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mrkoje
Jul 27, 2013Explorer
Chipster,
I am kind of in the same boat as you are right now. I just got a 2014 Desert Fox 29SB and it's listed dry tongue weight is 1635lbs. My pickup is a 13 Ram 2500 with the 6.7 CTD engine. The factory receiver is a class V but it's rated by Dodge for 1800lb tongue and 18000 GTW. I towed it home with my Reese 1500lb hitch and 1200lb spring bars but I'll be upgrading my hitch in short order and maybe even the factory receiver after I weigh my trailer. Shoot probably need to add airbags to the pickup as well. What is limiting for me though is I don't see a lot of hitches with a rating larger than 1700lbs.
I think if you get the 1500lb set up than you would probably be ok but I'd go for more capacity than required but that's just how I am.
I am kind of in the same boat as you are right now. I just got a 2014 Desert Fox 29SB and it's listed dry tongue weight is 1635lbs. My pickup is a 13 Ram 2500 with the 6.7 CTD engine. The factory receiver is a class V but it's rated by Dodge for 1800lb tongue and 18000 GTW. I towed it home with my Reese 1500lb hitch and 1200lb spring bars but I'll be upgrading my hitch in short order and maybe even the factory receiver after I weigh my trailer. Shoot probably need to add airbags to the pickup as well. What is limiting for me though is I don't see a lot of hitches with a rating larger than 1700lbs.
I think if you get the 1500lb set up than you would probably be ok but I'd go for more capacity than required but that's just how I am.
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