grecododge

Thinking about buying a 32 enclosed trailer, tag a long i think gwvr is 20,000lb Trailer has triple axel's most the weight will be on the axels combined weight i will be hauling will be no more than 4500lb, 2050lb drag car, quad, coolers oil and fuel. Should my 04' 3500 dually pull and stop this trailer no problem?

rich

yea but you will need a class a licsense because you are over 26k combo. mite need a cdl mite not depends on your state laws

oaborbag

You can pull it, but I'd check your local laws on if you can do it legally.

HotRodTodd

I don't get it.
If Ma & Pa Kettle can drive around in a converted Greyhound bus dragging a 40 foot trailer filled with all their meds and cases of depends with a class E license.
Why would a guy pulling a large camper behind his PERSONAL, not for hire, non commercial truck, need a CDL?

rfeiller

to save yourself a lot of grief and money, just check it out with you state dmv and police

Bonshawman

Unfortunately RV's are exempted from most upgrade driving license requirements in many states.

I had by 05' 3500 dually w/Cummins and 6spd. I hauled either my enclosed tri-axle (heavy) or my 25' flatdeck, and was a full 20K. She pulled it fine, but I was much happier when I installed the PRXB PAC exhaust brake as she stopped a lot better.

rich

he didnt say rv i said maybe acdl some states dont offer noncdl class a's and if ma and pa's bus has air brakes they need that endorsement all states are different

RickG

Yeah , a race car could be considered commercial but let's not get a 5 page can of worms going on that and just tell him , yeah you can pull it . However , he is way over on the factory tow rating which is 16,000 with a gooseneck , less with a bumper pull. That's a lot of weight for a bumper pull .

rich

heck i'm crazy and have hauled heavy but to put that on bumper makes me look normal. i do agree on the 5 page issue

ib516

The factory hitch has max weights listed in the owners manual. I forget the number, but it is no where near 20K. IIRC, the max is 12.5K with a WD set up.

If you're going to tow that as a tag, you need to upgrade the factory hitch to a 2.5" class V.

jcollis

you don't need to go get any license for pulling that. they aren't going to mess with you.

rich

wiish i had a nickel for everytime someone thought that. if they dont like the way it looks they will stop it