96 King of The Road tow with 3/4 Ton?

[rlyons]

Does anyone know if I could safely tow a 1996 King of the Road fifthwheel double slide with my 92 D250 5 speed? The owner doesn't know the trailer weight but the gross weight rating is 15,800 lbs. On the NADA site it sayes it should weigh 11,700 from the factory but of course that is without any load or extras. My owner's manuel said I can tow a max trailer weight of 16,000 lbs. I just wondered if anyone has any real world expierence with towing a trailer of this size with my truck. I have plenty of power to handle the load but just am a little concerned about handling. My current trailer is 7,000 lbs dry weight.

 

[jbrowne]

I pull a 2000 King of The Road wide body 34 footer with my 96 RAM 2500 converted to dually. Check your hitch weight. Mine is about 3500 lbs and I carry a 100 gal Aux tank (600lbs) I have 2002 main springs and 6 leaf overloads. The reason for the dually set up is the singles on the rear seemed a bit over worked and this old Seabee was really concerned about a blow out goin' down route 66.

 

[Steve St.Laurent]

Are you sure that you are looking at the max trailer weight or are you looking at the GCVWR? I'd be really surprised if a 92 3/4 ton is rated for a 16,000 lb trailer although I could certainly be wrong. My 98 3/4 ton with a manual and the camper package is rated for a GCVWR of 18,000 lbs (gross combined vehicle weight rating). My truck weighs 7,500 lbs with me sitting in it so the max trailer weight I could pull with it (and be within the ratings) assuming nothing else put in the truck would be 11,500 lbs. With your 92 being a 4x2 and a first gen I know your truck weighs a lot less than mine but even if your truck weighed say 5,500 lbs you'd have to have a GCVWR rating of 21,500 lbs in order to be able to tow that 16,000 lb trailer. In order to get a GCVWR that high with a current (03+) truck you'd need a 3500 with the high output engine. If that 16,000 lb rating is your GCVWR (my guess) then you'd have to get the weight of your truck and subtract it from that to get the max trailer you could tow and be within the rating.

 

[rlyons]

My bad, I was looking at the GCWR and it is 16,000 lbs. My truck I think is about 5500 or so, I will weigh it as soon as I can. So I can tow 10,500 by the limits.

 

[Grizzly]

My bad, I was looking at the GCWR and it is 16,000 lbs. My truck I think is about 5500 or so, I will weigh it as soon as I can. So I can tow 10,500 by the limits.

What's the length of trailer and how many axles?

 

[rlyons]

It's 33' and has two axles.

 

[GFrance]

You'll be way over on the gvwr do to pin weight & over as well on the gcwr.

 

[GAmes]

I had a 92 duelly. It sucked wind with a 5er that weighed less than 10k, way less than the one you are looking at. Set your sights lower or upgrade to a newer, more powerful truck.

 

[bmoeller]

My Grandpa had a '97, 37' tri-axle KOTR 5er. It was more than what the truck ('97 F-350 PSD) really wanted. He had 4. 10 gears also.

 

[rlyons]

I have pretty well decided to go with a smaller trailer. I am looking at a 28' Jayco that will weigh in at a much lighter weight yet still give me the room I need.

 

[MMeilicke]

Good move. The King of the Road was just too much weight. I had a Jayco and loved it. Now you are probably within your ratings.

 

[Ron Bissett]

Good decision

Best idea yet lighter trailer , Reason you see plenty of the King of the road and other large and heavy trailers sitting on the lots ,Is most folks do not have the truck to pull the load and will pass on them . You did right by setting you sights on some thing that you can pull with safety. Ron Bissett in Metro Louisville KY.