Trailering question

[Timmy390]

My advice right or wrong will never change. If you plan to tow heavy loads, get a truck capable to doing the job RIGHT.

An F150 and or 1500 Chevy can tow at there rated max and even over there rated max but they don't do it well. I base this off years of towing with a standard truck.

Do it right and get an F250 or 2500HD. Gas or diesel is up to you but I went diesel and will not go back. My 2500HD (rated at like 17,000 towing) is a beast when towing. More importantly it has the suspension and brakes to do towing heavy loads the right way. Exhaust brake, a transmission that can be manually shifted and integrated trailer brakes. 400HP and 800FPT

My 2500HD diesel gets better MPG towing than my B-N-Laws f250 gasser and about the same around town. We pulled the same load the same distance and he got 10 MPG driving 65 and I go 13 MPG driving 75

Tim

 

[jw0747]

You will be absolutely fine in a 3/4ton chevy.

x2 and as long your rig looks "right" going down the highway and you're not breaking any laws you shouldn't be concerned about being pulled over to check all these various numbers, weights, etc. On the other hand if you were driving a Ford Ranger pulling a 26' enclosed trailer with a Bronco inside an officer or DOT person might want to pull you over. My $.02.

 

[svobronco]

Remember, don't go over 26000lb combined or you're into CDL territory. A 12.5K registered truck pulling a 14K trailer is over the limit, even if the trailer is empty. DOT goes by registered GVW

 

[Yeller]

Remember, don't go over 26000lb combined or you're into CDL territory. A 12.5K registered truck pulling a 14K trailer is over the limit, even if the trailer is empty. DOT goes by registered GVW

This is all dependent on state. Many states have non commercial graded licences to cover that. If your home state does not (like Oklahoma) as long as you are not being paid and is for recreation it is not required, I don't care what anyone says, it's clearly spelled out as an exemption by federal law. However be aware of your home state laws that can supersede federal law. Now if any part of what your doing is classified as an RV you don't need anything, all RV's are exempt, everywhere that I'm aware of.

And yes I've spent plenty of time on the side of the highway with officials, grossing well of 26,000 and have never been proven wrong just had to deal with the time sucking PITA.