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One of the reasons I bought my truck was so that we could tow a travel trailer. When I ordered the truck, I made sure I got the max tow package. Got the trailer yesterday. A Catalina 263RLS. 26ft trailer, 29.5ft from tip of the tongue to the back. Empty weight 6,100 lbs, maximum loaded weight 7,700 lbs. I've got a Fastway E2 hitch with 8,000lb bars. Pulled it yesterday for about 10 miles to get the feel of it. Seems to work great. Lots of power going up a very steep hill. I was passing other cars, no problem. Boost gauge was waaaaaay over to the right, of course. Anyway, seems like a good combo. I've done my homework and ran the numbers, and I have some good headroom with my max payload (1815 lbs on my truck). It's just the wife and me, so we aren't carrying a lot of extra stuff. First big trip is in a couple of weeks from Comox, BC to Cold Lake, Alberta, just over 2,000 miles round-trip.
Might be nothing but something to watch out for: You said you have the 8k bars, that usually means 800lb tongue weight limit. You will likely be above 800 lbs on the tongue. Likely 900-1000 lbs. You like be able to exchange them. Good luck and happy camping.
Thanks. I might get the heavier rated bars. We just got back from our 3,300km (2,000 mile) trip to Alberta. The truck towed like a boss! Very happy with how stable it was, and how much power it had going through the Rockies.
08-08-2018, 10:40 PM
