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Old May 13, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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Dually max towing weight

Thinking about buying a 32 enclosed trailer, tag a long i think gwvr is 20,000lb Trailer has triple axel's most the weight will be on the axels combined weight i will be hauling will be no more than 4500lb, 2050lb drag car, quad, coolers oil and fuel. Should my 04' 3500 dually pull and stop this trailer no problem?
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Old May 13, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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yea but you will need a class a licsense because you are over 26k combo. mite need a cdl mite not depends on your state laws
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Old May 13, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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You can pull it, but I'd check your local laws on if you can do it legally.
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Old May 13, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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I don't get it.
If Ma & Pa Kettle can drive around in a converted Greyhound bus dragging a 40 foot trailer filled with all their meds and cases of depends with a class E license.
Why would a guy pulling a large camper behind his PERSONAL, not for hire, non commercial truck, need a CDL?
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Old May 14, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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to save yourself a lot of grief and money, just check it out with you state dmv and police
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:13 AM
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Unfortunately RV's are exempted from most upgrade driving license requirements in many states.

I had by 05' 3500 dually w/Cummins and 6spd. I hauled either my enclosed tri-axle (heavy) or my 25' flatdeck, and was a full 20K. She pulled it fine, but I was much happier when I installed the PRXB PAC exhaust brake as she stopped a lot better.
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Old May 14, 2009 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by HotRodTodd
I don't get it.
If Ma & Pa Kettle can drive around in a converted Greyhound bus dragging a 40 foot trailer filled with all their meds and cases of depends with a class E license.
Why would a guy pulling a large camper behind his PERSONAL, not for hire, non commercial truck, need a CDL?
he didnt say rv i said maybe acdl some states dont offer noncdl class a's and if ma and pa's bus has air brakes they need that endorsement all states are different
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Old May 16, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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yea but you will need a class a licsense because you are over 26k combo. mite need a cdl mite not depends on your state laws
Yeah , a race car could be considered commercial but let's not get a 5 page can of worms going on that and just tell him , yeah you can pull it . However , he is way over on the factory tow rating which is 16,000 with a gooseneck , less with a bumper pull. That's a lot of weight for a bumper pull .
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Old May 16, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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heck i'm crazy and have hauled heavy but to put that on bumper makes me look normal. i do agree on the 5 page issue
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Old Jun 17, 2009 | 06:56 AM
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The factory hitch has max weights listed in the owners manual. I forget the number, but it is no where near 20K. IIRC, the max is 12.5K with a WD set up.

If you're going to tow that as a tag, you need to upgrade the factory hitch to a 2.5" class V.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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you don't need to go get any license for pulling that. they aren't going to mess with you.
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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you don't need to go get any license for pulling that. they aren't going to mess with you.
wiish i had a nickel for everytime someone thought that. if they dont like the way it looks they will stop it
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