SWR 5th wheel towing
I am really getting close to pulling the trigger on a Chevy 3500 Duramax crew cab short bed. This will be my first diesel and hope I can pull it off. I current have a 2500 gas. We want to upgrade to a...
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Loaded heavy for full timing for a year and a half.
Steer 5120
TV rear 6620
TV Total 11740
Trailer axles 12780
Combined 24520
Truck ready to tow 8900(GVWR 11,700), Truck licensed to 12K in Washington. Truck's manufacture's GCWR 25,300. Trailer 15620(GVWR 16K)
Trailer 39'4"L 13'3"H, combination made two round tips from Washington to Arizona. Mountain passes and high winds.
I choose this particular trailer due to the low 2435 dry pin weight. No Washer/Drier, no gen set.
Towed great.
B&W manual slider on Demco picture frame in RAM pucks. Because of front bed box slider was always used to be able to release the B&W king pin latch. Slide back at check in area, slide forward after straightening out on exit road/street.
Here is the truck with a tad over 3K behind the rear axle. Everything stock, no air bags or other add on.
Steer 5120
TV rear 6620
TV Total 11740
Trailer axles 12780
Combined 24520
Truck ready to tow 8900(GVWR 11,700), Truck licensed to 12K in Washington. Truck's manufacture's GCWR 25,300. Trailer 15620(GVWR 16K)
Trailer 39'4"L 13'3"H, combination made two round tips from Washington to Arizona. Mountain passes and high winds.
I choose this particular trailer due to the low 2435 dry pin weight. No Washer/Drier, no gen set.
Towed great.
B&W manual slider on Demco picture frame in RAM pucks. Because of front bed box slider was always used to be able to release the B&W king pin latch. Slide back at check in area, slide forward after straightening out on exit road/street.
Here is the truck with a tad over 3K behind the rear axle. Everything stock, no air bags or other add on.
