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<blockquote data-quote="Pulp" data-source="post: 2487609" data-attributes="member: 14195"><p>Another thing, let's say your Dodge is rated for 9000 pounds. I venture to say that you will not enjoy hauling 9000 pounds of weight behind it. I'm not an expert on this kind of stuff, but I don't like towing any more than 50% of the vehicles rated capacity. I've got a 25 foot bumper pull that weighs around 4000 (probably closer to 5000 when it's packed for a trip) and tow it with a 1/2 ton 2012 Chevy. It does fine, but I wouldn't want any more weight back there. Wheelbase is another factor. A short wheelbase will not tow as good as a long wheelbase truck. </p><p></p><p>I've pulled an older 25 foot camper with an S-10 Blazer. It's not fun when you're on the Interstate doing 65 and a tractor trailer rig passes you. The air displaced by the truck will push your trailer toward the edge, then suck it back toward the center. Scared the piss out of me the first time or two it happened. My new rig still does the same thing, but not nearly as bad. The longer wheelbase really helps.</p><p></p><p>One last piece of advise, don't scrimp on hitches. Get the best weight distributing, sway control hitch you can afford.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pulp, post: 2487609, member: 14195"] Another thing, let's say your Dodge is rated for 9000 pounds. I venture to say that you will not enjoy hauling 9000 pounds of weight behind it. I'm not an expert on this kind of stuff, but I don't like towing any more than 50% of the vehicles rated capacity. I've got a 25 foot bumper pull that weighs around 4000 (probably closer to 5000 when it's packed for a trip) and tow it with a 1/2 ton 2012 Chevy. It does fine, but I wouldn't want any more weight back there. Wheelbase is another factor. A short wheelbase will not tow as good as a long wheelbase truck. I've pulled an older 25 foot camper with an S-10 Blazer. It's not fun when you're on the Interstate doing 65 and a tractor trailer rig passes you. The air displaced by the truck will push your trailer toward the edge, then suck it back toward the center. Scared the piss out of me the first time or two it happened. My new rig still does the same thing, but not nearly as bad. The longer wheelbase really helps. One last piece of advise, don't scrimp on hitches. Get the best weight distributing, sway control hitch you can afford. [/QUOTE]
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