Trying to figure out my best Toad option
I want to figure out which vehicle to use for toad. I have a Dodge Ram 3500 4X4 diesel weighs about 6800#. Our car is a 2008 Mazda 6 front wheel drive auto trans weighs about 3300#. MH has a 10000# tow rating and after weighing it I have the capacity.
I have a 16' car trailer but don't really want to always deal with trailer storage. I have a Ready Brute 8000# tow bar I bought from the seller of our MH but it needs the brackets for the Ram PU and a cable for the breaking.
If I pull the car I need a tow dolly as I do not want to always have the car trailer. I would trade off the car but it only has 38,000 miles and is excellent condition blue book is not that high on it. For the money I get for the car the rigs I am looking at for the same money all have 150K miles that to me is a dumb trade.
I am wondering how much fuel economy I will lose hauling the PU over towing something that is lighter? I am just trying to work this out and figure out which direction makes the most sense. Most of our trips are short I own a business and getting away is hard for long duration's.
It seems hauling the truck for now might make the most sense.
I have a 16' car trailer but don't really want to always deal with trailer storage. I have a Ready Brute 8000# tow bar I bought from the seller of our MH but it needs the brackets for the Ram PU and a cable for the breaking.
If I pull the car I need a tow dolly as I do not want to always have the car trailer. I would trade off the car but it only has 38,000 miles and is excellent condition blue book is not that high on it. For the money I get for the car the rigs I am looking at for the same money all have 150K miles that to me is a dumb trade.
I am wondering how much fuel economy I will lose hauling the PU over towing something that is lighter? I am just trying to work this out and figure out which direction makes the most sense. Most of our trips are short I own a business and getting away is hard for long duration's.
It seems hauling the truck for now might make the most sense.
