Bluegill1
Junior Member
OK,
Been towing a 29' Bunk house with a 2015 Tundra, never had any issues.
Found our dream Camper, a 34' triple slide. Way to big and heavy for the Tundra. I'll be trading it in for a new 2500 or 3500.
The new Camper Travel Trailer has a total length (rear bumper to front hitch) is 37 1/2'(it's long), factory listed tongue weight is 1250(its heavy, the front bedroom slide adds a lot of weight up front), unloaded Vehicle weight is 8440, gross vehicle weight is 10,950.
Tongue weight increases with 2 full 30lb propane (90lbs), Hensley Hitch(180lbs), gear in forward compartment (est at 250lbs), bringing tongue weight up to 1500-1750 range.
We're in Ohio, towing about 12 times a year (6 there, 6 back), campground is about an hour from home (47 miles), no mountains, pretty flat. New truck will also be my daily driver, 20 total miles a day, 4 miles to each stop.
Looking at a New 2500 or a 3500 Crew Cab, 6.4 semi with the 4.10 gears.
As a daily driver I'd like the 2500 ride better, but will do the 3500 if that is the way it turns out.
I did call my insurance to see if I would need a commercial policy due to the 3500 1 ton classification, I was told because the new trailer will be on the policy then , no, Insurance
company said they recognize the 3500 will be for towing the trailer. So I got that outta the way. Haven't checked into registration for it yet.
PS...I've already decided I will not be going the diesel route.
I have use of a 2008 F250 Super Duty if I need to haul it before a new truck comes. I can use the Hensley Hitch on it for the time being. I will eventually get it to get actual weights on a scale but weather is too cold for that right now(-5).
Your thoughts on which (2500 or 3500) and why.
Thank you,
David
Been towing a 29' Bunk house with a 2015 Tundra, never had any issues.
Found our dream Camper, a 34' triple slide. Way to big and heavy for the Tundra. I'll be trading it in for a new 2500 or 3500.
The new Camper Travel Trailer has a total length (rear bumper to front hitch) is 37 1/2'(it's long), factory listed tongue weight is 1250(its heavy, the front bedroom slide adds a lot of weight up front), unloaded Vehicle weight is 8440, gross vehicle weight is 10,950.
Tongue weight increases with 2 full 30lb propane (90lbs), Hensley Hitch(180lbs), gear in forward compartment (est at 250lbs), bringing tongue weight up to 1500-1750 range.
We're in Ohio, towing about 12 times a year (6 there, 6 back), campground is about an hour from home (47 miles), no mountains, pretty flat. New truck will also be my daily driver, 20 total miles a day, 4 miles to each stop.
Looking at a New 2500 or a 3500 Crew Cab, 6.4 semi with the 4.10 gears.
As a daily driver I'd like the 2500 ride better, but will do the 3500 if that is the way it turns out.
I did call my insurance to see if I would need a commercial policy due to the 3500 1 ton classification, I was told because the new trailer will be on the policy then , no, Insurance
company said they recognize the 3500 will be for towing the trailer. So I got that outta the way. Haven't checked into registration for it yet.
PS...I've already decided I will not be going the diesel route.
I have use of a 2008 F250 Super Duty if I need to haul it before a new truck comes. I can use the Hensley Hitch on it for the time being. I will eventually get it to get actual weights on a scale but weather is too cold for that right now(-5).
Your thoughts on which (2500 or 3500) and why.
Thank you,
David
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