Roger10378 wrote:

I wouldn't but the truck that way. No one recommends towing with a new truck. It needs some break in miles before towing.

Roger10378 wrote:

I wouldn't but the truck that way. No one recommends towing with a new truck. It needs some break in miles before towing.

Golden_HVAC wrote:

It would help to know what state you are in, and if you want to pick it up before the spring thaw, and if you want to drive through 2 feet of snow to a northern factory or not. Not much fun to pick one up in Ohio in the winter, then TRY camping on the way back home to Idaho.

There are some truck sales places in Utah that offer great internet truck pricing, and they already know how to register your new truck in your home state, get the sales tax paid, and forms filled out.

At least if you get a quote from them for say $39,595 for a dually diesel, and you go to your local dealership who says the sticker says $55,575, and I can't go a penny lower than $52,995! Anything less and I will be loosing money! you know it is a song and dance.

Good luck picking out the RV of your dreams, and the truck too! It helps to pick out both at the same time, so you don't say buy a 3/4 ton truck then find out that the fifth wheel is 11,000 pounds with a 2,200 pound hitch weight, and the truck you just bought will not handle that much hitch weight!

You might pick one out that is wonderful, then see a Montana fifth wheel with the fireplace, dual recliners, and is 15,500 pounds with a 3,100 pound hitch weight once loaded and ready to go. That might take a special truck, 3500 dually or F-350 single rear wheel truck with a 4,100 pound cargo rating.

Remember that ALL manufactures weight are just suggestions, and that loaded weight will be a lot more than the DRY weight on one trailer built last year with no options then taken to a scale.

And that when GMC says "You can tow a 14,500 pound fifth wheel with a 2500 truck" they mean that very rare and difficult to find fifth wheel with a 1,000 pound hitch weight, so that you can still take along the grandkids, and wife. Most fifth wheels have 25% of the trailer's overall weight on the hitch pin, that can be into the 2,500 - 3,300 pound range with some trailers. Difficult enough for a 1 ton truck to handle, some will require a daul rear wheel truck.

Whatever you do. next thing is to get a towing brochure from the big three. It will explain the GVWR, GAWR, GCVWR and list the weight ratings of the various trucks in the lineup. You will notice that most trucks when you get the supercab, or crewcab, the cargo rating goes down. Same with a 450 pound diesel engine option. That truck with a 2,500 pound cargo rating is a regular cab gas engine model, 2 WD, not with the 400 pound 4 wheel drive option, or 400 pound crewcab option.

Once you narrow it down, post the prostective truck and trailer. Someone who owns that brand might chime in and say they had problems or good things to say about that brand. I know a guy with a Cedar Creek, and he has wonderful things to say about his brand.

He also has a air ride hitch, and says that is a great thing too, keeps the trailer from bouncing so much.

Fred.