Weight and Truck

[cs2kplus]

Have a 1989 Fleetwood Taurus travel trailer. Weight is 6500. Need to get a truck. Can someone tell me what the minimum I should be looking for. I read all about tongue weight, etc. I have in my driveway. Just bought. Was delivered. I have no way of bring to get weighed. Thanks!:S

[seattlefirervr]

3/4 ton diesel at the minimum

[downtheroad]

cs2kplus wrote:
Ok....answers for 3 comments:

1. yes that is the dry weight. It is on the camper label.

2. I agree....minimum is really a bad choice of words for me. Let me say I'd like the minimum x 1.5 or 2.

3. Oh...did not know there was a section for towing. Good point.


Thanks all. Any follows ups are appreciated.:B

OK in that case, to answer #2 ...go at least 2500/250 for the truck, since you are starting with 6500 dry.

[cs2kplus]

Ok....answers for 3 comments:

1. yes that is the dry weight. It is on the camper label.

2. I agree....minimum is really a bad choice of words for me. Let me say I'd like the minimum x 1.5 or 2.

3. Oh...did not know there was a section for towing. Good point.


Thanks all. Any follows ups are appreciated.:B

[Sillybugs2]

I'd post this in the tow vehicles section as you might get better answers.

[Allworth]

You don't want to look for the MINIMUM! You want to look for the most truck you can afford, new or used. You will never (?) buy a smaller, lighter, trailer in the future and buying a little "extra" truck now saves a lot of grief then.



//The question mark is to head off the one person who will jump in saying,"Oh yes; we bought a smaller trailer." Go away!//

[downtheroad]

Welcome to the Forum...
You said you couldn't get it weighed.
How do you know it weighs 6500? Is that the dry weight?

Knowing the weight (GVWR - gross vehicle weight rating) of the trailer is the starting point for deciding what truck will work best.