|
|
Regular
Posts: 52
Location: East Aurora, NY | I am looking for new truck to tow 10-12' LQ. Will 6.5' bed be enough or is 8' needed? Does it even make a difference? |
|
| |
|
Extreme Veteran
Posts: 350
Location: Penrose, Colorado | you do not state how many horse's but for me it would only an 8', I have friends that have the short bed and they have to be careful turning and I think they have to much weight to the rear to tow right.This all being said it is up to you to be safe. |
|
| |
|
Expert
Posts: 1989
 
Location: South Central OK | I'm not sure this is the right time/year to be getting a new truck, not for me anyways. Once the 2017 Ford trucks come out with a new body style the current style will have some major price cuts. (I don't know or claim to know about the Chevrolet or Dodge lines.) Are you looking for a 3/4 ton or 1 ton truck? 2 WD or 4WD? Will you be driving it during the winter months without the trailer? Is it going to be your everyday driver? How remote are the trails you need to get to with the rig? Lots of factors must be considered in making this type of decision. Don't over-look the bed rail height, newer trucks are built much taller (than necessary) and can cause problems while towing gooseneck trailers.FWIW, I have a 2015 F350 crew cab, long bed 4x4 and my last was a 2001 F250 crew cab, short bed 2WD. My current truck can turn tighter than my shorter last truck due to the 4WD. I constantly got stuck in my last truck and now that's not a worry. |
|
| |
|
Expert
Posts: 3853
Location: Vermont | Originally written by Tankerbell on 2016-04-10 2:11 PM
I am looking for new truck to tow 10-12' LQ. Will 6.5' bed be enough or is 8' needed? Does it even make a difference? More importantly...what weights are you looking at?...PIN Weight, GVWR of trailer, et cetera |
|
| |
|
Regular
Posts: 52
Location: East Aurora, NY | I currently have a 2012 Chevy 3500 3.73 gas engine. I forget the size. Apparently I would top out at 9000 lbs ?? I'm looking at 3 horse w/ slide, 10-12 ft sw. Will mostly be hauling 1 horse- big guy at 1200lbs. Occasionally 2. Camping, so carrying water, hay etc. We do get into some pretty remote areas. It will be my daily driver. Lots of hills where we go too. Beautiful riding! Also, is single wheel drive ( up to about 16k) enough? Or is a dually going to be necessary? I'm sure these questions have been answered elsewhere but could find exactly what I needed.TYIA!! |
|
| |
|
Regular
Posts: 52
Location: East Aurora, NY | Huntseat- also I do plan on buying when 2017s start coming out! ?? Which will be soon, will be ordering trailer too. Can't pull it with out the right truck!I looked into putting 4.10 in my Chevy but of Course that would void the warranty left with only 30k miles on it grrrrI didn't know the right questions to ask when I bought it. I certainly thought that a 3500 would do the job ?? |
|
| |
|
Regular
Posts: 52
Location: East Aurora, NY | PaulC- I guess those are the questions that I don't even know to ask! ??I'm still not clear on where/how pin weight applies. Does it factor into payload? |
|
| |
|
Expert
Posts: 3853
Location: Vermont | Originally written by Tankerbell on 2016-04-10 10:41 PM
PaulC- I guess those are the questions that I don't even know to ask! ??I'm still not clear on where/how pin weight applies. Does it factor into payload? Well, the reason PIN Weight is important is that it is a percentage of the TOTAL ACTUAL Trailer weight...and PIN WEIGHT can NOT exceed the RGAWR of the tow vehicle or the actual carrrying capacity of the tow vehicles tires... Here is an excellent calculator... http://changingears.com/rv-sec-calc-trailer-weight-fw.shtml Here is a basic walk-through... https://rvingwithmarkpolk.com/2012/05/04/polks-simple-safe-towing-fo... |
|
| |
|
Elite Veteran
Posts: 720
| I say long bed. Less chance of cab clearance issues, as well as the extra length makes for a better ride. |
|
| |
|
Regular
Posts: 52
Location: East Aurora, NY | These are both excellent sources- thank you! |
|
| |
Bed length for towing LQ?
