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Below is the sticker with payload others have asked forHere you go.
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Below is the sticker with payload others have asked forHere you go.
Inline 6 with low gearing is a different animal than a V6 with highway gears.I would tend to say at least hook it up and see how it does. Not like the truck won't physically be able to move the trailer around. Back when I was in high school I worked on farms and construction companies that pulled trailers everyday. 140 hp straight sixes in 3500 dually work trucks wasn't that unusual, and even "big block" V-8's were around 200 hp. Spent most of a summer on a concrete crew and drove around an early 1980's Chevy 3500 with a factory straight six with about a 10' flatbed loaded with concrete finishing equipment and regularly pulled skid loaders around that had trailer weight in the 8k-9k range. Sure, it was slow accelerating but you could easily run 55 mph on fairly flat roads. If running more local roads that are 55 mph speed limits max or slower, and around town, you have plenty of power to lug the thing around. The only time you would have a power issue is trying to pull grades on the freeway at 65 mph.......and again, not like the truck is somehow going to come to a stop halfway up a grade because it ran out of power..........
And just to clarify, I'm not saying the current V6 truck is the best option out there. If they decide to do this long-term and pulling it frequently I would consider a different truck, but the current truck will do it. At least try it out and see what happens!
The OP has to factor in the actual weight of the trailer, weight of anything on/in the truck that didn't come factory (including passengers) before making that decision. Also important is that max trailer weight is mutually exclusive from payload. It's likely that the OP will bust payload before reaching the max trailer weight. The 3.6 V6 coupled with 3.21 gearing makes that truck a far less than ideal tow rig for a trailer that heavy.According to your build sheet your payload is 1740 and looks like you should be able to pull it looks like you might be near your max is around 8120 trailer weight I believe with the 3:21 rear ends
The OP has to factor in the actual weight of the trailer, weight of anything on/in the truck that didn't come factory (including passengers) before making that decision. Also important is that max trailer weight is mutually exclusive from payload. It's likely that the OP will bust payload before reaching the max trailer weight. The 3.6 V6 coupled with 3.21 gearing makes that truck a far less than ideal tow rig for a trailer that heavy.
This right here. If you're looking at an RV, you basically need to ignore the trailer's GVW and focus on the hitch weight and your payload/axle ratings on your truck. You can't 'rearrange' the guts of an RV to hit your max trailer tow number and still be inside your other ratings.Unless you're towing a flatbed trailer, or a trailer where you can adjust the position of the cargo to offset the tongue weight, max trailer weights are irrelevant. If the cargo is in a fixed position (like freezers, cookers, refrigerators, etc...) , you need to use payload and tongue weight. You can (and most often will) run out of payload long before you hit the max trailer weight rating of the truck.
I'm guessing the weight you stated above is a "dry" weight. If so, you might want to consider what it'll weigh when you pack it full (fuel, food, cutlery, your stool, camping chairs, etc.). My guess is you'll be over your towing capacity. You've already stated your truck wouldn't pull it...We live in N.W PA and well anywhere we want to go outside of our immediate areas is either up or down a mountain. I attached a pic but with it being night I can't seem to get the whole thing clear.
Bags do nothing for towing capacity, they are for leveling only. Post up a picture of your door jamb sticker with your
They literally don't do anything more than level. The weight sitting on the axle doesn't change because you add airbags. The weight is still sitting on the axle as it was before.They do a bit more than just level , it always been said it doesn’t change the rating of a truck , but does change its capability . Nothing changes the door sticker unless you have it changed thru the state .
They level the truck and CAN make it feel more stable in the corners because it eliminates body roll, but only in regards to weight in the bed of the truck. When it comes to a trailer, that doesn't really cause any body roll because the weight is really low comparatively.They do a bit more than just level , it always been said it doesn’t change the rating of a truck , but does change its capability . Nothing changes the door sticker unless you have it changed thru the state .