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Originally Posted by PianoRvGuy60
Hello, My wife and I are getting the bug to join the RV group of good people. We are shopping for our first RV and so far have fell in love with the Vibe 26RK. I have a 1/2 ton truck, 2wd with the 5.7L hemi and 3.92 gears. All my research shows I should be able to handle 10,600 lbs and 1485 hitch/cargo weight. I'm really in two minds about getting the 26rk or dropping down to something smaller. I really don't want to change my truck yet. Looking for any advice from experienced folks. I'm a retired military man and still work for them. So the opportunity to get out and enjoy life is really kicking in.
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Sorry but with only 1482lbs of truck payload capacity and a TT with a fictional dry tongue weight of 941lbs, I don't think you have enough truck. And it's almost 34ft long![emoji32]
That 941 number is with no batteries, no factory options, no water and no trailer cargo.
So figure 1000lbs of tongue with a battery. Now add 100lbs for the WDH. That only leaves you 382lbs for you and your wife, any truck cargo/add-ons and the added tongue weight of water, trailer options and trailer cargo.
IMHO, too much tongue weight and length for a 1/2 Ram.
If you weighed 200lbs and your wife weighed 150lbs, you'd only have 32lbs of payload left over and that's with absolutely nothing in the trailer.
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