goducks10 wrote:
My wife has never towed any of our truck trailer combo's. One of the previous setups would've been a nightmare for her if she needed to tow in an emergency.
2010 F150 Max Tow + Heartland Northtrail 26LRSS @31' 7300 lbs. It was a handful to tow. Moved up to a 12 Ram CTD and it was very easy to tow.
Current Setup 2018 Ram 2500 + a 28' 5h wheel @9300 lbs is a joy to tow. Whether in the curvy mountain sections or down a long boring stretch of freeway with winds, it's always very easy to tow. My wife would have a much easier time towing the last setup in an emergency.
Point is, could someone who has never towed before be able to tow your current setup with out problems. And I'm not talking about backing into a tight spot or things like that. But could they get in and get it back home or at least to somewhere necessary? If yes then the setup is proper. If it would be too dangerous then the setup is not balanced.
Probably not a real good barometer for how some setups handle, but it's the gauge I use. If you're always feeling like you're needing to stay constantly on notice when towing then you're probably near the edge.
It is not a camper but I am towing over 11,000lbs with my 2016 F150 with max tow package. I have the LT tire option and keep a lot of tongue weight and it as stable as the F250 that it replaced and it has a lot more power. I would expect that towing 7300lbs with proper weight distribution and hitch would not be a challenge. On the other hand, I have seen a C3500 backwards in the ditch in front of my house with half that much trailer that did not have nearly enough tongue weight.
