Towing Advice - Dakota and Coachman Apex/Nano
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Feb-24-2016 03:22 PM
I wanted to get some towing advice - I'm looking to pull a 2016 Coachman Apex Nano. The Trailer specs are:
Hitch Weight: 456 Pounds
UVW: 3,710
GVWR: 6,000
My Tow Vehicle:
2003 Dodge Dakota, 3.55 gears, WD Hitch/sway bar, Brake Controller, 4.7 V8, Quad Cab.
Does anyone foresee an issue with my truck being able to pull this trailer?
Thanks in advance!
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Feb-29-2016 04:26 PM
2018 Ram 2500 Crewcab CTD
Andersen hitch
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Feb-29-2016 03:23 PM
Overall, my truck pulled the TT just fine. The sticker dry weight was 3,686. I pull from Cincinnati back to good ole Kentucky - the only place I could really tell the truck was working was the hill coming from Cincinnati to Kentucky. I turned OD off (the entire trip) and kept a pretty steady pace around 60 mph. No sway at all in the trailer and the brake controller was golden.
Overall, it was a pretty good trip. No doubt I would want a bigger truck but for where my wife and I plan on going, the Dak will get us there just fine.
As a side note - I weighed before heading out and my truck was 4,860 pounds (me, some random fishing stuff like a trolling motor, tools, etc. and a full tank of gas). I was going to weigh once I got the TT but I just wanted to get home and crack a cold beer.
Thanks again everyone for your advice and input!
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Feb-27-2016 04:36 PM
Thanks again!
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Feb-26-2016 03:44 PM
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Feb-26-2016 10:04 AM
DirtyOil wrote:
As a transporter of RVs I find the "advertised" UVW weights to be spot on according to DOT scales I have to report to.
There are a couple of manufacturers who run their trailers across a scale at the end of the assembly line and stamp the actual as-built-with-options empty weight on the VIN placard.
You must transport for one of those manufacturers, and consider "advertised" weight as what's stamped on the VIN placard.
We're talking website/brochure numbers here. There's no possible way the brochure numbers can be accurate because not every example of a particular model of trailer is equipped the same.
Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.
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Feb-25-2016 06:19 PM
mbopp wrote:
2X4 or 4X4? Manual or automatic transmission?
How many people and how much gear are you hauling?
Forget the "brochure" weights. The TT will probably come in at 4000# or better, and the hitch weight at 500#. Empty.
2003 Towing Guide
As a transporter of RVs I find the "advertised" UVW weights to be spot on according to DOT scales I have to report to.
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Feb-25-2016 06:37 AM
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Feb-25-2016 06:13 AM
mbopp wrote:
2X4 or 4X4? Manual or automatic transmission?
How many people and how much gear are you hauling?
Forget the "brochure" weights. The TT will probably come in at 4000# or better, and the hitch weight at 500#. Empty.
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Thank you for the link.
There will be myself and my wife, and we will be packing conservatively. In addition, my truck is 2x4 and has the tow package with Automatic transmission.
Thanks for your help!
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Feb-25-2016 05:38 AM
How many people and how much gear are you hauling?
Forget the "brochure" weights. The TT will probably come in at 4000# or better, and the hitch weight at 500#. Empty.
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Just DW & me......
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Feb-25-2016 04:59 AM
As long as you don't go crazy loading the truck up with stuff like firewood, motorcycles, quads, and you don't have 250lb linebackers for kids, you'll be within the ratings. Good truck brakes, good tires, good trailer brakes, and you'll be safe.
Safe doesn't equate to happy, though. We're talking about a 13 year old truck here that would be pushing its limits when new, and we don't really know how much the engine and transmission have left. That tired engine might leave you creeping up hills in 2nd gear while you pound on the steering wheel in a blind rage. Transmission might decide that 500 miles from home is a good time to call it a career. Perfectly safe, but totally disgusted.
Putting 10-ply tires on half ton trucks since aught-four.
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Feb-24-2016 04:01 PM
Very noisy generator :M
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