Looking for a used 5th wheel toy hauler.

Kober wrote:
Looking to buy in the next month a used 5th wheel toy hauler..... pulled with 2004 Dodge 3500 Dually.
......what advice can you give me as to how to prepare the truck?

I have no advice on Toy Haulers. You have a lot of truck there, but still pay attention to trailer size/weights. You can overload a dually just like you can overload a 1/2 ton.

For truck prep, a good dual-jaw 5th wheel hitch for sure.

On the performance side....I wouldn't worry about tuning or anything else. The one thing I think is a must is an exhaust brake. We towed out in Wyoming recently and the OEM exhaust brake on my '14 RAM was just about the most amazing thing I've seen. Maintaining speed on the downhills was a snap and kept everything perfectly in control. There was a guy next to me that went down Teton Pass in a late 90's dodge with 6-speed and NO exhaust brake. He said he smoked the front brakes all the way down and it was just about the scariest thing he's ever done.

KJ

truck shouldn't be an issue but what size are you looking for? length, garage size etc? how will you be using it? dry camping, make sure you get a generator. there are a lot of things to consider you might want to make a list of wants/needs.

Kober wrote:
Looking to buy in the next month a used 5th wheel toy hauler. Budget max $35,000. Going to be pulled with 2004 Dodge 3500 Dually.
I've been looking online and Heartland seem to have the best service and fewest problems?
Also what advice can you give me as to how to prepare the truck?

The toy Hauler:
Suggest you post in the Toy Hauler forum (or ask the Mods to move your post).

The truck:
Pretty broad & open-ended question!
Maybe you could narrow down your truck question/s.....
and/or
spend some time in/on the Tow Vehicle forum....:)

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