Straykats
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Hi,
Somewhat new to RVing(had a class A in the 90's)and we are looking at a 2012 Voltage V3200. Dry weight 11,636 Hitch 2,361 cargo 4,864. We won't be hauling any toys,just like the garage space & deck. Don't plan on carrying anywhere near 4,854 lbs of cargo. We already have a 2011 SD Ford 350, 6.7l V8 Diesel,4x4 crew cab, short bed, 3.55 electronic locking axle (whatever that means), trailer tow package, 156" wheelbase. Just my husband and I and one 11 year old overweight chocolate lab. Can our truck handle this rig? Thanks for your help.
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Lad79der
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Gotta check specs for the truck, but it sounds like a decent truck to pull the weight. May also want a slider hitch to allow the pin to move backwards when you make sharp turns.
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4*phun*2
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You will be fine. A dually would be better.
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golf_bears
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Put a sliding hitch in it and you're good to go. By the way, nice truck.
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usnret
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You are ok. I wouldn't buy a new truck (dually). I have a dually and would only recommend one to you if you didn't already have a one ton. The dually would be something to consider when you replace the 2011.
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spud57
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Wouldn't be a problem at all. Your max trailer weight for your truck is 15,700lbs. Depending on the payload package you have your capacity would be somewhere around 3500 - 4000lbs. Your rear axle is rated for 7180lbs.
Check your yellow door post label, it will give you the payload capacity for your truck.
Nice truck. I'm envious.
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Straykats
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Thanks, one and all for the quick response! I'm a "detail" person and want to do it right, if possible, the first time around. I know we have much to learn and are going to make our fair share of mistakes.
Now, about a slider hitch vs manual....my next post... 
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ricatic
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I have a similar truck...and I pull a similar load as yours but I am ready to camp
I have weighed my truck and Big Horn fifth wheel several times. The fiver weighed 10750 pounds empty. It had about 1900 pounds on the pin. Loaded, my 13000 pound Big Horn has a pin weight of 2450 pounds. My truck has a 11500 pound GVW and a GCVWR of 23500 pounds. In this configuration, I am just 300 pounds under GVW and about 1300 pounds under GCVWR. I have about 900 pounds of rear axle capacity but to use it would put me over GVW.
Your proposed purchase weighs a bit more empty than my Big Horn but the listed empty pin weight is much closer to my loaded pin weight. I see no way that you can stay under the GVW with anything in the front of the trailer.
Would I worry about it...probably not as long as I could get the balance close enough. The truck will handle the load. But you show an interest in being within the trucks specifications...I think you will find that hard to do...
I use a B&W Companion hitch to pull the Big Horn. With it's scalloped front cap, I have never needed a sliding hitch. I believe the Voltage front cap is similar.
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