Towing 35+ footer

They are going to be heavy with a lot of wind resistance. You will be better off with some bolt on parts and a jake brake. Stay on the interstates and better state highways. Your road choices will have a lot to do with your ease of towing.

That's a lot of trailer but would think your 2500 would be capable. Do want to point out that no way will those be 1000lbs tongue weight. Count on about 13% tongue weight of the total loaded trailer for a properly loaded TT.

I think you would be better off with a 5er.

Buy a good hitch like a Reese Dual Cam or.... and enjoy the new trailer. I pull a 37ft trailer with no problems with my GM 2500 HD. I also think there will be closer to 1,400 lbs tongue weight when loaded for use.

I pull a Jayco 28BHS now, which is about 31 ft long. Ive never had any issues even with the EZ Lift WD hitch.

Is there going to be that much difference for just 6-7 more feet and 3000 lbs?

I would upgrade WDH for sure.

Oh, and i do have jake brakes. Emissions still in tact though.

Expect more like 1400 pounds of loaded TW for all of those options. With a properly sized and adjusted WDH with integrated sway control, I cannot imagine having any problems towing comfortably with that truck.

You might be better off with an F-150 according to the ads and advice on here. Just kidding, and I agree that a fifth wheel makes more sense if you want/need that much living space. I am an old guy who remembers when some mobile homes were only about forty feet long.

Wouldn't see a problem with that length and a 2500.
We used our past 2500 with only a 5.7 with a 34'. TT.
Towed great but we had the trailer with the V nose so it cut down a little on the wind resistance but I can't remember what WDH we used.

Why would you say the 5er is to heavy for your 2500?

if you go strictly by the numbers on a 5er, i'm over payload.

I'm still within all other specs. FGAWR, RGAWR, towing cap., tires, ets.

Its just the fact they rate it at a 10000 lb vehicle.

I'm the guy that hopes for the best and plans for the worst. I dont want something to happen where i'm in a situation (accident, fatality, etc) and Highway Patrol drags me to a scale and says i was "negligent" in towing and insurance doesnt cover, civil lawsuits, etc.

Well unless you are going to load up the trailer all the way to its GVWR using the GVWR is going to be on the heavy side. I always say to use the dry weight and add 1500 lbs to that. So the first trailer would be 8500lbs empty, add 1500 and your at 10k lbs loaded for a trip. So figure 12.5% for tongue weight and you have 1250lbs.

The Dodge will tow it with no problem with a good hitch such as the Reese Dual Cam.

FWIW my trailer is 7100 dry and has a GVWR of 11,200lbs! 4100lb CCC! Loaded for a trip I'm at 9200lbs. I pack heavy, but I could easily lose 300 lbs. my tongue weight is 1200lbs+/-.

I agree to go with a 5'er. There has never been one post of someone who was overweight that it ever happened to. As long as you stay under the axle ratings I would be OK with it!