Wheelbase question

[stepside454]

I’ve been looking at our options for replacing our totaled by hail motorhome. So far I haven’t found another that suites us in the price range I think we’d need to be . I kind of looked at fifth wheels to, & this might b an option.
I found a 32 ft travel trailer online that could work well for us . If we were to buy something like this, would a 3/4 ton 4 door shortbed have enough wheelbase to comfortably tow a 32 ft trailer ?

[tuffr2]

Without getting too wordy. YES.

[stepside454]

Thx

[kylemcmahon1]

Very much do. I tow a 38 ft tt with 3/4 ram. No problems at all.

[SmokeyWren]

Originally Posted by stepside454

I found a 32 ft travel trailer online that could work well for us . If we were to buy something like this, would a 3/4 ton 4 door shortbed have enough wheelbase to comfortably tow a 32 ft trailer ?

Assuming by 32 ft you mean overall length of ~32' with floor length of about 28', then it depends on which weight-distributing (WD) hitch you tie tow vehicle and trailer together.

Don't even think about tryin to save money by buying a cheap WD hitch. Good WD hitches with good sway control cost at least $500 from discount internet sources such as Amazon and eTrailer.com.

Buy one of these:

1] Equal-I-Zer: = https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Dist...EQ37120ET.html

2] Blue Ox SwayPro = https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ox-BXW10...x+Swaypro+1000

3] Husky Centerline HD 31390 = https://www.amazon.com/Husky-31390-C...rline+HD+31390

4] Reese Strait-Line with trunnion bars and adjustable shank= https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Dist...e/RP66084.html

Those 4 choices are the good but affordable choices at less than $1,000 complete with adjustable shank and spring bars. Note that the link for the Husky is for the head only, so you have to also order the spring bars. Those 4 provide sway control/prevention for about 99 percent of all sway-causing conditions.

If you want even better odds than 99%, then go for the Hensley ProPride that sells for almost $2,900 delivered, and is not available from discount sources. www.propridehitch.com

Biased opinion: If you have ever experienced uncontrollable trailer sway, then you will insist on the ProPride. With any of the other 4 good WD hitches, then load the trailer so it has 12% to 14% tongue weight (13% is average), have only excellent trailer tires on the trailer, and pump up the trailer tires to the max PSI on the sidewall.

[ttavasc]

Originally Posted by stepside454

I’ve been looking at our options for replacing our totaled by hail motorhome. So far I haven’t found another that suites us in the price range I think we’d need to be . I kind of looked at fifth wheels to, & this might b an option.
I found a 32 ft travel trailer online that could work well for us . If we were to buy something like this, would a 3/4 ton 4 door shortbed have enough wheelbase to comfortably tow a 32 ft trailer ?

Rule of thumb as I understand it for wheelbase is 110" minimum for 20' overall trailer length, then add 4" of wheelbase for each additional foot of trailer length. For 32' overall length minimum wheelbase would be 158".

[kylemcmahon1]

Originally Posted by SmokeyWren

Assuming by 32 ft you mean overall length of ~32' with floor length of about 28', then it depends on which weight-distributing (WD) hitch you tie tow vehicle and trailer together.



Don't even think about tryin to save money by buying a cheap WD hitch. Good WD hitches with good sway control cost at least $500 from discount internet sources such as Amazon and eTrailer.com.



Buy one of these:



1] Equal-I-Zer: = https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Dist...EQ37120ET.html



2] Blue Ox SwayPro = https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ox-BXW10...x+Swaypro+1000



3] Husky Centerline HD 31390 = https://www.amazon.com/Husky-31390-C...rline+HD+31390



4] Reese Strait-Line with trunnion bars and adjustable shank= https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Dist...e/RP66084.html



Those 4 choices are the good but affordable choices at less than $1,000 complete with adjustable shank and spring bars. Note that the link for the Husky is for the head only, so you have to also order the spring bars. Those 4 provide sway control/prevention for about 99 percent of all sway-causing conditions.



If you want even better odds than 99%, then go for the Hensley ProPride that sells for almost $2,900 delivered, and is not available from discount sources. www.propridehitch.com



Biased opinion: If you have ever experienced uncontrollable trailer sway, then you will insist on the ProPride. With any of the other 4 good WD hitches, then load the trailer so it has 12% to 14% tongue weight (13% is average), have only excellent trailer tires on the trailer, and pump up the trailer tires to the max PSI on the sidewall.

You can add the Anderson wdh to that list of a very good working hitch. It matches well with 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks to travel trailers.

[stepside454]

Thx. I’m not sure I’ll go this route , just wondering

[nothermark]

In the first post he was looking at a fiver. Most of the comments were for a bumper hitch. Did somebody miss something?

[JIMNLIN]

Originally Posted by nothermark

In the first post he was looking at a fiver. Most of the comments were for a bumper hitch. Did somebody miss something?

You did .
Read all his post. Posters were simply answering his question about the TT and 3/4 ton truck.

[stepside454]

Originally Posted by nothermark

In the first post he was looking at a fiver. Most of the comments were for a bumper hitch. Did somebody miss something?

The question was regarding a travel trailer