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What is safe to tow ???

11-04-2009, 03:43 AM

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CFollett

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What is safe to tow ???

Help me here ?

I have a 2004 Quad cab 4x4, 3.73, Smarty, exhast and Valve body upgrade and California model 235 hp, Stage 1 AFE and air bags and upgraded shocks.
I have been towing a 32ft Aluminscape without any problems. We are thinking of going to a toyhauler, ( my wife has MS and can not get into the coach easliy) . The ramp of a toyhauler with a little help will work. Going from a trailer with two slides and such I would like to stay with. The trailers I have looked at are 18000 gvw, Mine is 13500 now......
the truck gvw is 9000
rear is 6000
front is 5200
payload is 2140
tow weight is 13500
My hitch is 16000

If I stay with a hich pin weight at the 2140, what can I pull trailer wise ?

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2004 Quad,SB,4X4,SMARTY JR,STAGE 2 AFE, 4INCH EXHAST,AIR BAGS,VAN AKKEN C3.1,X-MONITOR,285X70X17,DEEP TRANS PAN, GOEREND VB, SPRAY ON LINER,PRODIGY, XM,LEVELING KIT.ASMOIL BOTH ENDS,TRANS AND BYPASS FILTER, 32 FT ALUMISCAPE FIVER, AND WHEN I REALLY WANT TO GO FASTER A 500HP 69 GS400

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