Lets See Some Towing Pics!

dlstewart01 · July 27, 2010

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseacti...id/24187886.cfm

sboutin · July 27, 2010

...just a few wheelers.......for now..

pwall · July 28, 2010

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseacti...id/24187886.cfm

Boat and trailer...probably in the 3000 lbs area (perhaps more, I'm not a boat person so I really don't know). All that in the back on a F150, definitely not safe.

pwall · July 28, 2010

It's actually a product that can be purchased to load/unload your boat from your truck:

http://www.trailersystems.com/index.htm

However, I still feel that teh F150 is overloaded......my opinion of course.

music · July 28, 2010

"combined weight" Truck, trailer, gear, gas, LP, etc.....

My combined weight (fully loaded and ready to camp, plus family on board) is a right at 13k lbs (scale weighed on an actual trip @ 12,880 lbs). I was surprised to see similar numbers on what appears to be a much smaller camper. Our camper is full aluminum framed, but it's not really an "ultralight", as it has conventional Al studs/joists, 5/8 plywood floors, 3/8 ply roof, etc.

oldschool327 · July 28, 2010

"combined weight" Truck, trailer, gear, gas, LP, etc.....

My combined weight (fully loaded and ready to camp, plus family on board) is a right at 13k lbs (scale weighed on an actual trip @ 12,880 lbs). I was surprised to see similar numbers on what appears to be a much smaller camper. Our camper is full aluminum framed, but it's not really an "ultralight", as it has conventional Al studs/joists, 5/8 plywood floors, 3/8 ply roof, etc.

I had all three wet tanks full (120 Gallons x8 lbs) three ATV's, one dirt Bike, one Street Bike, food, dishes, and enough clothes to last two weeks for a family of four, and the bed of the truck was lined with foot lockers that were packed with gear. It is a 23 Ft (Box length) all aluminum structure toy hauler (which wieght more than standard travel type trailers) It is 26 ft tounge to bumper. The trailer weights just over 4 grand and the truck wieghts almost 5 grand so if you do the math the trailer and truck really only had about 3000 pounds of gear in it.

I will post picks of the wieght tickets....... It was a fun drive from NC to CA.....3128 miles.

Edited July 28, 2010 by oldschool327

oldschool327 · July 28, 2010

music · July 28, 2010

I had all three wet tanks full (120 Gallons x8 lbs) three ATV's, one dirt Bike, one Street Bike, food, dishes, and enough clothes to last two weeks for a family of four, and the bed of the truck was lined with foot lockers that were packed with gear. It is a 23 Ft (Box length) all aluminum structure toy hauler (which wieght more than standard travel type trailers) It is 26 ft tounge to bumper. The trailer weights just over 4 grand and the truck wieghts almost 5 grand so if you do the math the trailer and truck really only had about 3000 pounds of gear in it.

That explains it. Pictures can be deceiving. You and I are at almost identical total weight.

jerr529 · July 28, 2010

Tow my 5000lb Forest roo23ss hybrid trailer

dcheeseman · July 28, 2010

just click on add reply, and then just below the box where you type theres a section that says attachments, and you click browse on the far right, and select the pics you want to attach, or like you said, you can use photobucket

Lahey99 · July 29, 2010

hauling my belongings from grande prairie AB alllll the way east to new brunswick about a week after i baught the truck. it was a long hual but didnt feel a thing with the ol sierra!

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Chevy Boy · July 29, 2010

Here's my new truck and my trailer.....love both.

pwall · July 29, 2010

Very nice!

music · July 29, 2010

Here's my new truck and my trailer.....love both.

Very nice setup! Did you ever pull that same trailer w/ a 1500?

Chevy Boy · July 29, 2010

Yes I did and it was alright but it down shift going up a slight hill all the time......it only weights 5000 lbs. Now with this 2500 HD Diesel & Allison transmission I don't even know it's there........