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05-23-2019, 08:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 1,713
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2010 Nissan Frontier pulling a 19 foot Surveyor Legend bunkhouse.
Not enough power for the mountains around Reno. High rpm's, low mpg's and 35 moh isn't safe on the highway and I plan on a TV upgrade. Except for the power, the long bed Frontier is nice and stable. I am also bumping up against my TV weight ratings with no margin for cargo loading in the truck.
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2018 Ram 2500 Tradesman, CTD/CC/SB/4X4/Equalizer WDH
2019 Forest River Surveyor Legend 19BHLE
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05-23-2019, 08:37 AM
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#22
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 320
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2016 Forrest River Stealth 2515 Toy Hauler (25' long, 30' from hitch)
2016 Chevy 2500HD Diesel
Trailer max is 10K lbs., and I am usually at 9,300 lbs or so.
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05-23-2019, 08:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 577
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Rig is in my signature below.
Camper is ~9000lbs GVWR and truck has a payload of 2700lbs...
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2018 F150 XLT V8 HDPP
2018 Rockwood 2909WS
" Life is simpler when you plow around the stump..."
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05-23-2019, 09:54 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 36
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Been there... done that. Never felt so dumb in my life when I couldn't figure out why the trailer felt so heavy behind me. LOL
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05-23-2019, 11:51 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 143
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2017 Rockwood Ultralight 2902WS. 33'9" long, 6902lb dry/8100lb wet/ 745lb tongue weight. 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 CCSB 4X4/ 5.3/ 3:42 rear gear. E2 1,000/10,000 hitch.
pulls like a dream. No complaints.
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05-23-2019, 12:12 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 36
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How does it pull? I have my 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT Z71 with 3.42's and my 2019 Palomino Puma 27RBQC is about 6300 pounds dry and maybe close to 7000 pounds loaded. E2 Equalizer hitch and 680 pounds tongue weight. We have a few mountain passes here in Utah and I'm interested to see how it pulls.
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2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT/Z71/4X4/3.42 gears
2019 Palomino Puma 27RBQC
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05-23-2019, 01:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2016
Posts: 143
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2017 Rockwood Ultralight 2902WS. 33'9" long, 6902lb dry/8100lb wet/ 745lb tongue weight. 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 CCSB 4X4/ 5.3/ 3:42 rear gear. E2 1,000/10,000 hitch.
pulls like a dream. No complaints.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Infinite_Enigma32
How does it pull? I have my 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT Z71 with 3.42's and my 2019 Palomino Puma 27RBQC is about 6300 pounds dry and maybe close to 7000 pounds loaded. E2 Equalizer hitch and 680 pounds tongue weight. We have a few mountain passes here in Utah and I'm interested to see how it pulls.
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How it pulls is subjective. I like to pull on 2 lane roads 50-55mph. Interstate 60mph is my preferred speed. 65 is max. I have never pulled mountain passes in Utah, but have ridden many in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming on a motorcycle. IMO I would have no trouble pulling those passes at what I consider a safe speed 45-50mph on the curvy ones. If one wants to pull those passes at 70mph, probably should get a different rig. I pull with the transmission in trailer mode and manual shift mode. Pulls much better with better fuel mileage with rpms over 2,000 to 3500 rpm. that's getting into the 5.3's power band and much easier on the engine and transmission. If I were constantly pulling the Rockies I might want something more.
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05-23-2019, 02:14 PM
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 44
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Towing 2015 Spree Connect 322 overall length 35 ft dry wgt 7440 max 8800 with 2016 GMC 2500 6 l gasser 410 reared. Haven't towed it yet just bought it in Oct.Any thoughts on that match?
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05-23-2019, 02:18 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: New port Richey FL
Posts: 1,464
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mulher
Towing 2015 Spree Connect 322 overall length 35 ft dry wgt 7440 max 8800 with 2016 GMC 2500 6 l gasser 410 reared. Haven't towed it yet just bought it in Oct.Any thoughts on that match?
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I see no problem with that at all.
