StaceyE
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Or less trailer. Friends of ours have a 1/2 truck and are very happy with the way it pulls their 2012 Coachmen Freedom Express. They have the 29' bunkhouse that weighs in around 5300 lbs dry weight.
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Weldon
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You might consider a trailer that is a bit shorter thus not being so heavy. A 33 footer is pretty long for a tt.
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APT
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His problem is weight for his TV, not length. He has 144" wheelbase, same as every extended cab 6.5' bed 3/4+ ton truck. 6500 pounds dry RV is lot of for the most capable half tons. He does not have the most capable half ton.
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6.7 tow rig
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Rick_in_Houston wrote:What towing capacity and length would be ok for my size F150. Its rated a towing capacity of 6800lbs?
4000 dry. That truck is going to struggle
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JoyceandSteve
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My honest opinion is that if you were staying in S/E Texas on the flat land not over 5500 lbs dry weight and watch the tounge weight. If you plan on going to the hill country, get a bigger truck or smaller TT.
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tekman741
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I have a 33' springdale with a 6.0liter c/k 3500 w/ 4:10 gears dry weight of my trailer 7195 loaded around 8500lbs +/- 150lbs. The frame handles the weight fine but the engine is taxed on hills even in tow/haul mode. flate highway it's just right, but I wish I could afford a diesel or 8.1 litre or v10. I just use the truck to haul the camper which it does. 6.0l gasser is minimum or I hear good things about f150 eco boost. jmho and 2 cents good luck
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Rick_in_Houston
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Ok, I have decided not to purchase the 33' with 6500# dry wt.
What do you guys think about a 30' with 5700# dry wt.?
Thanks for all your comments.
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ls1mike
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tekman741 wrote:I have a 33' springdale with a 6.0liter c/k 3500 w/ 4:10 gears dry weight of my trailer 7195 loaded around 8500lbs +/- 150lbs. The frame handles the weight fine but the engine is taxed on hills even in tow/haul mode. flate highway it's just right, but I wish I could afford a diesel or 8.1 litre or v10. I just use the truck to haul the camper which it does. 6.0l gasser is minimum or I hear good things about f150 eco boost. jmho and 2 cents good luck
I have the same size trailer with the same truck. Just 1000 lbs lighter loaded. It does fine, but extra power would be nice. On the big hills I slow down. It is 10 times better than my old TBI 454, so I can't really complain.
To the OP are you looking at light weight stuff?
I still think 5700 dry is pushing it. My truck is rated at 10,000 but I wanted at least a 2000 lbs cushion.
Towing at the limit of the truck is no fun.
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Goo
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6.4 tow rig wrote:4000 dry. That truck is going to struggle
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What he said. My 4Runner had a bit more power than what you have and it struggled with a 3800# dry (5000# loaded) trailer. It was great on the flat, but struggled in the hills. I've replaced the 4Runner.
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mister_d
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Rick_in_Houston wrote:Ok, I have decided not to purchase the 33' with 6500# dry wt.
What do you guys think about a 30' with 5700# dry wt.?
Thanks for all your comments.
Once loaded, I don't think you'd be happy with the combination. There are sooooo many TT's out there that you should be able to find a good match. What floorplan are you looking for?
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