Hauling a big trailer for only a couple of miles ?

[NanciL]

We have purchased a 37 foot long new travel trailer and I am going to be locating it on a permanent site.
It is located at the dealers and I asked them to arrange to have it delivered to the site. They said there should be no problem, but it will probably cost me a few hundred dollars.
The dealer is only about two miles from the site and the road is a devided four lane straight road with a 45 MPH speed limit

I Have a 2016 Ram v-8. 5.7 and presently tow a 5000 pound 25 footer.

After thinking about it, I am considering towing it myself and just staying on the inside lane at a slow rate of speed.
Naturally I would use my present weight distribution bars and tow haul/brakes.

So my question is: Would you do it under the same circumstances?

Jack L

[Ivylog]

Heck YES... It's empty and easier to back up than your 24'.
Post the name of the sorry dealer.

[NanciL]

Gdetrailer wrote:

myredracer wrote:
I'm surprised people will say no problem when they have no idea what the tongue weight is or what that truck is capable of or how it's equipped. If he's been towing a 5K lb TT, maybe it's a 1/2 ton. New 37' trailer could have a tongue weight up around 1500 lbs and receiver and WDH rating could be significantly exceeded. His existing spring bars aren't going to transfer much wt. back onto the steer axle. Accidents can anytime, anywhere, at any speed. I'd say no.

I would tell the dealer your truck isn't capable and you're having trouble finding someone to tow it and it may be a couple of weeks before you find a tow. They won't want it hanging around very long and it could be gone by tomorrow. My DW would have made them do it as part of the purchase contract.

Kind of my thoughts also..

Sounds to me like it could be one of those "Hold my Beer" testosterone type moments that ultimately bites them in the behind..

But interestingly enough, 4 pages and I don't think the OP has put up any specs of the truck or trailer..

I didn't put any specs out, because then I would have twenty pages of replies with all kinds of more questions.

The simple question was "would you or wouldn't you" based on what I originally wrote

Jack L

[Gdetrailer]

myredracer wrote:
I'm surprised people will say no problem when they have no idea what the tongue weight is or what that truck is capable of or how it's equipped. If he's been towing a 5K lb TT, maybe it's a 1/2 ton. New 37' trailer could have a tongue weight up around 1500 lbs and receiver and WDH rating could be significantly exceeded. His existing spring bars aren't going to transfer much wt. back onto the steer axle. Accidents can anytime, anywhere, at any speed. I'd say no.

I would tell the dealer your truck isn't capable and you're having trouble finding someone to tow it and it may be a couple of weeks before you find a tow. They won't want it hanging around very long and it could be gone by tomorrow. My DW would have made them do it as part of the purchase contract.

Kind of my thoughts also..

Sounds to me like it could be one of those "Hold my Beer" testosterone type moments that ultimately bites them in the behind..

But interestingly enough, 4 pages and I don't think the OP has put up any specs of the truck or trailer..

[NanciL]

davosfam wrote:
Can you back out of the purchase? Our dealer delivered our 5th wheel to our permanent site 150 miles away. I told them delivery or no deal.

Why on earth would I want to do that when I got the best deal that I could on the same floor plan looking all over the country ?
Not only that, but we purchased it last October, and he is storing it, (negotiated it in the purchase) for a full year for zip.

I could very easily have them haul it in, but my thoughts are if I do it myself, I can get it right where I want it to the inch, which is very important.

Jack L

[NanciL]

davosfam wrote:
Can you back out of the purchase? Our dealer delivered our 5th wheel to our permanent site 150 miles away. I told them delivery or no deal.

Why on earth would I want to do that when I got the best deal that I could on the same floor plan looking all over the country ?
Not only that, but we purchased it last October, and he is storing it, (negotiated it in the purchase) for a full year for zip.

I could very easily have them haul it in, but my thoughts are if I do it myself, I can get it right where I want it to the inch, which is very important.

Jack L

[davosfam]

Can you back out of the purchase? Our dealer delivered our 5th wheel to our permanent site 150 miles away. I told them delivery or no deal.

[NanciL]

Thanks for all the replies.

I appears that the majority would do it themselves, and that is what I am leaning toward doing.
It is a pull through site so should be easy.
The truck is a 1500, but I am not worrying about that unless when I hook it up the rear end sags to the ground in which case I'll go to game plan "B"

Jack L

[TomG2]

bgum wrote:
Enterprise will rent you a one ton truck in single or dual rear wheels for 30 to 50 bucks.

bgum got it right. Rent/borrow a HD pickup for the trip and enjoy the drive. I have driven too many overloaded tow vehicles to think that it is fun.

[myredracer]

I'm surprised people will say no problem when they have no idea what the tongue weight is or what that truck is capable of or how it's equipped. If he's been towing a 5K lb TT, maybe it's a 1/2 ton. New 37' trailer could have a tongue weight up around 1500 lbs and receiver and WDH rating could be significantly exceeded. His existing spring bars aren't going to transfer much wt. back onto the steer axle. Accidents can anytime, anywhere, at any speed. I'd say no.

I would tell the dealer your truck isn't capable and you're having trouble finding someone to tow it and it may be a couple of weeks before you find a tow. They won't want it hanging around very long and it could be gone by tomorrow. My DW would have made them do it as part of the purchase contract.

[Junket]

I agree poor dealer since you are asking about the trip don't Believe I would call a tow company would be a good option.
Ken

[boosTT]

2 miles? The tundra towed a space ship a short distance. I wouldn't think twice and tow it myself.

[Hornnumb2]

Make a new friend in the campground you are going to, probably a case of beer and it will be done.

[Big_Love]

Dick 641 wrote:
Pretty poor dealer that wouldn't deliver it a couple of miles after just selling a new trailer.

X2

[rbpru]

I would haul it but that is me. However if the dealer is willing to set it, level it, and connect all the hook ups so all you do is a walk in; it might be worth it.

I would be there at the time and have all this well understood before time.

But again that is me.