KVJ
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- First Name
- Kenneth
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- Trumbull County, Ohio
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- Sport S W/Max Tow
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Damn that is scary.
What size wheels and tires are running?We tow a 25' travel trailer all over the place.
Use a weight transferring hitch,brake controller and clip on mirrors.
My trailer dry weight is under 5000 lb. So probably around 6000 lb loaded.
I have never had an issue, and always have been very comfortable. I just take it slow, rarely exceed 65 mph.
For the op, most campgrounds we go to have seasonal trailers they rent for the night, so no towing until you get exactly what you want/need to be safe and comfortable.
What model is your Imagine trailer? I am curious because I have looked at a few Imagine trailers.We tow a 25' travel trailer all over the place.
Use a weight transferring hitch,brake controller and clip on mirrors.
My trailer dry weight is under 5000 lb. So probably around 6000 lb loaded.
I have never had an issue, and always have been very comfortable. I just take it slow, rarely exceed 65 mph.
For the op, most campgrounds we go to have seasonal trailers they rent for the night, so no towing until you get exactly what you want/need to be safe and comfortable.
That looks like an Imagine 2250RKWhat model is your Imagine trailer? I am curious because I have looked at a few Imagine trailers.
Thanks,
Shawn
Interesting.
No weight distributing hitch, rear end sagging, there I was setting off on a 160+ mile round trip. Truck never walked, danced, or felt out of control. Stopped with ease at red lights. Towed great and held speed even on the longest uphill grades. Did a fantastic job!
The only issue I had was after dark when the headlights were shining up in the air due to the ridiculous load distribution those U-haul trailers give you.
I don't know which trim level you guys have, but the Max Tow package handles trailers like a champ.
what is that an expedition? Isn’t their towing capacity like 5500-6000?Damn that is scary.
Thats about identical to my setup from two weeks ago. 6200 trailer with maybe a hundred or two or so lbs of items in there. Redarc and WDH. Even got 11.6mpg. I was all on state routes the way. There were times I didn't even notice it back there. There was just one very steep hill where the kids could hear the engine and were like "why did you slow down if your going fast"I have a forest river travel trailer... is around 6000 dry, 6600 loaded. About 725 tongue weight, REDARC brake controller and weight distribution hitch w sway control. This week did a trip 100 miles round trip, did great! Got 11 mpg. Wouldn’t do it without the wdh or brake controller, but compared to my tundra was slightly shocked how well it did, especially the mpg. I did keep it between 55-60.
what is that an expedition? Isn’t their towing capacity like 5500-6000?
That is a dual axel trailer, 25-28 foot long.... a weight of probably close to 5kish, no WDH much less sway control, guarantee no brake controller, probably running down the interstate at 75-80... add that with unknown weight in the tt and inside tow vehicle... I guess that’s what happens.
there’s a reason they put tires w a max of 65 mph on these trailers. I don’t think I’d ever go faster that 60, try to stay in the 50-55 range.