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Somewhat yes..I pulled a 35 ft Jayco fifth wheel all over Idaho with the truck pictured above.A regular F-250 with a 390 in it.It was where I lived,working....
But...With a travel trailer,use an equalier hitch and sway bar and there is not a bunch of difference.
I hauled a 40 ft Mobile home around with a GMC 3/4 ton with helper springs and a 454 engine,I also lived in that....Just gotta be aware of things more...
Even though mine is rated at 9200 lbs,i wouldn't hesitate to pull 10,000 or so the way I have added to the factory tow package.
A friend bought a canadian made 9.5 ft over head camper and slapped it on newer 1 ton Dodge and does nothing but complain about the sway it has...wished he had got dual tires in the rear.Over head campers sway period-some worse than others...There fricken heavy...One of the larger Canadian overhead campers ways 4700 lbs dry..10.5 ft I believe..What do you put that on..A F-450?
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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I plan to put an equalizer hitch on my rig next spring. Dullies do help the sway, but only add about 300lbs to the payload capacity.
Speaking of Fords.I had a 1985 Ford 3/4t with a dully conversion. 460 engine, 4:10 rear, 4 spd, 4WD.
That was the last year they put carbs on them. Darn thing couldn't pull a sick prostitute off a pee pot
I pulled a 20 ft gooseneck w/4 mules, tack ,gear,etc. If we could make 10mph going up pass in 1st gear we were lucky. Best mileage was 3MPG pulling that rig, 8 mpg empty. Even luckier if it didn't vapor lock less than 1/2 way up. It was rated to pull 16,000 lbs GVWR
I had a nice bucket that racers use and an extra electric fuel pump on the frame to fix it, which totaled three pumps.
Now I get 22mpg empty with my Dodge, 14mpg pulling the same rig before I sold it last week. I hardly ever had to hit 2nd gear going up passes and a lot of times I hit the top still in4 th if I am only hauling two mules and that is with a 3:55 rear end,5 sp, 4wd.
Sunday, I went down to Trinidad( 160 miles each way) to pickup this other bumper pull trailer and averaged 17mpg for the round trip. Empty going down, pulling trailer back home
If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles
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Campfire Kahuna
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Campfire Kahuna
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My 98 Dodge 2500 Cummins weighs 8800 lbs I have an '08 Dodge 2500 with the 6.7 Cummins. A couple days ago I was hauling hay so I scaled it - 7660 with a half tank of fuel. They must have added more plastic since yours was made.
βIn a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.β β George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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I get ticked at the guys who say use an outside generator with a 30 ft cord then you don't heart hem. Yea but everyone else camped around you does. Pretty inconsiderate.
I seldom camp with anyone else around. Not a problem.
My g8-g8 uncle was Barney Riggs. Google and read about him. He roamed around the southwest, mainly west Tx and Az and NM territory. History credits him with from 9 - 12 men he killed, not counting Mexicans and Indians. Family lore has it at 18.
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Campfire Ranger
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My 98 Dodge 2500 Cummins weighs 8800 lbs I have an '08 Dodge 2500 with the 6.7 Cummins. A couple days ago I was hauling hay so I scaled it - 7660 with a half tank of fuel. They must have added more plastic since yours was made. I thought maybe I made a mistake, but I check the door placard and that is what is on it. I also remember weighing it before I loaded it with gravel and that is about what came up on the scales.
If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles
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Same with me dry camping at a hunting location is always absent of other campers. It is inconsiderate of the squirrels. Would never consider for a moment running a generator in a public campground. But I don't hang out there a moment more then needed to shower and dump tanks.
I've never had batteries last me 7-10 days in the bush. But running that little honda keeps them topped off and life is good. Although I stated 30ft cord. I usually have the generator under my trailer out of the weather. That puts it about 8-10 feet away maybe?
I hate short cords that always fall just shy of what's needed. 30 foot gets me connected in every case so far.
www.huntingadventures.netAre you living your life, or just paying bills until you die? When you hit the pearly gates I want to be there just to see the massive pile of dead 5hit at your feet. ( John Peyton)
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