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05-23-2019, 02:40 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RFSims
I like to pull on 2 lane roads 50-55mph. Interstate 60mph is my preferred speed. 65 is max. I have never pulled mountain passes in Utah, but have ridden many in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming on a motorcycle. IMO I would have no trouble pulling those passes at what I consider a safe speed 45-50mph on the curvy ones.
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That's about the speed I'm comfortable with... I've seen too many close calls with people towing that want to maintain everyone else's speed. If I towed more than I do now, I'd definitely be looking at a 3/4 ton, but my truck does the job that I need it to do.
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2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT/Z71/4X4/3.42 gears
2019 Palomino Puma 27RBQC
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05-23-2019, 02:47 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by upflying
2010 Nissan Frontier pulling a 19 foot Surveyor Legend bunkhouse.
Not enough power for the mountains around Reno. High rpm's, low mpg's and 35 moh isn't safe on the highway and I plan on a TV upgrade. Except for the power, the long bed Frontier is nice and stable. I am also bumping up against my TV weight ratings with no margin for cargo loading in the truck.
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My first TV was a 17 Frontier. Loved that truck. But not quite enough for my 201BHXL. I upgraded to an 18 RAM 1500 with 5.7L and 3.92 gears. Makes the Nissan feel like a toy! I ended up with a slightly bigger trailer too - 2400BHWE. TT GVWR is 7,000 lbs. Max tow with the RAM is 10,150. But that seems like way too much. Loaded, I run about 6,400 lbs (per scales). That feels like a perfect match for the half ton, especially going up and down Utah mountain passes. Still miss the Fronty though!
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05-23-2019, 05:51 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OMW2SKI
That feels like a perfect match for the half ton, especially going up and down Utah mountain passes. Still miss the Fronty though!
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Parely's or Provo canyon? They both have almost equal grade percentages, but Parley's is a brutal 10 mile climb haha.
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2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT/Z71/4X4/3.42 gears
2019 Palomino Puma 27RBQC
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05-23-2019, 06:26 PM
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#33
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 852
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2018 Rockwood 2604WS with a 2015 Chevy Colorado Z71
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05-23-2019, 06:51 PM
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Multi-Slacker
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,279
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To the OP: Have you learned anything from all these responses? If so, then what?
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Safe Travels
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05-23-2019, 08:42 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Villagerjjm
2018 Rockwood 2604WS with a 2015 Chevy Colorado Z71
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What’s the dry weight on your trailer?
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05-23-2019, 08:45 PM
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#36
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CurtPutnam
To the OP: Have you learned anything from all these responses? If so, then what?
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I haven’t necessarily learned anything. I’m more just impressed with everyone’s set up. The one takeaway that I’ll admit to having is probably a 3/4 ton truck for my next TV. That just means another upgrade further down the road.
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05-24-2019, 09:30 AM
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#37
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 153
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I am towing a 2016 Shasta Oasis 26rl. Aluminum sided 1 slide. Around 7000 ibs loaded. I am towing it with a 2019 TRD Sport Tundra with 4.30 rear gearing. pulls great.
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05-24-2019, 09:48 AM
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Member
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaPaMooseP
I am towing a 2016 Shasta Oasis 26rl. Aluminum sided 1 slide. Around 7000 ibs loaded. I am towing it with a 2019 TRD Sport Tundra with 4.30 rear gearing. pulls great.
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What's the max payload in your truck? I've heard Toyota is great for pulling, but lack in the payload department...
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2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 LT/Z71/4X4/3.42 gears
2019 Palomino Puma 27RBQC
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05-24-2019, 09:53 AM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 153
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1300 lbs It's just me and my wife in the truck. Everything else is in the camper.
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Retired
2019 Tundra 5.7L with tow package
2016 Shasta Oasis 26rl
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05-24-2019, 09:56 AM
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#40
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 2,481
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PaPaMooseP
1300 lbs It's just me and my wife in the truck. Everything else is in the camper.
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To be fair, you need to add fuel there as well as the additional TW caused by "everything else in the camper".
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