billyray50
Dallas
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Hello everyone,
Had a Truck camper for last two years and my beautiful wife talked me into selling TT and buying a new Travel trailer...2011 Heartland Prowler 31 foot which is great but miss truck camper. I was thinking of buying a used lightweight pop up or non cabover for times in winter up north after febuary especially since most campgrounds are not open till around May. My question is has anyone pulled both at the same time during a trip and was your experiences. My truck is a 2006 Dodge 2500 4x4 turbo deisel long bed with ride rite airbags, Bilstein shocks, Hellwig swaybar,and Nitto high load index terra grappler tires. Any input would be much appreciated.
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VintageRacer
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It depends on the combination, the weights, the lengths. Your truck is the one I would pick for this, with the long bed. I personally pulled a 28' car hauler at around 7500 lbs total weight and carried a 1800 lb 8' truck camper with my short bed Quad Cab Dodge 2500 hemi. I used a two foot hitch extension that was rated for the load and I upgraded to a Towbeast hitch. If you kept to 1800 lbs or less, 8' camper length you could just pop that thing on there, hook up your trailer just as you do now, go merrily on your way - just a little slower and getting a little less fuel mileage. You'll be close to your trucks GVWR and GCWR, but probably not over.
Brian
2005 F250 Supercab, Powerstroke, 5 speed automatic, 3.73 gears.
20 ft race car hauler, Lola T440 Formula Ford, NTM MK4 Sports Racer
1980 MCI MC-5C highway coach conversion
2004 Travelhawk 8' Truck Camper
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billyray50
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Hello Brian,
Thanks for reply. Dry weight of my Heartland prowler is 6800 pds. and would stay around that weight of 1800 or less with 8' foot TC. Maybe a capri rodeo or a older non cabover. Thanks
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VintageRacer
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My TC is an 8' bed model with a queen size bed cab-over, kitchen, dinette, etc. Trick is no bath, so no tanks, and only 10 gallons of water. It is 1450# dry, around 1750 - 1800 loaded for bear. I can tell you the Ram 2500 handles the weight no problem, and my only problem is power - which you won't have with the Cummins. I would say get a nice camper with a bed, but no shower/bathroom!
Brian
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