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<blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 2487371" data-attributes="member: 7900"><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Don't have a toy hauler, and one reason has been stated by Mr. Glock. However, the wife and I do live in a 38.5-foot fifth wheel.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As for towing, look into the weight capacities of your truck before buying a trailer. In other words, don't buy a trailer that will overload the truck. DON'T EVER believe a salesman (truck or RV salesmen) as to whether your truck is big enough. Some of them will tell you anything to get you to buy.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Now, if you don't have a truck at all, then choose the trailer you want to have and look at it's Gross Vehicular Weight Rating (GVWR) and use that as a basis for choosing. The two important weights to consider is the truck's Gross Combined Vehicular Weight (GCVW) and the rear axle's Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). One doesn't want to exceed either of those two weights.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px">As for us, our fifth wheel home has a GVWR of 18,500 lbs and we tow it with a Ford F450, although an F350/3500 series truck still might be able to safely handle that weight. I just like having more truck than I need than have more trailer than my truck can safely handle.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 12px"></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryMiller, post: 2487371, member: 7900"] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=3]Don't have a toy hauler, and one reason has been stated by Mr. Glock. However, the wife and I do live in a 38.5-foot fifth wheel. As for towing, look into the weight capacities of your truck before buying a trailer. In other words, don't buy a trailer that will overload the truck. DON'T EVER believe a salesman (truck or RV salesmen) as to whether your truck is big enough. Some of them will tell you anything to get you to buy. Now, if you don't have a truck at all, then choose the trailer you want to have and look at it's Gross Vehicular Weight Rating (GVWR) and use that as a basis for choosing. The two important weights to consider is the truck's Gross Combined Vehicular Weight (GCVW) and the rear axle's Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). One doesn't want to exceed either of those two weights. As for us, our fifth wheel home has a GVWR of 18,500 lbs and we tow it with a Ford F450, although an F350/3500 series truck still might be able to safely handle that weight. I just like having more truck than I need than have more trailer than my truck can safely handle. [/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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