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Old 12-31-2016, 08:43 AM   #15
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In case you ever decide to upsize again down the road, you have the truck to pull it.
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Old 12-31-2016, 08:52 AM   #16
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I can honestly say this is the first post I have seen about someone considering downsizing their truck. There are several posts of people trying to convince themselves and others that they are not overloaded when the math and common sense (not so common these days) states otherwise. As others have said, never too much truck. Happy New Year
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Old 01-01-2017, 03:20 PM   #17
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With the new higher capacity hitches on the market now you can get yourself a real nice heavy duty TT and have the best of both worlds. I am towing an Excel/Peterson IKE33 Travel Trailer that weighs 15,500 lbs. loaded and has a tongue weight of 1,710 lbs. I have a Torklift Magnum 30,000 lb. capacity receiver. It can also handle 3,000 lbs. of weight on the 2 5/16" trailer ball. The TT has a step up design with 120 cubic feet of storage under the front half of the TT just like a 5'er. I don't really see any advantage anymore to buying a 5'er and losing your truck bed.
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Old 01-03-2017, 12:27 AM   #18
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I've got a '12 GMC Sierra 3500 Dually that we use to tow a 23' TT (about 4,800 lbs) or 22' sailboat (maybe 3,800 lbs). Is it more truck than we need? Sure, but I'd rather have too much than too little. Our '95 K1500 Silverado really had to work hard to get the TT over the the passes. The Sierra just motors on without a problem. Much better.
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Old 01-03-2017, 06:42 AM   #19
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Ever heard the saying " screw the mule, load the wagon"? We are all guilty once in awhile. You can never have too much truck.
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Old 01-03-2017, 02:29 PM   #20
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I have an F350 dually long bed that I use to pull my 13,500# fifth wheel. But I also use it to pull a 1,600# T@B. Obviously, when I pull the T@B, it feels like I'm not pulling anything. No big deal - don't feel the need to buy another truck.
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Old 01-03-2017, 06:26 PM   #21
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what you have is actually the ideal truck to pull a large TT with a toy in the bed. A dually makes handling a big TT almost effortless at any speed. I believe there is very little difference between a TT and fifth wheel towing when you up size your TV a bit for the TT. I am able to tow my trailer at any speed comfortably in the flats ( I don't have the power for hills). I run all day long with the Dp's and fifth wheels on the highway.

With a 12k TT and toys in the bed you would actually be at the limits of a 3/4ton anyway. I would just hardly get by with the payload numbers on anew 3/4ton with my set up. I have a 1500lb tongue weight and I carry 1,000lbs in the bed of my truck. What your talking about would be a bit heavier.
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Old 01-04-2017, 08:02 PM   #22
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Hello I am new here, and want to say Hello to everyone.

We have a Silverado 3500 1-ton diesel turbo dually truck. We currently haul a 17-18k (loaded) 44-ft 5th wheel. We are thinking of "downgrade" to a travel trailer of 33-ft, 8000lb dry, 12k loaded. The primary reason is that so we can haul 2 toys, 1 in the trailer and 1 on the truck bed.

Our truck is rated to haul 23k max. Will the truck be "too much", or will the lighter travel trailer be "too light"? Could the trailer be too bouncy?

Thanks so much!
Maybe when I am too lazy to put the ramps down and load our Samuria into the rear portion of out 20 ft cargo box on our Tandem axle Freightliner Century with a M11 370/ 1,400 tq /ten speed it seems that our truck is a tad big but when it was a grain hauler it was only permitted at 105,500 in Washington so now as a retired work truck it seems only fitting to let the ol Freightshaker get the easy tow of the 2,020 pound of the Sammy......it stops it well also.....

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Thank you everyone, sounds like you can't have too much truck
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