Do I really need a 4500 for a 5,500 lb TC?
Not another weight question..... My 2008 Dodge 3500 dually is not handling my Arctic Fox 1140 well. Lots of sway. Per advice of the forum, I have Rancho 9000s on it along with a set of Super Sprin...
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elkhornsun wrote:
At a certain point it should be considered whether a very long wheelbase pickup truck with DRW is a smarter approach than going with a class C motorhome that is a much better integrated solution.
"Better integrated" = "less versatile" to me and most TC'ers. We just went through this recently after having owned a TC, then a 42' 5th wheel for a while - my wife really wanted to try a Class C. However, after thinking through all of the pros/cons, we're back to getting a larger TC (prob Host Everest or EC 1160). One of the final factors that made it easy is just that Class C's/A's just aren't safe for passengers in the back in anything other than a minor crash.
A Class C is just a different animal completely IMO ...
I will admit as well to being slightly concerned about weight on my '07.5 GMC dually, but I've run it in the past with the S&S 11DB fully loaded, wet + towing a 30' 10k# trailer and been very happy with the results. My personal limiting factor that I use is actually not the limit of the AAM1150, but the limit of the factory Accuride steel wheels which is 2440/each (which is less than the limit of the tires).
