Purchased a New Travel Trailer - Nervous to Tow

mesposito · Jul 18, 2011

Purchased a new Keystone RV Travel Trailer over the weekend and will be towing it with my 2011 SC Raptor up to our property in WV next weekend (approximately 2.5 hour drive). A bit nervous as this will be the first time I will be towing anything. It weights about 7400lbs and I know that the vehicle has a max of 8000. I purchased a dual ram hitch and brake controller from the rv dealer - at his recommendation - I hope this helps.

Hockster · Jul 18, 2011

mesposito said:
Purchased a new Keystone RV Travel Trailer over the weekend and will be towing it with my 2011 SC Raptor up to our property in WV next weekend (approximately 2.5 hour drive). A bit nervous as this will be the first time I will be towing anything. It weights about 7400lbs and I know that the vehicle has a max of 8000. I purchased a dual ram hitch and brake controller from the rv dealer - at his recommendation - I hope this helps.

You will have no problems... I pull my 24ft enclosed haulmark around with my supercab and its no problem. I thought the new trucks were only rated at 7k towing... oh well you will still have no problem... Is that a goose neck hitch?

mesposito · Jul 18, 2011

Sorry, meant to type cam hitch not ram hitch.

Hockster · Jul 18, 2011

mesposito said:
Sorry, meant to type cam hitch not ram hitch.

Ah I see now.. lol... it will be an easy tow for sure...

SPRSNK · Jul 18, 2011

Don't worry about it. Start getting sway, slow down. This thread will help you.

http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f24/screw-6-2-towing-review-1977/

mesposito · Jul 18, 2011

Thanks for the link - I will read through the posts.

What also makes me a bit nervous is that I have a severe acute angle to maneuver on the way up to the property as well as a lengthy drive in reverse to position the RV.

SeaRaptor · Jul 18, 2011

Just a quick recommendation, if you have never towed before maybe find a very large empty parking lot and practice backing the trailer into a space. That usually is the trickiest part for someone new to towing. Once you get the concept down its cake.
Good luck to ya!!

SilverBolt · Jul 19, 2011

Leave yourself plenty of stopping distance. It will take some playing with the trailer brakes to get them dialed in. Find some empty road and get them setup to your liking. I tend to have the trailer brakes come in a fraction before the truck brakes. I have found that it helps keep the trailer straight during hard braking.

AVALANCHE · Jul 19, 2011

One is that a weight distribution hitch I hope? And two you may want to look into a set of timbren kit bump stops. It would help your truck from sagging to the ground and bottoming out your shocks. Just my experience. I have close to the same trailer. Toyhauler.

Spider-One · Jul 19, 2011

Everything I've read says to drive at 25mph then using trailer brakes alone adjust the controller to a point just before the wheels lock up, which provides maximum braking without locking up.

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