towing

I have a question for those towing with a Ranger. I’m looking at a few Forest River TT’s with a dry weight of ~4,000. I saw that someone mentioned signing up for the Ford Forum. I’ve posted numerous questions on that forum and it’s been a month without a single reply. I find RV sites to be much...

So we bought a used 2020 Sunseeker 2550DSLEF with 400 miles this spring. It didn’t come with any manuals. We’ve decided to use a tow dolly to transport either our Mazda 3 or Toyota RAV-4. Am I limited to towing 5,000 pounds? Does a tow dolly have a weight distributing hitch option? Between...

I just got a 2021 Wolf Pup 16BHS. I hired a guy to drive it to me across the country. When it arrived from the trip (4 days), we stepped inside to fill out some forms and I just happened to notice the refrigerator was running. I opened it and the freezer and they were nice and cold. I asked...

I have a 2012 Sun seeker and would like to tow our Santa Fe on a tow dolly. I can't get my head around all of the abbreviations to take into consideration and come out with a number that I can tow. I have read countless information but unable to get a grip on it. The total weight of the...

I am looking at buying a 2020 Ram 1500 Big Horn V-8, Crew Cab, 5'7" bed, 3.92 rear axle. I can find the comprehensive Ram towing/payload capacity charts for 2019 and 2021, but not for 2020. The only 2020 Ram towing chart I can find is for the Tradesman version. I'm sure I will not exceed the...

I own a 2014 390RB and tow a 2018 Jeep Wrangler. On the 17th we traveled to Nashville and when I connected the Jeep for towing, I noticed that the left brake light and left turn signal did not work on the Jeep. They work on the motorhome and the Jeep when not connected, but don't work on the...

Hello Forest River community. This is such a great forum. This is a towing weight question about my All American Sport 385 RLTS Toy Hauler, dry weight 14,040 lbs, gvwr 18,420 lb. I'm prepared to be rightly and deservedly scolded and reprimanded for even asking this question, but I'm a glutton...

I have a 2008 forest river forester. Will be towing a Toyota Corolla (2800 lbs) And two mountain bikes. I’m looking at a Curt hitch 45792 dual receiver hitch. Does this sound like a good idea. I’m new at all this. Thx in advance.

Can you tow a FR3 DS-25 with a 2020 F250 4x4 CCLB SRW 6.2L gas? Tilting up my blast fence….

Anyone on here with a 5th wheel tow their golf cart with a dolly? Just curious what setup you have and how it does on the road. I see a decent amount of 5th wheels out on the road doing it, but not sure about the legalities with 5th wheels and what the tow ratings are for 5th wheel hitches...

We have a 2018 Sunseeker 3010DS on 2018 Ford E-450 I am cogitating on a trailer to haul our Spyder, and I’d like to read any thoughts you may have. I see three options. An enclosed cargo trailer will provide the most protection and likely have electric brakes. This will have the most...

Towing with Sprinter 3500- I have a 2017 Prism 2200FS. I am looking into the possibility of hauling a vehicle behind it. My vehicle is a 2450 lb 2019 Miata RF. I can’t flat tow that car, nor do I believe that I can dolly tow it. As a result of that I’m looking into a 14 foot aluminum car...

We just picked up our 26DBUD over the Memorial Day weekend. Son complained about a rough ride in our 2013 Ford F-150 FX4. I saw through some research that some people installed air bags. Can anyone give the pros and cons to this? Also, if you love the air bags, any particular brand and model...

Greetings. I have a 2013 Ford Focus SE with a 5 Speed manual transmission. I recently had a towing package installed so that I can tow my vehicle 4 wheels down behind my RV. The tow packages has sequential breaking and also a battery charging system running off the RV while connected during the...

Any recommendations for a good towing vehicle? All my research points to a Kia Tulleride or Toyota Highlander. We own a Toyota Sienna (2002!) and a Toyota Corolla (2010) and both haver served us well so I am leaning towards the Highlander but have read lots of good things about the KIA. Also...

So far so good with this vehicle - a 2018 traverse 3.6 with tow package. Purchased a 2021 Wolf Pup 16BHS and a WDH. Took the 100 mile journey home with it as the first trip. The car had plenty of power to pull it, even up some decent inclines. Averaged right at 13MPG. Just wanted to see what...

This past Sunday afternoon, May 24, 2021, we were headed to Red River, NM from the Texas Panhandle. In the long stretch from Dalhart, TX to Raton, NM I told the wife we've never pulled in wind like this before. We stopped for gasoline at Raton and I noticed two of the brackets that hold the...

Recently purchased a 2021 Chevy Tahoe z71 4wd Looking to purchase a travel trailer (forest river 280rt platinum 32 feet long) Trailer weight is 5890 dry. Loaded I’m looking closer to 7300.. I’m getting a lot of mixed answers on whether this new Tahoe will be capable of towing this safely. I...

So I'm in a bit of a jam. We just found out that my wife is pregnant with twins! And with that my crew cab F-150 will no longer suffice as the all around family vehicle as we will have a total of 5 children. So basically I'm limited to something from GM or Ford at this point. But herein lies the...

I know the following has been asked a few times but I couldn't find it myself. I just purchased a 2020 Sabre 38DBQ. I'm looking to purchase my truck next. I got my eye on a 2021 ram 2500 Cummins diesel. My local dealer got one available at a decent price. I'm wondering if this would be enough to...

We just returned from our first longer trip (2000 miles) with our Vibe 21BH and I was wondering what Trans temps others have seen while towing their trailers. My trans temps ran between 206 - 212 degrees (F). Info: * 2019, F150, 3.5 Twin Turbo, 10 spd Trans, Factory towing package. GVWR -...

So in a few weeks I'm driving from NJ to Iowa to pick up my new 294rr. I have a f450 dually that I have haled many trailers with but never a toyhauler. Will I need sway control for this trailer or should I be ok. I know the weight distribution hitch I will not need. Anyone else towing with a 450...

I am switching my truck bed to flatbed. Has anyone used the adaptors from fifth wheel to ball. My fifth wheel is a 38fl6 cedar creek.18000 loaded.

We recently purchased a 2020 Silverado 1500 crew cab and a Forest River Surveyor Legend 203RKLE. The truck has the 5.3 litre V8 and 8-speed transmission. It has a max payload of 2,046 and a GVWR of 6,900. Per the sticker, a GCWR of 15,000. The trailer has a UVW of 5,030, GVWR of 7,577. I...

Has anyone had experience towing the Rockwood Mini Lite 2514S with a 2020 Chevy Colorado diesel 4x4 Z71. We did a test pull and found that there was swaying occurring when we reached 80(50 mph) or more. Is this a normal occurrence or is something causing it and how to correct. We were using a...