2016 Salem KQBTS

[dawg82]

The wife and I love the lay out of the Salem with the front bunks for the kids. The only problem is I have a 2010 Nissan Titan and was wondering if my truck was going to be able to pull the camper if we got it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Leathergypsy]

Wow I like that layout TOO! From the info I can gather on this camper, I think the hitch weight is around 800lbs. (maybe I'm wrong) and the dry weight of the camper is near 8500lbs. That's just empty.... I don't think you've got enough truck for this unit. Just my opinion. I'm sure others will chime in.....

[Leathergypsy]

I showed this camper to my wife. She loves it! Looks like we might go check it out for ourselves.

[Golfnbike13]

I've got an '06 Titan and there is no way I'd want to pull an 8500lb trailer with it


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[Tonylmiller]

Originally Posted by dawg82

The wife and I love the lay out of the Salem with the front bunks for the kids. The only problem is I have a 2010 Nissan Titan and was wondering if my truck was going to be able to pull the camper if we got it. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

It may depend on the configuration of the truck. I know in my truck, there is a wide variety of towing capacities, depending on engine and rear end.

[dawg82]

Leather let me know if u pull the trigger. We went in one at Ocean Lakes in Myrtle Beach and fell in love. Price tag was around 26k. Not bad for all that camper. Looks like I'm stepping up to a diesel

[Leathergypsy]

For sure! 26 isn't as bad as what I found at some of the dealers for this camper. I'll keep an eye out for one in Michigan. Yeah, a bigger truck would do the trick for you. Doesn't have to be a diesel though. (unless you really want one...) An F250 6.2L gasser would be good. Like mine. Way less maintenance and cheaper too!

[dawg82]

What kind of mileage do u get with that 6.2

[Leathergypsy]

Hey Dawg. Sorry, haven't been on in a couple days. I get around 13.8 mpg driving during the week with my 6.2L

[Ida Ratherbe Camping]

https://www.couchsrvnation.com/fores...alem/31kqbts40

You will be needing 3/4 ton, imho, to pull this comfortably. Fully loaded you are nearing 11000#.

[Livnlrg1]

Dawg, we have the 2015 version of this camper. The first season I had a Ram 1500 5.7 and it was ok. This season I bought a 2016 Ram 2500 6.4 and I don't even know it's back there. We love this camper and it is so roomy. Good luck, if you need more info on the camper let me know.

[csijeep]

We have a 2017 Wildwood 31KQBTS that we bought this Spring. We towed it home with our 2016 F150 3.5 EB and it was a nightmare. Excessive sway and I couldn't get over 50 mph. It felt very unsafe!!!!

A week later, we purchased a 2017 Ram 2500 HD with a 6.4l. It's a huge improvement, the Ram barely even knows the trailer is back there. If I encounter steep hills or heavy winds, I will feel it back there, but the Ram is setup to handle it.

I still have some fine tuning to work on with the weight distribution setup, but we just towed 400 highway miles and it was comfortable.