Hemi vs Pentastar - Towing Recommendations

[Random_Walk]

I've only done one pull with mine so far, but my trailer has nearly the same weight and size specs as yours (2022 Forest River NoBo 19.2). I have 3.21 gears. Even with a crummy 4410 lb max tow, as long as I'm careful about what I stuff into the trailer, I'll easily stay within limits.

Towing it home empty at 3700 lbs (because options) was a breeze. No real visible squat to speak of, and fuel consumption was still around 17-18mpg (usually I get around 21 or so empty). I didn't really notice the rpms being too awful high - around 2500rpm, with occasional gusts to 3000 or so on the really steep uphill drags here in the Oregon Coastal Range (I live in a somewhat isolated mountain valley, so every road in/out of my 'neighborhood' is twisty, narrow, and occasionally steep.)

I would say that, judging from my highly limited experience, keeping it in Tow/Haul mode, plus stepping up the tempo a little on oil changes and other maintenance? For 2-3 trips a year a v6 should be just fine as long as you stay in limits.

 

[Goblue]

This 37’ behemoth was the trailer I had before the Coachman. 8-9 mpg was the norm…. But the 6.4 was capable of much worse mpg when you got over 75mph and the winds picked up! Very capable but very thirsty.View attachment 513865

I don’t miss trying to find campsites big enough with that trailer.

God lord that’s a HUUUUGE TT!!!!