Hello,
I have been enjoying reading this forum for the last few weeks. Now I have a couple towing questions.
I am looking to up-grade from a 25ft TT. I have been researching fifth wheels and the Bighorn 2925rk and 3055 are on my short list. Seems like a lot of bang for the buck. . I have a GMC 2500hd CC Duramax it weighs about 7400 with me the the family in it. It looks like even the shortest bighorn will put me over the GVWR of 9200. I am wondering what the true pin weight is going to be once it is loaded for travel?
I would also like some feed back on how the truck will do pulling the Bighorn. My only towing has been with lighter (6700lbs) bumper pull TT. The thing I like best about my current set up is the fact that I don’t even know the trailer is there. I can pull up 6 and 7% grades without breaking a sweat. Now, I don’t want to win races with the trailer, but, I want to have power to merge in to traffic on the short up hill freeway on ramps. I live in the Pacific North West and do a lot of traveling in the mountains. Will I be able to maintain 55-60 on the passes? I don’t want to be stuck behind a semi going 20 because I don’t have the power to safely pull into the passing lane and get around in a reasonable amount of time. Like I said I have never towed any thing this heavy and just looking for reassurance. I don’t need to be the first on at the campground, but want to be there before all the beer is gone . Thanks for your help, Darren
I have been enjoying reading this forum for the last few weeks. Now I have a couple towing questions.
I am looking to up-grade from a 25ft TT. I have been researching fifth wheels and the Bighorn 2925rk and 3055 are on my short list. Seems like a lot of bang for the buck. . I have a GMC 2500hd CC Duramax it weighs about 7400 with me the the family in it. It looks like even the shortest bighorn will put me over the GVWR of 9200. I am wondering what the true pin weight is going to be once it is loaded for travel?
I would also like some feed back on how the truck will do pulling the Bighorn. My only towing has been with lighter (6700lbs) bumper pull TT. The thing I like best about my current set up is the fact that I don’t even know the trailer is there. I can pull up 6 and 7% grades without breaking a sweat. Now, I don’t want to win races with the trailer, but, I want to have power to merge in to traffic on the short up hill freeway on ramps. I live in the Pacific North West and do a lot of traveling in the mountains. Will I be able to maintain 55-60 on the passes? I don’t want to be stuck behind a semi going 20 because I don’t have the power to safely pull into the passing lane and get around in a reasonable amount of time. Like I said I have never towed any thing this heavy and just looking for reassurance. I don’t need to be the first on at the campground, but want to be there before all the beer is gone . Thanks for your help, Darren