is only one of them. I have weighed, I have the miles, and I have a CDL. For whatever that is worth, there you go.
Chris
โJun-01-2016 07:28 PM
cdtretta wrote:
I own a 369 RL, and a short bed Ram 3500. I have weighed my rig multiple times, and can tell you that the real pin weight on my trailer is closer to 3500lbs with all of the stuff I carry. That a short bed works fine if you set the hitch back a bit. My RAWR is 7000lbs, and I am slightly over that, but the AAM axle is rated for a higher weight as long as the rims and the tires are also rated for that. I am OK to 7600 lbs on my tires, and my rims are okay. I do have air bags to control chucking only. If I had to do it all over again, I would have gone with a dually with a 3.73 rear, but only because it would have put me in the sweet spot for my Cummins. Otherwise, I have towed over 23,000 miles with this rig, and I love it. I recently got rid of my slider and moved to a "puck" based B&W hitch instead, and I love it. If you go short bed, non slider, then do what I did and take it to an empty spot and back it up and see how far you can go.
The web is full of opinions. Mine is only one of them. I have weighed, I have the miles, and I have a CDL. For whatever that is worth, there you go.
Chris
โJun-01-2016 06:50 PM
โJun-01-2016 05:57 PM
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โJun-01-2016 08:34 AM
waltbennett wrote:Gsport wrote:
I've got well over 20,000 miles towing my 369RL with a 2011 SRW, short bed, 3500HD. It is my daily driver too, with absolutely no problems..
All I can say is you've had very, VERY good luck!
โJun-01-2016 08:31 AM
newman fulltimer wrote:
Then don't buy that big of a trailer you need a drw for that trailer
โJun-01-2016 08:17 AM
โJun-01-2016 06:25 AM
Old-Biscuit wrote:lee worsdell wrote:
I pull a 41 ft 15500 with my 2500 . I have put on 15000 miles last year with no issues. Bigger tire for more weight and a set of air bags,Gsport wrote:
I've got well over 20,000 miles towing my 369RL with a 2011 SRW, short bed, 3500HD. It is my daily driver too, with absolutely no problems..
I will bet dollars to donuts neither of you have even been across a set of scales to see how much over your ratings you are.....and that you really don't want to know or care
OP........
A PROPERLY equipped 2013 or newer 350/3500 SRW will handle that weight of trailer---but it will be pushing the trucks ratings (mostly GVWR)
2012 or older........NOPE not in SRW
That would require DRW
โMay-31-2016 10:35 PM
lee worsdell wrote:
I pull a 41 ft 15500 with my 2500 . I have put on 15000 miles last year with no issues. Bigger tire for more weight and a set of air bags,
Gsport wrote:
I've got well over 20,000 miles towing my 369RL with a 2011 SRW, short bed, 3500HD. It is my daily driver too, with absolutely no problems..
โMay-31-2016 04:58 PM
waltbennett wrote:JnJnKatiebug wrote:
I am looking at a used Grand Design Solitude 369, GVWR 16,000, UVW 12,650, pin weight 2575. Also looking to buy a new tow vehicle that will be my everyday driver/fishing vehicle and I really want a 6.5 foot bed and single rear tires. I am thinking a 3500 GMC with a Duramax. Does anyone tow this trailer with a vehicle like this? We will be making one long trip each year and staying for two to three months then maybe two or three trips of less than 150 miles. I just don't want to deal with a dual wheel truck for an everyday driver.
I'd suggest you look at a HDT if you want something to really get around in. They've got the towing and pin ratings, but also much more venerability than a pickup based truck. I rode for a while in an International that I really liked and it would pull our Montana even better than our F350.
โMay-31-2016 02:01 PM
JnJnKatiebug wrote:
I am looking at a used Grand Design Solitude 369, GVWR 16,000, UVW 12,650, pin weight 2575. Also looking to buy a new tow vehicle that will be my everyday driver/fishing vehicle and I really want a 6.5 foot bed and single rear tires. I am thinking a 3500 GMC with a Duramax. Does anyone tow this trailer with a vehicle like this? We will be making one long trip each year and staying for two to three months then maybe two or three trips of less than 150 miles. I just don't want to deal with a dual wheel truck for an everyday driver.
โMay-31-2016 01:58 PM
Gsport wrote:
I've got well over 20,000 miles towing my 369RL with a 2011 SRW, short bed, 3500HD. It is my daily driver too, with absolutely no problems..