Riccochet
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- Joined
- Aug 14, 2013
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- Location
- Somewhere around Charlotte
- Ram Year
- 2020 2500 Laramie Longhorn
- Engine
- 6.4
Both my 1500's were properly set up and CAT scaled. Even had Air Lift 1000's and Helwig rear sway bars on them. That helped with the porpoising and some of the movement of the truck. They were still much lighter trucks and still were influenced by the leverage of 30' of trailer behind it. 2500 is just more planted. No denying it. Always better to have more truck than you need, because emergencies happen.
That's not to say that ALL 30'+ trailers tow the same. They don't. Some are just a dream to tow with a 1500. You really won't know until you get it hooked up, dialed in and hit the road. I'd keep it local until you know for sure though. My first trip with my trailer was 3 hours away. It was mentally exhausting getting there and back. That's when I started buying different WDH's and modding the truck. Trying to find the "best setup". Which I never found on that first truck. Second 1500 was a little bit better, especially with a ProPride. Thing to know about that ProPride is that if the wind is strong enough to move your trailer it's going to move your truck with it. And you aren't going to stop it from happening. They move as one.
With the 2500 I could probably tow it without a WDH. But I bought the Andersen just for a little bit of weight distribution and sway control. And it works awesome. Super easy, light weight. Truck is just planted. Literally one hand driving with cruise control.
That's not to say that ALL 30'+ trailers tow the same. They don't. Some are just a dream to tow with a 1500. You really won't know until you get it hooked up, dialed in and hit the road. I'd keep it local until you know for sure though. My first trip with my trailer was 3 hours away. It was mentally exhausting getting there and back. That's when I started buying different WDH's and modding the truck. Trying to find the "best setup". Which I never found on that first truck. Second 1500 was a little bit better, especially with a ProPride. Thing to know about that ProPride is that if the wind is strong enough to move your trailer it's going to move your truck with it. And you aren't going to stop it from happening. They move as one.
With the 2500 I could probably tow it without a WDH. But I bought the Andersen just for a little bit of weight distribution and sway control. And it works awesome. Super easy, light weight. Truck is just planted. Literally one hand driving with cruise control.