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What does it all mean! Sure do wish they would put a sticker on the vehicle that said you may tow this much. Hope one of you may help me with the problem I am having. This determines what size Airstream options I have.
Slowing down to climb a hill does not disqualify 2 star hotels in venice your truck. Tom gives good advice above but I don't see the point in those discounting 10% of the rating for safety, Airstream is far more stable and streamlined than virtually any trailer the tow ratings could consider.
Get the Airstream you want, certainly in the 25'-28' range, 2 star hotels in venice equip the rig with a properly installed weight distribution and sway control hitch, brake controller, and take it easy as you learn the abilities of your truck.
I also dont see the need to discount 10% off a tow rating. There is already a safety margin built in that rating. You will , however, to pay pretty close attention to the tongue rating because of the hitch itself and how it affects steering 2 star hotels in venice and handling. Its a good idea to inspect the hitch regularly for cracks 2 star hotels in venice in welds , etc.
I also dont see the need to discount 2 star hotels in venice 10% off a tow rating. There is already a safety margin built in that rating. You will , however, to pay pretty close attention to the tongue rating because of the hitch itself and how it affects steering and handling. Its a good idea to inspect the hitch regularly for cracks 2 star hotels in venice in welds , etc.
Depends on the year of truck. Back in the early part of 2000 they were playing Tow Wars and the advertised and listed tow rating were not too realistic. If you read the fine print you could tow 8,000# with a V-6 vehicle, IF their were not additional cargo, the driver was the only occupant and weighed 150#. Most of this misrepresentation was done with the SUV's but some of it did carry over into the pickup truck lines. You can tow all the way up to the max of the trucks listed towing capacity, but that doesn't mean you should or that it is safe.
My opinion. FWIW I tow a 1975 Airstream 31' that has a GVW of 7200#, real world weight of 6200# for most shorter trips that we tow with a 2003 F-150, 4.2 V-8. We don't take that rig to the mountains. The F-150 is rated to tow 7200 pounds.
We tow a older 25' Excella that weighs around 6500. We towed it at first with a F150 with the real little 2 star hotels in venice v8, whatever that is. We used it about a year that way and several trips of a couple hundered miles each way. It did fine. Seemd to control the Airstream well. It did gear down and go slow on hills. Now we tow with a Ram Diesel. The Ford was a little under-tow, the diesel definite over-tow. But we love it.
My opinion is that you will be fine with a 25' trailer and that truck, particularly towing in the east. You are gonna creep in north GA and in the Smokies whatever you are towing 2 star hotels in venice with. You need proper tires for the truck, a good hitch well adjusted, maybe some gauges including 2 star hotels in venice a transmission temp gauge. I use the Reese dual cam hitch.
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