towing
 

I got a side job towing stuff with the dually and i have never towed anyhting this big before anyhting i should do or look into before towing a 28foot travel trailer and the deck (cut up and in the bed)?

Thanks

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Plan your stopping well in advance so you can give yourself enough room to stop.

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actually the drive is no too long down one main high way through a small town and to a trailer park.

next is the price i don't want to soak them but i don't want to cut my self short.

it's 114.7KM = 1 hour and 40 in drive it's the trailer and deck. deck is cut up into 8x8 3 peices.

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Make sure you check all fluids and your brakes are in good condition. Go slow, dont take any chances. Make Wide slow turns, you take your time and all will be good.

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oils fresh,trans was done less then 6 months ago, has external cooler, brakes are good. and to think my dad tows his 28 footer goose neck with a 22foot boat behind it:S

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I'm not sure towing trailers that are not your's is a safe way to learn about towing...Just a thought.

Desert

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just take your time, and try thinking forward too long how are you going to make the turn, break time etc

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heres something that noone has said but is very important... make sure anything you have in the bed is properly secured with straps and or a blue tarp if it should be covered. Make sure the pressure in your trailer tires is good and the trailer is properly hooked up and the lights work..and make sure you have good safety chains on the trailer.. check fluids and go easy and it should be pretty easy for you

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i have towed just not that big i have pulled a loaded car trailer all over the place, a goose neck etc. just not 28foot thats all. i'm confident that i can do it just was wondering how to prep the ol gal.

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Will your insurance cover this??????

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Be sure to know how the trailer is going to act when you go to make a turn. I have seen way to many people take the curbs out and even signs. If you have to back in somewhere take your time and be dang sure not to hit anything. I always check my starts/tie downs 5-6 times before I even leave and if you think an extra strap would be good to use, USE it can't hurt anything. last thing you want to do is loose part of your load going down the road.

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I tow a 24 ft TT with my 1/2 ton, so yes your truck SHOULD be able to do it. Better check your manual for towing capacities, and don't exceed your gcvw.

Does your insurance company know that you are towing things that belong to other people?

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My travel trailer is rated at a 25 foot BH. Tip to tip it is 31 feet long, and 12' 3" high. The biggest problem I have had is that on a bumpy road it will want to roll side to side. I am now running the weight distribution setup from my 3/4 ton Dodge because the bars will dampen and eliminate severe roll. Since I have a 2 wheel drive dually, I didn't crank a whole lot of weight into the bars. I didn't want to take to much weight off the rear axle, but just enough to keep a little tension on the bars. Sway control is another nice little feature if you get into a strong crosswind. Saved my butt more than once!

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trucks an ex tow truck shoulde be alright. how do i check my GCVW? (not original cab)

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yours a 1Ton so here in denmark thats 3500kg on the hitch and that lower then in the states but idk since yours a 350

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wait until February 1st then do it at night on ice covered roads. it's fun. even better if you have a fellow board member with you.