I live in NC and am buying a house in WV to ride the Hatfield McCoy and outlaw trails. We plan on towing two Can Am Maverick X3s up 15-20 times a year. I own a 2011 Ram 1500 Bighorn 5.7 with the 3.92 gears. It has 182,000 trouble free miles. The Mavericks weigh 3600 pounds loaded and I am looking at buying a 2900 pound, 22 foot trailer (6500 lbs loaded trailer). My max tow rating is a tad over 10k. I have also added the Timber Grove Air bags. My fat **** and the wife are 425 pounds and a tongue weight of 700 (est) only leaves me with 400lbs for cargo.
The trip is 200 miles of long hilly climbs with a 7 mile 8% grade 60 miles into the trip. I tow a 14' trailer and one Maverick now and its a piece of cake. But the wife decided she wants to keep my old Maverick and now I am looking at whether I need to buy an Aluminum trailer for $9,000, or spend 50k (minus 15k for mine) on a used 2500 diesel. My Nephew has a 2017 2500 with the 6.4 (160,000 miles) and my Brother owns a 3500 and 4500 diesel. They think I should buy the 2900 pound steel trailer and stop worrying. We've devolved into our Army Ranger vs. 2 Marines name calling, but there is also truth in their jest. Am I worrying too much?
I don't like to worry while I am driving, especially with my Wife in tow. I think an 1800 pound aluminum trailer may be the good middle ground. I owned a 98 Ram 2500 diesel that started the family down the Ram road. I was towing horses in NJ many years ago, and loved it, but also needed it.
Straight with no chaser, what would you recommend?
The trip is 200 miles of long hilly climbs with a 7 mile 8% grade 60 miles into the trip. I tow a 14' trailer and one Maverick now and its a piece of cake. But the wife decided she wants to keep my old Maverick and now I am looking at whether I need to buy an Aluminum trailer for $9,000, or spend 50k (minus 15k for mine) on a used 2500 diesel. My Nephew has a 2017 2500 with the 6.4 (160,000 miles) and my Brother owns a 3500 and 4500 diesel. They think I should buy the 2900 pound steel trailer and stop worrying. We've devolved into our Army Ranger vs. 2 Marines name calling, but there is also truth in their jest. Am I worrying too much?
I don't like to worry while I am driving, especially with my Wife in tow. I think an 1800 pound aluminum trailer may be the good middle ground. I owned a 98 Ram 2500 diesel that started the family down the Ram road. I was towing horses in NJ many years ago, and loved it, but also needed it.
Straight with no chaser, what would you recommend?