Short Bed Ext. Cab vs Long Bed Four Door
Hey everyone. I have a 30' fifth wheel that weighs in around 8400lbs dry. Currently towing it with a 2003 2500HD Silverado Duramax. Truck is an extended cab, short bed (the shortest truck you can get ...
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I think you're still well with in the limits of your current truck. Yes, by default a brand new, tight, much longer wheelbase truck will be better, on most all fronts, but unless you're looking into an excuse to upgrade, just figure out the problem at hand with your current truck.
Longer rig by itself won't be night and day difference.
Example, my bumper pull snomachine trailer is about 34' long overall.
I've pulled it with a F150, new F250, and also the Dodge in my sig. So every vehicle from at the max ((150)) to completely overkill (the Mega cab). It tows the same. Pulls straight, no sway, etc. But that long trailer has just a little wiggle to it at speeds over 65 mph. Doesn't get any worse doing 80 and doesn't matter loaded, empty, nose heavy or not.
Takes about 30min to get used to it after not towing for a while. It doesn't push the truck around, it's just enough to notice and if you try to correct it, you end up looking like a drucnk driver! Hold the wheel n go works best.
Longer rig by itself won't be night and day difference.
Example, my bumper pull snomachine trailer is about 34' long overall.
I've pulled it with a F150, new F250, and also the Dodge in my sig. So every vehicle from at the max ((150)) to completely overkill (the Mega cab). It tows the same. Pulls straight, no sway, etc. But that long trailer has just a little wiggle to it at speeds over 65 mph. Doesn't get any worse doing 80 and doesn't matter loaded, empty, nose heavy or not.
Takes about 30min to get used to it after not towing for a while. It doesn't push the truck around, it's just enough to notice and if you try to correct it, you end up looking like a drucnk driver! Hold the wheel n go works best.
