First tow with dmax

paoutlaw · October 4, 2012

All i can say is wow. We have a real good mountain here in central pa called 7mts. I don't know what the percent grade is but believe me is a goody. I have been pulling it for years with a 6.0 gas Chevy and a 7000 lbs trailer and on good day with a decent run at the bottom 45 mph is the best. duramax and 12000 lbs trailer 55 mph and i was not even screaming it. I had such a big smile at the top.

any one that that knows this mountain pls chime in.

KMGZ400 · October 4, 2012

yes i do, im a fellow PA'er. the duramax is a towing machine, cant beat a diesel for towing

paoutlaw · October 4, 2012

Amen brother

pwall · October 4, 2012

Haven't towed before in PA, but towed lots of times in Eastern Canada (NB, NS, NL), lots of big hills.

Gotta luv the Dmax.

The picture in my sig is the top of Kelly's Mountain in Cape Breton NS. I don't recall how much of a climb, but it's the biggest in NS. (and I wasn't towing that day as you can see).

HEMICAT · October 4, 2012

The picture in my sig is the top of Kelly's Mountain in Cape Breton NS. I don't recall how much of a climb, but it's the biggest in NS. (and I wasn't towing that day as you can see).

Nope, Kelly's is only about a 1000 ft. climb. The C.B. Highlands are way higher with incredibly steeper grades!

scz71864 · October 5, 2012

im trying to talk my dad into getting a duramax for his next truck. He tows all the time

Capt.D · October 5, 2012

Hopefully I'll tow my first with mine when I get home from offshore next week, it will be a light load being my only my can am commander on a 12 foot trailer but I'm going to be looking at about a 40ft. Toy hauler while I'm home as well.......

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paoutlaw · October 5, 2012

I Have fuzion 310 toy hauler 36 ft you have to be careful and get a truck that can handle the pin weight of a toy hauler they are really nose heavy to compensate for the garage area most are 2500 lbs garage capacity. So you are looking at a pin weight of 2800 lbs unloaded that is why I went with the 3500 srw dmax combined weight of 22000 lbs.

HEMICAT · October 5, 2012

Wow, that is a heavy pin weight Marty! What does your trailer weigh empty?

Capt.D · October 5, 2012

I'm actually going to look at a toy hauler camper...it only has a 12 foot area for the toys in the rear....it's a 5th wheel but I'm not sure of the weights yet.

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paoutlaw · October 8, 2012

a toy Hauler with 12 foot garage is heavy. I cant tell what truck you have. But i am thinking you will need a 3500 dually to be legal. my garage is only 10 foot. Two extra feet will be 500 lbs. another axle (Triple wheel) 400 lbs.

more stuf inside. this is me just making a guess 7500 lb truck. 23000 combined weight and that is with no toys in the garage. + 400 lbs of toys. 300 lbs of people 200lbs of hitch in the truck. so i hope you see why. when you see a 2500 pulling a toy hauler they are overloading their axles.and overloading the truck. 2500 fith wheel rating is this out of the manual.

1500

Fifth Wheel

Gooseneck

680 kg (1,500 lbs)

2500HD

Fifth Wheel

Gooseneck

1134 kg

(2,500 lbs)

3500 Single

Rear Wheels

Fifth Wheel

Gooseneck

1 360 kg

(3,000 lbs)

3500 Dual Rear

Wheels

Fifth Wheel

Gooseneck

1 587 kg

(3,500 lbs)

Capt.D · October 8, 2012

Thanks for the info.....i may have to drop the size a bit then as i already bought the truck so I'll need to buy the camper/toy hauler to match. The few I've looked at were 2 axle in the 35-38 ft range but I'll be sure to stay within specs so I won't have any issues should I ever have an accident.

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