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Re: Can I tow this?
Thanks again guys. They working up the paperwork on the Vibe 268RKS. I'm feeling much better about the decision to change to that. Pretty sure its a trip to Myrtle Beach Travel Park for us. That's pretty much what it has been 95% of the time over the last 5 years. 60 miles flat. We always do mountain trips in a town or Hamlet so we can walk everywhere, so no camping there.443Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can I tow this?
Don't see myself ever going across county with a trailer. I'll upgrade to an RV before I do that! I also looked at the items I normally would take and figured my truck fully loaded will be right at 6400 lbs. With the 268rks with my load would be about 7100 max. Staying on flat land at 1.5hrs max will be all I do with this rig. Largest hill will be an overpass. I decided on the 268rks since it doesn't have that extra slide on the 'leisure' side of the camper and it's a bit lighter and a bit cheaper. Thought it is 34ft long vs the 33ft 288. Thanks, everyone.445Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can I tow this?
Thanks for everyone's help. I really appreciate it. I'm feeling like I 'might' not kill the truck if I get this TT, but feeling like I shouldn't. We were also interested int the Vibe 268RKS, but losing one slide only drops the dry weight to 6540lbs, 617lbs less than the 288RLS. Not sure what to do now!352Views0likes0CommentsRe: Can I tow this?
Kids are grown and will bring their stuff and meet us if they ever go camping and take their stuff with them when they leave. No extra weight from family, just the 2 of us. We never dry camp. I've had 2 campers already and have never filled up the water tanks, so no extra weight there. I still work and I usually can't get away for more than 5 days, so 2 people's gear isn't going to be a lot.352Views0likes0CommentsCan I tow this?
I have a 2017 1500 silverado. The max tow rating is 9,300lbs and GCWR is 15,000. I just put a deposit down on a 2019 Forest River Vibe 288RLS. They dealer said I could pull it no problem. Its dry weight is 7157lbs and tongue weight is 753lbs. Ive tried to calculate this myself following everyones instructions. I come up good on some, bad on others. Think I could pull this safely? Mostly 2 adults and a dog with not a whole lot of gear other than food / clothes. We also are at sea level and stay close to home when we camp. It's only 2k more weight than my last TT that I pulled with no troubles. Thanks for any help!2.8KViews0likes27Comments
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