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Re: Help picking new truck
Thanks to everyone who replied, I appreciate all of the input. The good thing is we aren't buying the truck until next spring so it gives me plenty of time to read and also talk to more folks at the campground this season and check out their set ups. But this thread has been a great start and tremendous help!460Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help picking new truck
The_real_wild1 wrote: LMAO. You don't need a dally for that trailer. Before you buy take the dodge and chevy out for a long test drive. I got rid of my dodge 3500 and got a chev 3500. Both srw and the towing was night a day difference. The chev chassis is way better then the dodge. This could be why the dodge guys always say go dually lol. 2016 or newer chev 3500 duramax srw is what I recommend. I do have to agree that even though my Silverado is the 6.2, I like it overall and for various reasons better than my previous Ram 1500 Hemi314Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help picking new truck
blofgren wrote: austingta wrote: Don't mess around...just get a 3500 DRW. X2. I'm on my second dually since 2006 and will have one as long as I have a heavy fiver. Remember a lot of folks with SRW's here giving you advice have never owned a DRW and have no idea what they are missing in regards to stability and much more reserve in rear tire capacity. As mentioned earlier, a DRW truck is lower than a SRW which is great for a fifth wheel and the 4 rear tires allows one to run a much lower tire pressure in the rears giving a better ride. I run 65 psi in the rears on my truck but could probably run less. In regards to driving a DRW, I don't find my truck much different than my F-150 work truck in regards to parking. They are both large vehicles that require backing into parking spots and being careful. I find myself trying to park away from others no matter what vehicle I drive so it really becomes a non issue. Once you've had a DRW for a while you don't give it a second thought. The most important thing to think about is pin weight. The brochure for my fiver indicated 2,370 pin weight but it is actually north of 4,000 lbs loaded. I truly would not want to pull that with a SRW truck but that's just me. I am under on all the weights on the truck including GVWR, even with a 250 lb hitch and a ton of other junk, water jugs, etc in the bed. I don't need to pick and choose what I can or can't take, think about whether or not I can fill the fresh water tank full of water, etc because I have the right truck for the job. You've made a great choice on a fiver but don't kid yourself, it is a large trailer and you need the proper truck to safely tow it. I would suggest that you don't follow the advice of people with SRW trucks that say you can safely tow overweight because they have done so without issues.........so far. JMHO and flame suit is on because the overweight crowd will be here soon to blast me! :B Very well said. And definitely some of the thoughts running through my mind315Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help picking new truck
Sprink-Fitter wrote: docjason wrote: Hello to all...been lurking here for years and have learned lots here but just signed up as a new member for some advice. I started camping with the normal progression...pop up then a travel trailer (still have) and am now moving up! Just ordered a 2017 Grand Design Reflection 367BHS 5th wheel today...dealer will set it up when it's in (late April or early May) at our seasonal camp site as our current truck is a Silverado 1500 6.2 and of course would be crushed under the new rig. We will be trading the Silverado for a proper truck for the camper next spring. So my question is what type of truck should we be getting into? Our dealer told us a 2500 diesel will do just fine. I'm not so sure, I think we will need a 3500 diesel and possibly dual axle. The specs on the camper are: UVW 12362 Hitch weight 2496 GVWR 14995 Length 41 feet The payloads on the 2500 diesel trucks with 4x4 (necessary where we live) are all under 3000 pounds that I'm seeing online. The 3500 diesel trucks all have payloads over 4000. So am I reading this wrong that a 2500 is not enough truck and I should go 3500? I would prefer 2500 but am OK with bigger. Also, with 3500, do I need dual axle for this rig? Dealer says no. Thanks so much for the advice in advance You are not leaving it at your seasonal site? What Silverado 1500 comes with a 6.2? We will leave it at the seasonal site all this season and over the winter. But we do like to pull out a few times a year and travel, not far, usually no further than 3 hours away in any direction for a long weekend. Yeah, I didn't know they came with any engine bigger than the 5.8 until my neighbor who sells Chevy told me when I was looking for a bigger truck in 2015. We had a RAM hemi and bought our travel trailer which from factory was 7000 lbs. The dealer said the ram was plenty of truck, but it wasn't. The payload on that was under 2000 and rated for 9600 towing capacity. So the first year with the trailer we only made short trips and thought the truck was fine. Well, first 3 hour highway ride and I was a nervous wreck as the trailer was driving me! So we were looking for a 2500 and my neighbor said they had a 6.2 with towing package that rates at towing 11,800 lbs and payload of 2600. That was plenty for the trailer so traded the ram and this truck did great. Only down side is it only comes in the high End LTZ trim so we had to pay for bells and whistles in the truck we weren't looking for. But ended up loving it. This is why I got the 5th wheel first. Leaned with the travel trailer the hard way275Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help picking new truck
Thank you everyone for all the responses so far, definitely going to go the 3500 route, but the truck will also be a daily driver which was why I wanted to avoid a dually, but definitely want the right set up. One of the reasons I got the camper first was to be able to take the time to get the right truck and not have a truck and hope it works with a new camper274Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help picking new truck
Old-Biscuit wrote: Forget 250/2500s.....not enough carrying capacity (payload) A NEW 350/3500 in SRW will handle a 15K GVWR 5th wheel no problem I tow a 14K 5th wheel with a 2007 3500.....all good. Folks will be along shortly posting Dually but a properly matched SRW is a very stable towing platform. It's all about understanding the trucks capabilities and staying within those ratings....especially RAWR, Rear Tire Max Load Ratings and GCVWR (truck/trailer totals) Thanks Biscuit, they payload was what was pushing me to think the 2500 was not enough for this rig. Glad to hear the single axle works well for you on a weight similar to mine274Views0likes0CommentsHelp picking new truck
Hello to all...been lurking here for years and have learned lots here but just signed up as a new member for some advice. I started camping with the normal progression...pop up then a travel trailer (still have) and am now moving up! Just ordered a 2017 Grand Design Reflection 367BHS 5th wheel today...dealer will set it up when it's in (late April or early May) at our seasonal camp site as our current truck is a Silverado 1500 6.2 and of course would be crushed under the new rig. We will be trading the Silverado for a proper truck for the camper next spring. So my question is what type of truck should we be getting into? Our dealer told us a 2500 diesel will do just fine. I'm not so sure, I think we will need a 3500 diesel and possibly dual axle. The specs on the camper are: UVW 12362 Hitch weight 2496 GVWR 14995 Length 41 feet The payloads on the 2500 diesel trucks with 4x4 (necessary where we live) are all under 3000 pounds that I'm seeing online. The 3500 diesel trucks all have payloads over 4000. So am I reading this wrong that a 2500 is not enough truck and I should go 3500? I would prefer 2500 but am OK with bigger. Also, with 3500, do I need dual axle for this rig? Dealer says no. Thanks so much for the advice in advance5.7KViews0likes44Comments
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