Towing

2014RubyRed · Feb 1, 2015

Easy guys........

I think that maybe this guy was just asking a real world question. I and he knows what the manual says, but others may have had different experiences. IMO - if your boat trailer has brakes, you can probably tow 8000 - 9000 safely. If it doesn't have trailer brakes, I would be real careful hauling the maximum weight. Remember, these are off-road equipped trucks. They can be pushed around by a heavy load. Get your trailer and load weighed so you KNOW what it weighs. If it's much over 7500 lbs, then I'd be looking at using another truck if you can.

7raptor · Feb 2, 2015

2014RubyRed said:
Easy guys........

I think that maybe this guy was just asking a real world question. I and he knows what the manual says, but others may have had different experiences. IMO - if your boat trailer has brakes, you can probably tow 8000 - 9000 safely. If it doesn't have trailer brakes, I would be real careful hauling the maximum weight. Remember, these are off-road equipped trucks. They can be pushed around by a heavy load. Get your trailer and load weighed so you KNOW what it weighs. If it's much over 7500 lbs, then I'd be looking at using another truck if you can.

Exactly. Thanks, mate. Have a great week.

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hagak said:
Seriously does no one read the manual? 8000 pounds.

Yeah. The manual says to use 87 gas too. Let me know how that works out. :flipthebird:

hagak · Feb 2, 2015

It actually works great. And if your trailer weighs more than 2000 pounds and does not have brakes good luck !

ZBoater · Feb 2, 2015

Thanks for the feedback. Wife and I decided to go with an Airstream instead. 6800 lbs. dry weight. I think I'm going to exceed my payload by 200-300 lbs. when all is said and done. Definitely doing a weight distributing hitch. Also going to do the Timbren SES rubber bump stops. This should work good.

Trick.Raptor · Feb 2, 2015

ZBoater said:
7100 lbs dry weight. Anyone towing one of these? Thoughts?

Wana RV Center

I have a 23' Toybox with a dry weight of 5300lbs. Max is 7700lbs.

I did a quick run with the trailer to my mechanic for a routine service check and the Raptor pulled it fine. The rear dropped around 1" and pulled trailer with no issues.

We are taking the trailer to Panamint Springs (about 300 miles from home) in two weeks... can't wait

NLPRacing · Feb 10, 2015

Trick_Raptor said:
I have a 23' Toybox with a dry weight of 5300lbs. Max is 7700lbs.

I did a quick run with the trailer to my mechanic for a routine service check and the Raptor pulled it fine. The rear dropped around 1" and pulled trailer with no issues.

We are taking the trailer to Panamint Springs (about 300 miles from home) in two weeks... can't wait

Are you using a weight distribution hitch?

Trick.Raptor · Feb 10, 2015

NLPRacing said:
Are you using a weight distribution hitch?

Yes! It's pretty much the same setup I had for my old truck as well. This Friday it's going to Panamint Springs so I get to see how well the Raptor will tow this over the Tehachapi Pass.

I don't have a pic right now but I'll take a few on Friday when I hook the trailer up.

NLPRacing · Feb 10, 2015

Trick_Raptor said:
Yes! It's pretty much the same setup I had for my old truck as well. This Friday it's going to Panamint Springs so I get to see how well the Raptor will tow this over the Tehachapi Pass.

I don't have a pic right now but I'll take a few on Friday when I hook the trailer up.

I have a Kodiak 300BHSL that I usually tow with my wife's Expedition. I use an Equalizer set-up that worked well behind the Expy, so I am hoping it will be even better behind my Raptor.

Steele16 · Feb 11, 2015

I tow a Rage'n FS3000 pretty regularly with Deaver +2 and SVC Bumps. I think it weighs about 7000 empty then I put 2 quads and a razr XP in it. Plus 150 gallons of water and 50 gallons of gas. No issues besides not enough HP

t_j · Feb 11, 2015

Steele16 said:
I tow a Rage'n FS3000 pretty regularly with Deaver +2 and SVC Bumps. I think it weighs about 7000 empty then I put 2 quads and a razr XP in it. Plus 150 gallons of water and 50 gallons of gas. No issues besides not enough HP

Congrats now please stay in WA and never bring that rig east thats way to heavy for a raptor your gonna kill someone like that.

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