Blackdiamond
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When I had my 26ft BP it was 31 ft overall, to get the same length overall and a better turning circle you could go with 35-36' FW and still be about 50' in overall length depending what truck, trailer, hitch combo you go with.
07 Fleetwood Discovery 39S
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05 525 EXC
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tjar66
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Good luck with that. I started with a 3/4 ton Hemi and now have a 1 ton Cummins.
That Hemi is a thirsty motor I loved my Hemi but towing a tralier with 4 quads and gear would have me in single digits.
2006 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins
2007 Desert Fox 305j
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tja3500
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DOT could care less about door stickers and trailer weight ratings. They are concerned about tire weight ratings. If you are at or under the tires rate weightings you are good to go as far as DOT is concerned.
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DuneMe
Elk Grove, CA
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My first rig was a Weekend Warrior FT2200. It was like the 26' trailers everyone is familiar with . . . except the bed in front was a pop-out. We had a Dodge Durango with the 5.9L V8. It had enough power on paper only . . . We ended up with a diesel Excursion.
2005 GMC Sierra 4X4
Duramax Diesel - Edge w/ Attitude / 4" exhaust / Cold Air Intake
45-gallon TransferFlow Tank
4" Lift
Air Bags
Weekend Warrior LE3905 Toy Hauler
Raptor 700's for the Wife & I
Raptor 250-Daughter's
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We started with about as small a TH as you can find; 17ft Vortex for our Polaris RZR. Dry weight was ''only'' 5150lbs but ''wet'' with everything 6700lbs. Towing close to the TV max is not good IMO. Our 2001 Dodge-Cummins has one ton springs and I wouldn't feel happy to pull with a half ton. It could be done and maybe safely but my Dodge QCSB weighs 7k full of fuel but without me. I don't like the idea of pulling something heavier than my TV even though it's done every day. Toy haulers are real porkers. Fifth wheels are a whole different animal and because the weight is over the axle or slightly ahead the balance is much better than all that weight leveraged several feet behind the axle.
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robna
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I would tow it with the half ton if it were mine as well to each their own! Not everyone goes by the book on towing weights and regulations etc. I have never seen an accident that was caused by a trailer being to heavy or the truck being too small. I dont mean towing a 40ft fiver with a datsun pick up is smart but to each their own. To many scared people on this site that are worried over every little detail of towing weights etc. Oh well to each their own!
2003 dodge ram 2500 hemi Laramie 4x4 quad cab factory tow package 3:73
1991 Terry Bunkhouse Resort 32'
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chrsnl05
Portville, NY
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The short answer is yes it will probably pull the load. But don't put much stock in the dry weight of any rv. Dealers love to advertise the dry weight. Case in point is my tt the dry weight is around 6500 lbs. I took it to a scale and it weights around 8300 without food or water in the tanks. maxes my tow rating and GCWR and im over the GVWR. My truck tows the trailer well as long as you stay out of the cross winds. That said I am currently looking for a heavier truck. 3/4 or 1 ton. The biggest issue with being overloaded in my opinion is the insurance liability. You may be the best driver on the road but we have to share the road with some people that shouldn't have a licence. Someone else can cause an accident but if their lawyers find out you were overloaded they will make sure that the accident was your fault. Its a sue happy world.
just my thoughts
2009 Ford F250 CCSB 5.4L TorqueShift 4.10 LSD
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kofire
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chrsnl05 wrote:The short answer is yes it will probably pull the load. But don't put much stock in the dry weight of any rv. Dealers love to advertise the dry weight. Case in point is my tt the dry weight is around 6500 lbs. I took it to a scale and it weights around 8300 without food or water in the tanks. maxes my tow rating and GCWR and im over the GVWR. My truck tows the trailer well as long as you stay out of the cross winds. That said I am currently looking for a heavier truck. 3/4 or 1 ton. The biggest issue with being overloaded in my opinion is the insurance liability. You may be the best driver on the road but we have to share the road with some people that shouldn't have a licence. Someone else can cause an accident but if their lawyers find out you were overloaded they will make sure that the accident was your fault. Its a sue happy world.
just my thoughts
Can you show any cases of that actually happening? I have never seen one. I have searched for days on the subject and have never seen even one documented case of this happening. If you cant find it on the internet these days.....i am not thinking it actually exists...
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chrsnl05
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kofire wrote:chrsnl05 wrote:The short answer is yes it will probably pull the load. But don't put much stock in the dry weight of any rv. Dealers love to advertise the dry weight. Case in point is my tt the dry weight is around 6500 lbs. I took it to a scale and it weights around 8300 without food or water in the tanks. maxes my tow rating and GCWR and im over the GVWR. My truck tows the trailer well as long as you stay out of the cross winds. That said I am currently looking for a heavier truck. 3/4 or 1 ton. The biggest issue with being overloaded in my opinion is the insurance liability. You may be the best driver on the road but we have to share the road with some people that shouldn't have a licence. Someone else can cause an accident but if their lawyers find out you were overloaded they will make sure that the accident was your fault. Its a sue happy world.
just my thoughts
Can you show any cases of that actually happening? I have never seen one. I have searched for days on the subject and have never seen even one documented case of this happening. If you cant find it on the internet these days.....i am not thinking it actually exists...
I have read about an experience with someone towing a big toy hauled with an f 250 that lost control coming down a hill and hit a car killing its occupants. In not sure were I read it but it was a topic like this. I will look when I have time. The guy got sued big time and lost everything to pay for it. But I do know if some one pulls out in front of you in traffic and you rear end them unless you can prove they did you can get a ticket for following to close. I have heard this happen and that same logic can be used here. I am not trying to start and argument here and the above is worst case senerio of course.
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kofire
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This is the story you are referring too. It is nothing but a story, it has been researched ad naseum by members on that board and not one shred of actual evidence that this case actually exists has ever been found. It is just a tall tale created by a badge carrying member of the weight police in a pathetic attempt to scare someone. The only FACT is there are no documented cases of anything like this actually happening. Anywhere, ever. I would love to see one but it just doesn't exist. How can that be when the Internet experts claim if you are a lb over your weight ratings ( that have no legal bearings) You are going to kill someone, be sued for negligence and your insurance will drop you. ???
http://www.glamisdunes.com/invision/index.php?showtopic=24262
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