My current "towrig" is my K5 but as soon as my wifes car is paid off I will be getting a Dmax/Allison 3500 DRW and my question is. Is a bumper pull really that bad? I will prolly only be taking the K5 to and from the trail nothing more than 8-10k cause I only have a class c. The reason is we also want to get a slide in. I know I could put it on the neck of a gooseneck but is it necessary. So for the Newb questions I just havent pulled a trailer since I left home about 10 years ago. Thanks.
If your only going to pull one rig then bumper is fine, I had to drag mine around today and i have a 2500HD. A dualie might come into play for me when i get the wife her own rig and need to pull a 30' trailer
Sounds like a familiar situation... I also want to be able to pull my various toys but still have a place to sleep and cook. I bought an '05 F350 dually with plans to eventually get a slide-in camper for it, that way I can haul around my K10 or my boat, or any other toy I get in the future, and still be able to bring along my camper. The camper on the gooseneck would be fine if all I did was go four wheeling, but I would have to leave the camper at home when I bring the boat out so that wouldn't be cool. A slide-in with bumper-pull trailers for the toys is the most versatile setup that I can think of for those with multiple hobbies. Get a slide-in with minimal overhang in the rear, a WD hitch for the heavy stuff and a dually to pull it and you shouldn't have a problem. FWIW, the GM dually's GVWR is only something like 11,500, so to stay legal when towing a trailer with a heavy tounge you can't use a very heavy slide-in camper.
Thanks for the replies that is what I was thinking. It seems kinda hard to find one with a little overhang and I will be sure to keep an eye on the gvwr ratings cause I plan on having a pimp camper but nothing to extravagant atleast a shower and toilet, generator, and fridge. I have even seen some with slideouts. Thanks again. Ira
so to stay legal when towing a trailer with a heavy tounge you can't use a very heavy slide-in camper. waytogo There are HD reciever hitches called TITAN, like 2 1/2" reciever. I think we sell 'em. Lemme know if you wanna know more.
