Re: Trailer Size
Before I start, I KNOW thousands are towing big trailers with short trucks, but this is my opinion.
Your truck is a Crew Cab and that is a plus. Honestly I did not catch that last night.
Folks who have a short tow vehicle and tow a long trailer are asking for trouble. If the trailer starts swaying, you run it off the road and you have to correct, blow a tire, or hundreds of other situations you run into on the road, a short truck may not have the weight to keep the trailer in control. Control also means the ability to STOP, pulling a trailer down the road is only half the job. Your truck weights about 7,500lbs., think about what 20,000lbs. out of control, hooked to your rear end, would feel like.
I personally own a 2500 ext. cab long bed. Rated to tow a 15,600 fifth wheel. The heaviest trailer we usually tow is about 12,000, and we don't have problems. I do have some room there, but I would not hook up to a trailer weighing a lot over the limit. Don't get me wrong, I am a believer in towing what your truck is rated for, I just don't believe in breaking its back.