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USK Coastie · 01-29-2007, 11:09 AM

You didn't say what size truck you had. Size of your truck is really important. Check the past annual Trailer Life tow vehicle reports. Each year trailer life has done a report on the tow rating of all pickups and vans sold in USA. Find your tow rating from the report and DO NOT exceed it. If you you do you are unsafe ay any speed.

We have a 26' Prowler TT with slideout. Weighs in at 8600 loaded. It was all it could do for my '95 Surburban to tow it even though it was rated for the weight. Bought a 2500 HD PU with an 8.1 engine, the allison trans and 4.11's. The truck only knows the trailer is behind it on a hill. As well as the fact that the fuel milage drops to around 7 MPG at 65 mph towing. We have a shell with a Yakamia rack on the truck. We use it for the canoe and Kayak.

You might consider either a 5th wheel or a TT configured as a toy hauler. These have become quite popular. The rear portion of the trailer is configured to store bikes, atv's, and snow mobiles. I know DW would never go for these as I suspect that you would end up smelling fuel and lubricants in the people side of the trailer.

01-29-2007, 11:09 AM	#12
USK Coastie Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 347	You didn't say what size truck you had. Size of your truck is really important. Check the past annual Trailer Life tow vehicle reports. Each year trailer life has done a report on the tow rating of all pickups and vans sold in USA. Find your tow rating from the report and DO NOT exceed it. If you you do you are unsafe ay any speed. We have a 26' Prowler TT with slideout. Weighs in at 8600 loaded. It was all it could do for my '95 Surburban to tow it even though it was rated for the weight. Bought a 2500 HD PU with an 8.1 engine, the allison trans and 4.11's. The truck only knows the trailer is behind it on a hill. As well as the fact that the fuel milage drops to around 7 MPG at 65 mph towing. We have a shell with a Yakamia rack on the truck. We use it for the canoe and Kayak. You might consider either a 5th wheel or a TT configured as a toy hauler. These have become quite popular. The rear portion of the trailer is configured to store bikes, atv's, and snow mobiles. I know DW would never go for these as I suspect that you would end up smelling fuel and lubricants in the people side of the trailer. __________________ USCG regulations say you have to go out. They don't say anything about coming back.