Mountain Towing
The wife and I are about to purchase our first camper. Most likely a 5th wheel. A friend mentioned, since we will be towing in the mountains some, to stay small for weight and maneuverability. Conside...
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GraySwain wrote:Not to be rude but folks who really know about towing never talk about a trailer's dry weight as that is a meaningless number. Nobody every goes camping with an empty trailer. Gross weight, GVWR, is the number that matters, as is hitch weight. Just how much weight is going into the bed of your truck?Dave H M wrote:
:h I think we ought to describe what "mountain towing" is.
Like what type of grades and what duration. Always, seldom?
Probably around 3 months each year we will spend in NC,VA,TN mountains. We have purchased the 5er. Dry weight is 6710. The rest of the time spent towing will be mostly highways and predominantly flat. Was thinking a half ton with air bags and a tuner will get me by but I understand all the reasons above to go for the 3/4 ton. Trying to avoid the purchase and maintenance cost of a diesel (buying used) and would prefer the mpg of a half ton.
