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07-02-2018, 09:23 AM
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Gary..did you have to use wt dist bars with that setup? I am looking for something to tow my 1950 (350 # tongue wt) w/o having the bars to wrestle with..too old and disabled to deal with them..right now I have to depend on my bro to haul me around..lost my freedom to age. ;-(
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07-02-2018, 09:45 AM
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I towed it all last year without bars. It did fine with this 3800 lb trailer and should be fine with your smaller one. I got a used wd setup I'm trying this year, just to take some of the bounce out of it. I sometimes wish I had a couple more hp on the hills, but you can never have enough hp when towing.
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Gary..did you have to use wt dist bars with that setup? I am looking for something to tow my 1950 (350 # tongue wt) w/o having the bars to wrestle with..too old and disabled to deal with them..right now I have to depend on my bro to haul me around..lost my freedom to age. ;-(
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07-02-2018, 11:41 AM
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Pulling a 257sr with my 2015 RAM 1500 QC 4WD with 5.7 Hemi and 3.21 rear. Just enough trailer for the truck, or vice versa.
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07-02-2018, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Janalee
Gary..did you have to use wt dist bars with that setup? I am looking for something to tow my 1950 (350 # tongue wt) w/o having the bars to wrestle with..too old and disabled to deal with them..right now I have to depend on my bro to haul me around..lost my freedom to age. ;-(
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Oopps, I misread your post. Your trailer is bigger than mine , not smaller. In that case, I would have to say I would not want to go much heavier than the 3800 lb trailer I'm currently towing without bars.. and more HP than what my TrailBlazer can provide. I think your 350 lb tongue wt would be OK without bars, but the overall wt of the 1950 would be at the limit of what I would tow with this setup. TrailBlazer is rated for 5000 lbs but I think that's optimistic unless your in Florida and its level everywhere.
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07-03-2018, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Janalee
Gary..did you have to use wt dist bars with that setup? I am looking for something to tow my 1950 (350 # tongue wt) w/o having the bars to wrestle with..too old and disabled to deal with them..right now I have to depend on my bro to haul me around..lost my freedom to age. ;-(
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Originally Posted by ggrvguy
Oopps, I misread your post. Your trailer is bigger than mine , not smaller. In that case, I would have to say I would not want to go much heavier than the 3800 lb trailer I'm currently towing without bars.. and more HP than what my TrailBlazer can provide. I think your 350 lb tongue wt would be OK without bars, but the overall wt of the 1950 would be at the limit of what I would tow with this setup. TrailBlazer is rated for 5000 lbs but I think that's optimistic unless your in Florida and its level everywhere.
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Janalee,
Your 1950 may only have a 380# tongue weight (from 95 brochure) when it was empty at the factory with no battery and no LP gas in the tanks and no added options.
I did not think you were going to empty the camper to move it were you?
With camping gear, LP gas, battery etc your dual axle 1950 could have a 550 to 650# loaded tongue weight. That would be too much for a Trailblazer to handle without a WD hitch. And as Gary stated, the pulling ability has issues too.
I understand the issues of the WD hitch, your question is a good one for a post of its own. As we become more senior, these WD hitches create a lifting situation to deal with. There are some options to help this depending on the truck one has and the camper.
Hope this helps
John
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07-03-2018, 10:19 AM
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Someone had started a thread on a similar subject.
http://www.sunlineclub.com/forums/f7...tup-18556.html
The WD is a lot heavier than I expected. I don't consider myself a weakling but it is quite heavy, for me at least.
Tommie
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07-08-2018, 04:31 AM
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Originally Posted by apackoftwo
NOW I wish I had a 350 or a newer truck with more towing capabilities however you get what you can afford right?
And it has been a pretty good truck so far...From Michigan to Texas Hill Country and now Tucson, AZ
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You know what they say, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." That truck looks pretty nice to me. I bet there's stuff you could do to it to make it get a little more power and perform better.
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02-09-2019, 09:08 AM
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2005 Chevrolet Suburban LT 1500 5.3L 3.42 Rear
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05-02-2019, 10:39 AM
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Tow Vehicle For my 2475 Sunline
2011 Land Rover LR4
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05-02-2019, 10:48 AM
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So my old dodge has finally been replaced. I still have it and I still have the 04 suburban(having engine issues).The wife and I decided to upgrade a little to a 2011 Ford F250 SD 4x4 with the 6.2 gas engine. It has 57000 miles on it. Never owned a Ford so we will see how it goes. IMG_20190427_171422_512.jpgIMG_20190427_171422_518.jpg
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