I have a 2002 3/4 ton with a 6 speed and plan on pulling a 28 foot trailor from minnesota to oregon. The catch is that the trailor will probely weigh in at around 15000 pounds. Would this be pushing the truck too much and not be recomended and if you have any tips im all ears

 

you will be fine my 5er tips in at 17000# and it pulls it fine even before the mods
Robert

 

well see thats the problem its not a 5th wheel

 

Unless you got a bigger turbo its gonna be hot with 150hp injectors and your taller tires, towing that much. As you get closer to the northwest here there is some pretty good sized hill climbs and passes. and also thats alot for a bumper pull. Is the trailer even suitable for that kinda wieght?

 

I'm guess your using WD (Weight dist) bars on that trailer? Assuming its a bumper pull.

 

put class 5 receiver and a w/d hitch and go for it, a lot of 3 axle toy haulers are that heavy (bumper pulls) you might need a CDL with that wieght

 

ya we have a w/d hitch thats the only thing im worried about is the rockies and not so much going up but coming down

 

oh and the 15000 is the combined load of trailor and the actuall load cause i figure a traillor that size would have to weigh in at around 5000 pounds just sitten empty

 

I use to pull that up Wolf Creek pass with a GMC 2500 which had a built 350 cubic inch engine.....wt. dist. hitch....no problem.

 

well heck if its 15k total and you have a 6spd truck you wont know its back there

 

let er rip, just b in right gear on the wy down. i wouldnt hezitate going anywhere right now with ours.

http://www.toyhaulermagazine.com/for...pe=post&id=264

 

Do you have a Jake or some other exhaust brake?

 

I'd run with the edge off to keep temps down. I turn my XZT+ off when towing and have never had any problems with hotness. Also keep those RPMs above 1800.

 

nope no jake brake just trailor brakes

 

fixed pic.

just gear down for the downhills.