Tow vehicle
I am planning on purchasing a tt with a dry weight of 5500 lbs. I am also looking for a used half ton truck between years 2004 and 2008. I am considering a 2006 dodge ram 1500 Laramie with a 5.7litre ...
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You’ll have plenty of power to pull it. You may run out of payload though, depending on the tongue weight and how much people and gear weight you plan on carrying in the truck. That goes for just about any 1/2 ton.
What body style are you looking at? A quad cab can have as little as 1200lbs of payload. A 7k loaded tt will eat up close to 1k of that in tongue weight alone. You’d fare better with a mega cab which is built like an HD truck and can have 2500lbs of payload.
What body style are you looking at? A quad cab can have as little as 1200lbs of payload. A 7k loaded tt will eat up close to 1k of that in tongue weight alone. You’d fare better with a mega cab which is built like an HD truck and can have 2500lbs of payload.
- Thanks so much! I called them and confirmed we should fit! I have been checking daily (some times a few times a day) for a weekend this summer. Wanted to be on the beachside, although the new sites look very nice. We only live 2 hours away but have never been! Hubby will fish while me and the kiddos will enjoy the beach :)
RRinNFla wrote:
First, congrats on getting a site at Gamble Rogers. Winning the FL lottery is easier. .
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!! :B- First, congrats on getting a site at Gamble Rogers. Winning the FL lottery is easier.
Florida SP's are pretty good at listing max length, so you should be good. There are no trees in the seaside CG, so that is not a problem. You may have to park your tow vehicle in overflow. - The ones in the back half (past the bathrooms) are pretty small. The ones before the bathroom are larger (1-24). It will probably be a really tight squeeze if only because of the lack of maneuvering room. Once the tt is settled into the site, you can park the truck across the road. Check google maps. You may be able to stick out a little but the road back there is also tight (not too wide).
- We volunteered at Gamble Rogers for several years. Sites 25-37 are smaller sites south of the bathhouse. When we were there, management was rather strong in restricting the size of rigs in those sites. Although some of those can accommodate slightly larger rigs, they wouldn't allow it. It might be wise to call the park and chat with them, rather than be refused upon arrival.
WxToad - Here is a site you can check photos of campsites
http://www.campsitephotos.com/
Here is a photo of site #27
http://www.campsitephotos.com/campground/Gamble-Rogers-Memorial-State-Recreation-Area/photos/Gamble-Rogers-027 - I'm not sure on that specific site, but we had our 33' 5th wheel in there. I don't remember the sites being very small. They were mostly sand/coral and not super well defined so I'm pretty sure you could make it work. Not much around there, but the beach is really close. Try the little restaurant/bar to the north, good boiled shrimp.
