2500 quad cab long bed 42' gooseneck enclosed.?

[Big Rich 01]

I was looking into buying a new car trailer. I would like something with at least 32' of floor space. I will probably tow 1 car at a time so the weight should not be the issue. Is this asking to much of my truck. I think a 32' bumper pull trailer would bob me around. Any input would be helpful. Thanks guys.

 

[Big Rich 01]

nobody has anything to add

 

[oneshotkyle]

it should be just fine. this is a touchy subject to some but i have been pulling a 40ft toy hauler with my 2500 and have zero issues or concerns. weighing as high as 24. 5k combined.

 

[bigdaddydieseldan]

Your truck will pull it but it is way to much trailer for a 2500 :-{}:-{}:-{}:-{}

 

[jelag]

We tow a 22K lb 22 ft trailer with one of our 3500's (dually)

The trailer is too much for the truck... . we don't care for the braking even with Power Disc Brakes... its stops good when the trailer brakes come on but there is the time delay... and electric brakes just don't seem to do it... .

My 5er is longer than our work trailer but weighs only 15K... and it tows like a dream (32 ft)... . I can't even think about how it would be to turn a 40 or 42...

For us... as you start to go over about 18K in trailer weight the truck seems to be pushed around more than I'd like... We are very careful in bad weather (snow - ice) and I have seen some very iffy roads when it poring rain in the fall and the leaves are on the ground... .

Just my thoughts

 

[KBalzuweit]

Thats a bunch of trailer for a 2500. But I would pull a 40ft gooseneck before I would drag a 32ft bumper pull any day.

 

[icman95]

You might want to check out this thread. There is another one more recent, but I can't find it just now. It is specifically about an RV, but the same principles apply.



https://www.turbodieselregister.com...8-question-regarding-towing-fifth-wheel.html?



Personally, I think it's a bit much for a 2500. Just because your truck CAN do something, doesn't mean that it SHOULD do something.

 

[icman95]

Just found that other thread:



https://www.turbodieselregister.com...g-rv-forum/198932-new-inferno-toy-hauler.html

 

[Spooled-up]

I have a 3500 Mega Cab single rear wheel. Would it be O. K. for me to pull his trailer? I've been thinking of getting a gooseneck with living quarters in the future. Not sure if I'd be overweight, but I'm thinking I would be. I think my truck can pull 15400 according to this:

Trailer Life Magazine: America's Number One RV Magazine

I believe the limiting factor is pin weight. I think I would be exceeding my rear axle weight rating.

You'll find many opinions on this. Some will argue that you won't be covered by insurance if you intentionally overload your truck. Others say you will be covered even if you overload. The real issue is safety. If you're willing to overload, and depending on how much you do, you may be putting yourself and consequently others on the road at risk. I personally don't want to overload my truck, so I'll buy a trailer that will work with the truck.

 

[RVTRKN]

Yes, it would pull it and there are a lot of arguments about how safe it would be. Just keep in mind if you have to enter the scales you will risk being over weight on your rear axle due to a high pin weight on a 42' gooseneck.



Steve...

 

[Lurch]

Ummm, Why do you need 32' of floor space for 1 car?

 

[Spooled-up]

Top Fuel Dragster maybe???

 

[oneshotkyle]

this 2500 vs 3500 is B. S. in single wheeled trucks. the only difference in them is an overload spring on the 3500. my 2500 needed air bags to help level out my added 2500lbs pin weight and my buddy laughed and said should have bought a 3500. so i asked him to hook my trailer upt o his 3500, and it squatted nearly as much as mine and he still had to install air bags to level the load. LOL. if you know anything about weights and measurements and are smart enough to load your trailer correctly than you should have zero issues. and for jelag you should do some research on brake controllers and see why people who haul in all weather conditions don't use a delayed controller. they aren't that safe and can be a handful in snow/ice conditions.

like i said this is a touchy subject to some... ... ... ... .

 

[McCRam]

Personally the length wouldn't bother me. Except in crosswinds. If you are just pulling one car in there I'm sure weight isn't going to be a problem.

 

[Big Rich 01]

The only reason i would like the 32' of floor space is to keep both of my toys in to free up my garage. Its a much cheaper option than the pole building on an acre of property that I dont have. The top weight that I would be pulling is roughly 9000 to 10000 lbs 4500-5000 empty trailer and a 2600-3300 pound car. Plus a couple of pounds in gear.