You are in the fortunate situation of already owning that truck with a hitch. That means that you can answer your own question, with certainty, by simply weighing your truck.
What do the specs on your truck say? If you dont have them, get them from the dealer or the manufacturer and that will tell you how much weight your truck can handle for a TT or a 5er. Dont leave it to guess work.
A one ton truck has different springs, frame is heavier, brakes are heavier, dually has the advantage, usually one ton has different rear end, compared to a 3/4 ton.
You can tow anything with just about any truck but the wear on your truck will cause problems with the truck, Need to be able to stop, a lot of weight behind a small truck. Yes I know there are trailer breaks but you need more breaking power.
A bigger truck has more stability towing down the road and better stopping.
Many think a 3/4 ton is same as a one ton but they are NOT. Don't know how this rumor got started. Maybe from RV towable dealers.
2008 dodge 5500, diesel,Laramie
2008 Carriage Carri-Lite, 36SBQ, 4 slides,dishwasher,washer/dryer,2 fireplaces,6500 gen.
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Dustytuu wrote: A one ton truck has different springs, frame is heavier, brakes are heavier, dually has the advantage, usually one ton has different rear end, compared to a 3/4 ton.
You can tow anything with just about any truck but the wear on your truck will cause problems with the truck, Need to be able to stop, a lot of weight behind a small truck. Yes I know there are trailer breaks but you need more breaking power.
A bigger truck has more stability towing down the road and better stopping.
Many think a 3/4 ton is same as a one ton but they are NOT. Don't know how this rumor got started. Maybe from RV towable dealers.
Hardly a rumor, as anyone who can read a specification sheet would easily see.
On the other hand, many make the mistake of assuming all 1 ton are dually. In fact, you seemed to slip back and forth a bit on that yourself.
Our camper is a Terry 295bhs, which has two slides, and measures out to about 34 feet long. It has a GVWR of 11400, with an advertised unloaded weight of 8500. This is a snap shot of a weigh slip loaded up for a trip (me, wife, two kids, and all that stuff that goes with it). You can see I'm right at 200 pounds over (2005 Cummins 2500). This may give you a little insight into what the advertised weights are compared to ready to run down the road weight. I think you're probably at your limit if you're interested in staying around your specs.
Ryan and Persephone (Seph)+ a boy (11) and girl (9)
2005 Cummins Quad Cab 2wd
2008 Terry 295BHDS
Prodigy Brake Controller
Pullrite Superglide
Dual Honda EU2000i's
2007 EZ-GO ST Custom Cart
Dustytuu wrote: A one ton truck has different springs, frame is heavier, brakes are heavier, dually has the advantage, usually one ton has different rear end, compared to a 3/4 ton.
You can tow anything with just about any truck but the wear on your truck will cause problems with the truck, Need to be able to stop, a lot of weight behind a small truck. Yes I know there are trailer breaks but you need more breaking power.
A bigger truck has more stability towing down the road and better stopping.
Many think a 3/4 ton is same as a one ton but they are NOT. Don't know how this rumor got started. Maybe from RV towable dealers.
Dusty,
With all due respect, you are incorrect here. I have owned several Dodge Cummins trucks (both 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks). My truck was available as a 3/4 ton and 1 ton version with (literally) the ONLY difference being the rear overload springs (oh, and the "3" instead of the "2" just before the _500 on the door!)
Perhaps you are thinking of 1/2 ton trucks versus 3/4 ton and 1 tons?
1/2 tons are quite different!
2006 Dodge 2500 Megacab Cummins Turbo Diesel
2008 Cedar Creek Silverback 33LBHTS
SuperGlide 16K Hitch
Prodigy Brake Controller and a PacBrake
jayhardy wrote: Have I not heard of Manu's making newer/lighter 5er's
Yes, there are some. Like the "Helium Technology" in the Keystone line. And then, some lines are just built lighter than others, and I think it is a given that you give up some quality to get light weight. I guess one just has to shop with the curb weight and the GVWR in mind, along with length and other features.
jayhardy wrote: I currently own a '06 Montana 32' with two slides and we are looking to buy a 4-slide 5er without having to give up our Dodge Ram 2500 which has no issues pulling my current 5er. I love Montana and I'm considering the option of the High Country but I have not shopped in 6 years. I know manu's are making lighter units. Any advice for a size upgrade from any manufacturer with-out changing tow vehicle? This upgrade could be retirement traveling condo in 6 yearss
A 5er with four slides on a 2500 truck will takes some legwork finding one with a light pin weight.
One of my trucks is a 2500 Dodge/Cummins 2wd quad cab NV5600. Were limited by those small 6000 RAWR/tire and wheel capacities so anything over a 2500-2700 lb wet road ready pin weight will overload the OEM tires. You will need to be looking at a 4 slide unit with a 2100-2200 lb dry pin weight.
The 2500 Dodge is the same truck as the 3500 SRW since '03. However the Dodge SRW is a sick pig for carrying capacity with it pathetic 6200 RAWR. Ford and GM SRW are at 7000 and 7050 RAWR respectivly.
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" ............ Will Rogers
'03 2500 QC Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs Westach
'97 Park Avanue 28' 5er 11200 gvwr two slides
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