Enough Truck?

[JohnHaggerty]

Folks,



I'm looking at a Mobile Suites 38PS3. I'm concerned I need a bigger truck. Do I have enough truck to haul a 18. 5-19K RV?



C&C folks. If I go bigger, who makes a nice custom set-up? I envision an oversized fuel tank and a series of aluminum diamondnette tool boxes.



Thanks,

John

 

[Cummins12V98]

My 11 HO Dually handles our 36 SB3 really well. Combined weight is 28K. You may need air bags.

 

[HBarlow]

Folks,

I'm looking at a Mobile Suites 38PS3. I'm concerned I need a bigger truck. Do I have enough truck to haul a 18. 5-19K RV?

C&C folks. If I go bigger, who makes a nice custom set-up? I envision an oversized fuel tank and a series of aluminum diamondnette tool boxes.

Thanks,
John

John,

Your truck will pull such a trailer but I agree with your concern. I have a Ram 3500 cab and chassis and wouldn't want to pull a trailer that large and heavy on a regular basis.

I would prefer a Ram 4500 c&c for a trailer like that. The Ram 4500 has a larger and stiffer frame, much stiffer suspension, larger brakes, 19. 5" wheels/tires, an Aisin transmission, 4. 44:1 differential gears, and a higher GVWR and GCWR to handle a heavy trailer like that.

CM offers several different truck beds including a basic flatbed with added storage boxes like mine, a towbed with built in storage boxes, and last time I looked at their website they offered an aluminum bed also. CM beds are reasonable priced.

There are much more expensive brands offered. There is a highly respected custom bed builder in east Texas that is preferred by many with money to spend but I can't think of the name now.

If cost is not a concern you could always consider one of the fully optioned medium duty FLs or Navistars. They are nice if you plan to be a full-timer and don't mind the initial purchase price or maintenance costs.

 

[Cummins12V98]

10 years ago people were flocking to the Medium duty rigs but now with the ratings of the 3500's being so much higher people are dropping the big rigs and going to the 3500's.

My HO 11 is extremely stable in all weather and stopping conditions. Much better than I expected it to be!

 

[Wingate]

John,







There are much more expensive brands offered. There is a highly respected custom bed builder in east Texas that is preferred by many with money to spend but I can't think of the name now.
.

Herrin Flatbeds may be the name you are thinking of??

 

[HBarlow]

Herrin Flatbeds may be the name you are thinking of??

Yep, that's the one. They are highly respected and prized by many - but not cheap.

 

[SHobbs]

http://www.herrinhauler.com/truck.htm

 

[Okie-Go]

My truck is a good trailer puller!! And stopper as well when needed!

 

[NIsaacs]

My truck is a good trailer puller!! And stopper as well when needed!

Yeah, but it is a semi truck:-laf



Nick

 

[Barry]

 

[Okie-Go]

No, it is not a semi, but I do call it a baby Freightliner. I don't know how to post pictures. For what I do it is just the thing.

 

[Bob V]

Berry, I talked to one guy that had a supercruzer and he complained about the insurance. Just curious, do know if there is much of a difference between registering and insuring a mid size compared to a pickup?

 

[Barry]

Bob, it depends on how you register and insure it. When registered as a RV, the rates are not that bad. Most of these units are less than the magic 26,000 lb number. Once you past the 26K GVW number things get expensive.

 

[Barry]

The OP's question was does he have enough truck? The guys that haul our new units from the factories in Indiana(40 to 50 per month) run 1 ton trucks. Even when they hook up to a horse trailer that is an 8417GLQ(8' wide, 4 horse, 17' shortwall with a 12' glide out) they still manage to transport those units safely. BUT, when the customer buys that unit, takes it home and loads 4 1,000 lb ponies, hay for the weekend, water, groceries and all the other paraphernalia for a weekend camp out, a one ton truck is grossly, dangerously overloaded.

I suspect the real answer for the OP would be how much stuff is Mrs. Haggerty going to load in that BIG trailer? Even in an overloaded condition, in normal driving, a one ton truck does a great job of dragging these big trailers up and down the road. BUT, it is when the fecal matter hits the rotating wind device is what separates the real trucks from the wannabes.....

There ain't no price on peace of mind.

mi dos centavos... ... ... ...

 

[NIsaacs]

BUT, when the customer buys that unit, takes it home and loads 4 1,000 lb ponies, hay for the weekend, water, groceries and all the other paraphernalia for a weekend camp out, a one ton truck is grossly, dangerously overloaded.

The new ones are rated up to: 38,000 lbs gross now... .



Nick

 

[Bug Out]

Barry, is it still the same the 650 is 26K GVW and the 750 ford 33k GVW ? I worked for Spyder crane in Phoenix and that was a sticking point some time ago.

 

[Barry]

Bug Out: Phunny you should ask... ... ..... I know the F750s and the FL 70s are 33K but the ones smaller than that can be anywhere from 20K to 26K depending on how the truck was spec'd. The FL M2 that I just picked up in NY was 23,500# I did not look at the data plate on the SC when I picked it up and having slept since then, I don't remember what the GVW is.

 

[NIsaacs]

Barry, is it still the same the 650 is 26K GVW and the 750 ford 33k GVW ?

The F650 is a class 6 truck and can be spec'd anywhere in the class 6 gvw range. The class 6 is rated between 19,501/26,000. The F750 is a class 7 truck and can be anywhere between 26,001/33,000... . anything over 33k is a class 8.



I am not sure about today, but for years trucks were classed as light duty (class 1-2), mid-range (class 3-5), medium duty (class 6-7), heavy duty (class 8).



Class (1) 0-6000



Class (2) 6,001-10,000



Class (3) 10,001-14,000



Class (4) 14,001-16,000



Class (5) 16,001-19,500



Nick

 

[RVTRKN]

Folks,



I'm looking at a Mobile Suites 38PS3. I'm concerned I need a bigger truck. Do I have enough truck to haul a 18. 5-19K RV?



C&C folks. If I go bigger, who makes a nice custom set-up? I envision an oversized fuel tank and a series of aluminum diamondnette tool boxes.



Thanks,

John

I think B&W can install a fuel tank or at least build to your dimensions to fit one in a Elite series bed. If you were to purchase a 4500 or 5500 with a B&W Elite series bed it would be a perfect setup for that size.

 

[Okie-Go]

Looked at the placard on the door just now. Mine is 33000 Had to go check to make sure.