Is anyone RV towing really heavy with 3rd. gen. RV weights of 18k plus???

Let's see your pics.

 

I am pulling just under 18K. Not sure what that means though, except that I am having fun.

 

We are full-timers. Our "home" weighs around 17K. We are 25,500 combined rollin down the road. Heavy enough for ya?
I have a couple pics over in my gallery at TDR.

http://www.turbodieselregister.com/u...&albumid=16465

 

i'm around 18,000 combined truck and trailer.

 

I have pulled a little over 20k, with a 26ft stock trailer and 9 mules.

 

Isn't the maximum towing capacity for a duelly long base about 16,000#??? I know for my 05 4x4 swb it's just under 13,000#, are you guys towing over what the manufactur lists???

How much can you safely tow with a 3/4 ton cummins?

 

Ya but there are alot of thing you can do to improve that. For instance I have very large airbags, 3 inch traction bars, my goosneck hitch crossmember bar is an inch thick, I have a dd clutch.

 

you can safely tow what you can safely stop and safely control.

I've had 18k behind mine, not too smart on the factory hitch, but need to get it done. the newer trucks have bigger better brakes, including discs all around. exhaust brakes help controlling that much. but, if in an accident, guaranteed someone is going to look at GCVW and what you are towing, and then you are toast.

 

Well said it also has alot to do with how you drive.

 

Hey JD, how do you like that 66 for towing heavy?

 

its not an rv but i tow over 20k all the time with no problem. trailer weighs 8k just by itsself most loads weigh arorund 12k or more

 

I tow 38,000lbs combined. And 23,000 regularly. Its enough to keep your attention where it needs to be. But with good brakes all the way around, trailer included, you can get it stoped when you need it.

 

You da man.

I was 18,200 (combined) first time over the scales with the 5'er. By these guys standards I should have an F150.