โSep-11-2018 09:01 AM
โSep-18-2018 08:17 AM
BeerBrewer wrote:
Even though my truck has been garaged and only has 58K miles on it, it is almost 14 years old so it's towing days are numbered.
โSep-18-2018 07:42 AM
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โSep-12-2018 08:43 AM
BeerBrewer wrote:
Tacdriver....The GWR of the truck is 6300 lbs, the GAWR-Frt is 3500 lbs, GAWR-Rear is 3650. According the manual the vehicle weight capacity is 1355 lbs. My know truck weighs 5000 lbs (with me, a passenger, full tank of fuel and nothing else), I know I've weighed it dozens of times. According to the manual it can tow a 7000 pound trailer with no more than a 700 lb tongue wt. The manual also says that the total weight of the truck, trailer, passengers, cargo...everything can not exceed 12,000 lbs. I also know that the tongue weight factors into that number but I've read that the TT manufacturer includes the tongue wt in their UVW and GVWR numbers, so there is no need for me to add it in again. The wheelbase of the truck is 128.3 inches.
So am I wrong in saying that based upon these numbers that my tundra should be able to handle the Apex trailer that I mentioned above?
I also fully understand that my Tundra can't handle a 5th wheel, even though I've seem people doing it. If we choose 5th wheel we'd be most likely using a 1 ton or 3/4 truck and my first choice would be to buy a new-ish used one.
I should have mentioned above that we have no intention of buying a new trailer at the show. Our main goal is to just look at a lot of RVs, learn a lot and have a good time. If we fall in love with a trailer we'd most certainly look for a used one.
โSep-11-2018 09:36 PM
โSep-11-2018 03:06 PM
donn0128 wrote:
RV shows are a great place to get confused and/or sold more than you can handle at a price that is more than you can find at a reputable dealer. As long as you go and look, great. Otherwise its a waste of time any money.
For a first timer, buy used. For your truck look at TTs under maybe 20 feet. You want bigger? Get a 1 ton. No need to buy a new 70K dollar truck. You can find well equipped 1 ton SRW trucks for under 50K if you do your homework.
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โSep-11-2018 09:19 AM
BeerBrewer wrote:
I've already made a couple posts on my truck dilemma and I know what it can't do but I haven't quite figured out what it can do. According to my manual it's "payload" is 12,000 lbs (truck, trailer and cargo) with a max 700 lb tongue wt.