maryvillept
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i would upgrade to 1 ton. Would you have trouble with the 3/4 ton probably not but i personally would not chance breaking a leaf spring and hurting myself or family. 1 ton will not limit what toy hauler you can purchase. 3/4 ton I would stay 34' or less for sure due to payload. Towing it will not be an issue, weight in the bed of the truck will be the only issue i would care about. All the engines out there have plenty of power.
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atvpilot
Upstate NY
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Thanks for the input, This truck was bought used and was originally set up by the previous owner to haul a 5th wheel. There are 4 existing bolt holes in the bed and I found the pig tail stuffed down between the bed and cab.
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havasu4us
Montana & Lake Havasu City, Az
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Talking about Fuzion's, I saw this one on Craigslist
FUZION TOURING EDITION and love the Touring Edition upgrades...like the granite and washer/dryer hookups. Those are nice options for a full timer. This one was a good price, that is why I am posting it.
Good luck on your search, toy haulers are such a great option. We haul our RZR all over the USA....retired and riding the trails....
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canuck 1
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We have the Voltage 3200 and it is well within the capabilities of your truck. Pin is around 25-2600 loaded
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fly-boy
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All this talk of upgrading your truck is just that- talk.
Your current truck is more than capable of hauling the size trailer you are interested in purchasing.
If you buy a new truck, a one ton would be great but you certainly don't need a dually and frankly a new 3/4 ton with the higher GVWR/GCWR they now come with would be more than acceptable/capable of hauling that size trailer.
Some of the folks on here blast anyone who hauls a trailer that falls within 20% of a trucks published limits-
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atvpilot
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Thanks Fly boy well I have a 2002 GMC D/A,CC/SB 4WD Pick up. I went down to a heavy duty truck service. They told me they could add 1 or 2 leafs which will boost my carrying capacity. They told me to bring the rig down when I get it and they could better tell what I will need when it squats. I already have the motor pushing 400 hp for that extra kick in the ass if I need it. I will go down in the size of the trailer if I have to becasue I have the truck set up exactly the way I want it and I can't afford both right now. Thanks Again for your input
Paul
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Sir Slink
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atvpilot wrote:Thanks Keith. I looked up my max capacity and it says 15,500. Looking for a 33 ft at the max. nothing bigger
Paul I had the 08 heavy 2500 and purchased an 06 Raptor, picked it up in Tenn. 1st good hill I had it foored and was doing 15MPH by the time I got to the top of the hill, and I had just purchased this truck and was told no problem pulling the trl. BS, made it as far as Joplin Mo and picked up a D3500 dually never looked back. Just stating what happened to me.
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Dirtclods
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kaydeejay wrote:Not many toy-haulers are within the capability of your truck so an upgrade to a 1-ton is probably needed. Your current truck (if it's 4WD) may only have 2100# payload available for EVERYTHING. That's people, stuff, hitch, fuel AND trailer pin.
Spec out the trailer you like before you decide if you need a SRW or dually. T/H'ers tend to have very heavy pin weights, some even more so when empty.
Truck payload capacity, not so much trailer weight, will be your challenge!
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MadMav
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Sir Slink wrote:
Paul I had the 08 heavy 2500 and purchased an 06 Raptor, picked it up in Tenn. 1st good hill I had it foored and was doing 15MPH by the time I got to the top of the hill, and I had just purchased this truck and was told no problem pulling the trl. BS, made it as far as Joplin Mo and picked up a D3500 dually never looked back. Just stating what happened to me.
Good luck
Must have been a gasser, cause the diesel in the 2500 and the 3500 dually are the same.
Mav
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atvpilot
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Sir Link Was your a diesel or gasser? DirtClods I am finding that they are heavier, your right thanks. Yeah Mav I don't understand that, right now my truck is pushing 400 hp. Thanks everybody for the input, keep it coming.
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