first timer at rving
My wife and i are planning on buying a coachman catalina legacy edition 323bhdsck. I know its big but we have a big family. I was wondering if anyone could give me pointers on this. i plan on towing i...
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downtheroad wrote:
Welcome to the Forum...Here are some specs. for that trailer.
Length 35 ft 10 in
Hitch Weight 790 lbs
Gross Weight 9500 lbs
Dry Weight 7750 lbs
Cargo Weight 1750 lbs
36 footer with a gross weight of 9500 lbs. in my opinion is most definitely
3/4 ton territory.... especially since you say you have a big family...Big families mean lots of stuff to back along both in the trailer and in the truck.
Don't get discouraged. Camping is a GREAT family adventure.
This trailer is about the same length and weight as my Outback. I tow with a 3500 diesel dually long bed, crew cab. Others say they can tow that size of trailer with a lesser truck, but as for me and my house... I won't tow with anything less that 1 ton dually. Dually for stability, one ton for payload, long bed (8 feet 2 inches -- inside) for lots of bed length, crew cab for lots of passengers and cab space. Our back seat (full rear doors) flips up and the entire back seat area can used for storage, or passengers, or anything. Ad a shell and the amount of storage space under cover is multiplied megafold!
If you have a "large" family, how many will be riding in the tow vehicle. This will also subtract from the available payload.
FYI, my truck is a very sweet ride, a towing beast of a machine. You won't go wrong going bigger in a tow vehicle, but do run risks going smaller. (Just something to think about).
