Towing new trailer's to dealer

[rrab1]

Guy's, Looking for imput here. I'm thinking of towing new camper's to the dealer's in the St. Louis area from Indiana. Will a 2000 quad-cab short bed 4x4 work What type of hitch?Will I have to lower the bed of the truck(don't want to) If anybody does this is it worth doing on the weekend's only, I'm just looking for something to do. If any one is doing this full time I would like to talk to you. Thank's for your time Don Barr

 

[NIsaacs]

Don,



Do a search under RV Transport. You will find several web sites on this type hauling. There is a big market with this type of trucking. The pay even sounds half way decent, it didn't use to be that way. I have not done this type of trucking, but have researched it fairly extensively. In 1995 I sent a trucker that did some Hot Shot trucking for me to Indiana to check on this. At the time the rate was about 50 cents a loaded mile which wasn't enough. Now the rates are up around 80-90 cents per mile, this could be doable. The main restiction is 8-foot bed minimum, truck no older that 5-years old, bed rails no higher that 56 inches. Like I said check the web, there are several good sounding companies out there.





"IF IT AIN'T CUMMINS POWERED, IT AIN'T A TRUCK"





"NICK"

 

[hagar]

I'm pulling a travel trailer out of indiana right now, pay is 90 cents a mile.



I do it for a living, the shortbed would be a problem with pulling 5th wheels but i've seen a number of guys that only do travel trailers or cargo tralers.



Most companies allow you to do part time work if you want so the weekend thing would be alright if they have runs to where you want to go.

 

[rrab1]

Hagar who Doyou work for?Thanks Don

 

[HenryH]

I am not sure as to where I am to post my question. Please give me some instructions if this is not the right spot.



This is my question:

I want to purchase a travel trailer with a dry hitch weight of 1000lbs. and gross vechile weight of 11,700 lbs.



Will my 03 2500 long bed 48RE 4. 10 pull this ok?



What gauges should I consider having installed if I plan to travel in the mountains out west?



Thank you for any help you can offer.



HenryH

 

[gonzo2]

HenryH, you posted to the right "spot" but you probably should have started a new post.



Your truck will handle the load just fine.



A tongue weight of 1000lb seems light for a total weight of 11,700. You could probably expect more in the neighborhood of 1,200-1400 lbs. Definatly get a weight distributing set up and if your tongue weight gets too high you will want to go to a class V hitch receiver.



You don't "need" gages unless you bomb.



Craig

 

[hagar]

Originally posted by rrab1

Hagar who Doyou work for?Thanks Don

Not sure if should advertise on the forums but do a google search for rv transporters and you'll come up with some.

 

[boonsur]

I thought the big set-back was the cost of insurance.



Don't you also need to have a commercial license/DOT registration to haul "profesionally"?

 

[GAmes]

Don't you also need to have a commercial license/DOT registration to haul "profesionally"?

If you lease out to one of the companies (Star, Bennett,Horizon, etc. ) you use their DOT number. You don't need a CDL unless the truck/trailer combo exceeds 26,000 GVW, not likely with a pickup and RV. You do need everything else an O/O has. DOT insp on the truck, DOT physical, spare fuses/bulbs, emergency equipment, etc.