Lets see those travel trailers before the end of the season.

[barr0208]

What are the specs on that 5th wheel and can you verify you are towing it with a 1500?

yes 3 years no problems 8995gvwr

 

[Mega-Hemi]

 

[runamuck]

our Freedom express 246RKS at dinosaur state park in Texas..a little under 6000# when towing.

 

[ThrashN]

Last trip was Homeatead race I’m ready for the Daytona 500

forest river 17RD

 

[Jetson495]

 

[2019RamInSC]

Before our upgrade to a 2019 Ram.
And now trying to upgrade the Trailer too

 

[Frank4711]

 

[Scott L Napier]

Not exactly a trailer or current truck.
Traded in the ol' girl for the new one.
Can't wait to load up this spring and see how the 6.4 hauls/tows.

 

[2019RamInSC]

We Upgraded the TV To a 2019 Ram 1500 Hemi 4X4 3.92
The Trailer to a 2020 Forest River Surveyor Luxury 267RBSS.
RV There Yet

 

[fifthcircle]

Just traded this one in.... 2020 Jayco HT 29.5 coming home soon (gotta setup the 5er junk).

 

[runamuck]

2019RaminSC that's a nice trailer..we also have a forest river trailer and have been happy with it. yours is 1300# heavier than ours empty and 2' longer so just curious about the towing experience with your truck being similar to my laramie. thanx

 

[fifthcircle]

Brand spankin' new! At 9400lbs empty, it pulled as easy (or easier) than the old bumper pull that was 6000lbs. I might be sold on the 5th wheel now....but the loss of bike/kayak hauling in the bed is a bummer. I'm thinking roof racks....

 

[Reamer]

First trip with new truck and new/used Lance 1985.

 

[Mustangmike66]

Reamer -

How’d it tow?


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[Reamer]

Reamer -

How’d it tow?


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Mostly it towed great. Twice, on some uneven road, it got into a bit of sway. The truck had some rolling, and the trailer was fishtailing a bit. Happened at about 60, or so, and slowing way down stopped it.

There are a lot of new things here for me. Air suspension on the truck. WDH with a friction sway control, and not really knowing the tongue weight as a percentage of trailer weight. Previously I’ve towed slightly lighter TTs with SUVs and Ram 3500. Never once got a sway-instability in the past. And never had a anti-sway friction device before, either.

Since the trip I read another thread here about anti-roll, or sway bars for the rear of the truck yielding improvements.

I’m thinking that the sway bar for the truck may be a good thing, as I could easily induce the sway-fishtail with the gentlest back n forth motion on the steering wheel.

(More than you wanted to know, eh?)


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[sandawilliams]

Mostly it towed great. Twice, on some uneven road, it got into a bit of sway. The truck had some rolling, and the trailer was fishtailing a bit. Happened at about 60, or so, and slowing way down stopped it.

There are a lot of new things here for me. Air suspension on the truck. WDH with a friction sway control, and not really knowing the tongue weight as a percentage of trailer weight. Previously I’ve towed slightly lighter TTs with SUVs and Ram 3500. Never once got a sway-instability in the past. And never had a anti-sway friction device before, either.

Since the trip I read another thread here about anti-roll, or sway bars for the rear of the truck yielding improvements.

I’m thinking that the sway bar for the truck may be a good thing, as I could easily induce the sway-fishtail with the gentlest back n forth motion on the steering wheel.

(More than you wanted to know, eh?)


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I'm sure you are going to fix it but in the mean time if you get trailer sway just tap the trailer brake control and it should straighten right up.

 

[Mustangmike66]

Mostly it towed great. Twice, on some uneven road, it got into a bit of sway. The truck had some rolling, and the trailer was fishtailing a bit. Happened at about 60, or so, and slowing way down stopped it.

There are a lot of new things here for me. Air suspension on the truck. WDH with a friction sway control, and not really knowing the tongue weight as a percentage of trailer weight. Previously I’ve towed slightly lighter TTs with SUVs and Ram 3500. Never once got a sway-instability in the past. And never had a anti-sway friction device before, either.

Since the trip I read another thread here about anti-roll, or sway bars for the rear of the truck yielding improvements.

I’m thinking that the sway bar for the truck may be a good thing, as I could easily induce the sway-fishtail with the gentlest back n forth motion on the steering wheel.

(More than you wanted to know, eh?)


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Not at all, we’re considering a Lance 1985 to tow with my Rebel. Thanks for the write up.


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[Reamer]

Not at all, we’re considering a Lance 1985 to tow with my Rebel. Thanks for the write up.


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I’d love to try pulling a 1985 back to back with the 1995. Nearly the same total weight, but the 1985 has a lot more tongue weight as the axles are further aft. It may be a lot more stable.

 

[Scott L Napier]

Got the old camper mounted on the new truck. Handles everything great.

 

[jayseejay]

Itching to get on the road again and try out the 2020 Ram 2500 as our new tow vehicle, but I think it will be a while due to the virus. That’s our 2015 27’ Airstream Eddie Bauer hatchback, about 6800 pounds fully loaded, with about 950 tongue weight, using a Reese dual cam WD hitch.