What would be the min size truck to tow 24 foot enclosed?
 

What would be min size truck to tow 24 foot enclosed trailer? I'm not talking about cross country or anything just locally around the state?

F250? F150? etc?

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I'd think that depends on how safe you want to feel.........Some say you can use a 1/2 ton , myself I've got a 1 ton crew cab dually but my trailer is bigger.
My thinking is a 3/4 min depending on the weight your towing. Stopping is the big concern.

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3/4 ton minimum. As he said, braking is the big issue.

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whats a 3/4 ton? a f250?

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F250, Dodge or Chevy 2500. Long wheelbase such as crew cab helps directional stability a lot, too. A dually helps too but harder to maneuver in the city and 6 tires wear about as fast as the 4 on a single rear wheel truck.

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While I use a 1/2 ton F150 Supercrew with a 5.4 to pull it is not a optimum truck to pull with. I pull it 47 miles to my home track and have pulled it 150 and 94 to other tracks. Do not do it without trailer brakes at a minimum. Also a equalizer hitch is probably needed or at the least air bags. As said above you have to worry about stopping. We drive below the speed limit and keep an eye on the traffic in front of us. I have still had some instances where I was worried.

http://www.f150online.com/forums/mem...ck-trailer.jpg

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I have towed my 24 ft trailer with a 1998 Expedition (5.4 engine) a zillion miles to many tracks east of the Mississippi. (and KCIR a few times) 8,000 pounds loaded?

Good cam style equalizer bars. Prodigy brake controller. A prayer once in a while.

Not proud of it, just cautious.

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i'll prob just look for a used F250 diesel to pick up. Why im asking is it will have to be for towing but also for daily driving = P

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Tweaker I have tried them all: Chevy half ton, Ford (F250), a half ton suburban (with and with out air bagas) and a chevy crew cab dually and the F-250 (3/4 ton). The 3/4 ton and the dually were the only ones that I felt comfortable with.
The Dually was the most stable and the most expensive to operate.
So the minimum I would recomend I would be a 3/4 ton ( a camper special if you can find one)

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would it be possible and safe to tow a 24 foot enclosed trailer with a F150? like a supercrew or something? they are just so much cheaper than f250's.

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I wouldn't even consider it. It has more to do with weight, but I tow a 28' enclosed trailer with a GMC2500HD Diesel and it's the smallest truck I would use. Should've gotten the 3500 dually...

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Do you its possible for me to find a pretty good decent 250 or 2500 for $15 to 17$k?

most of the one's i see i can afford have 100,000 miles on them is that alright?

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Is it bad to get a gas motor in a 250 or 2500 ?

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100 thou on a 7.3 ford or a Cummings is nothing these engines will go 300thou easily if they have been/are taken care of STAY AWAY from the Ford 6.0 or 6.4 NOTHING BUT EXPENSIVE MAJOR PROBLEMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! a V10 gas motor in a Ford is a good engine 5.4 is underpowered not enuf HP /torque there to move that weight-late model Dodge with a Hemi not too sure about most guys run the Cummins " The Duramax is a good engine but hard to find and pretty pricey if you find a truck with one in it-Its all about do you want to control the trailer or do ya want the trailer to control you"---You can use a 1/2 ton but it is not advisable brakes and suspension just cannot handle the load safely--Comp

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What about the 250's or 2500's with a V8 Gas motor? finding the used v10's are not easy lol. what about the v6 cummins diesel's?

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reading on here a bunch of guys pulling 24 foot enclosed trailers with GMC or Chevy 1500's.

http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/sh...closed+trailer

hmm ?

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what about the z71's?

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Cummings + Dually and you'll wonder why you considered anything else.

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dont believe i can afford that :) 15k to 17k price range :P

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anyone hear good news about 2500 dodge ram w/ a hemi?

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Tweaker...check your pm's

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I wouldn't worry at all about buying a 100k+ mile modern diesel, as long as they have maintenance records, and preferably have few or zero modifications. With tuners/chips they can definitely run them hard enough to hurt them although even that is rare.

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Cool I'll try to find a 250 then diesel or something like that. thanks all

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Possible, yes. Safe, that's the question.With a 1/2 ton you will get pushed around and you won't feel all that stable. I used to tow with a 1/2 ton till I had to panic stop once. Scared the crap oughta me. Went right down on Monday and bought a 2500 HD. It's my daily driver, a little more expensive to drive, but I feel a lot safer.

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My suggestion would but a 3/4 or 1 ton, THEN get a junker to drive around town..

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I have the 2500 HD with the 8.1 L motor. It gets 11 mpg around town and 9 towing. I should have bought the diesel.

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I have an 04 Ford FX4 Screw with 18" wheels and it is only rated to pull an 8500# trailer. I believe it has the 2nd highest towing capability of all the F150s. Not a problem with my open trailer, +6000# loaded but sure throws a damper into getting an enclosed. Mind you that new 5.4 pulls like crazy, never down on power and I have no problem with brakes etc but do have a good controller and equalizer hitch. Have yet to use the bars or anti-sway link with this set-up

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I have a 06 Duramax @65 mph on hwy will avg 19 mpg. @70 it will drop to 15
Towing 9-14 depending on trailer and speed.

What I'm saying is go overkill on the tow vehicle and sacrifice some on the dailey driver thoughts. You never know you may buy a bigger trailer in the future.

To answer you original question, you can do it with a half ton or a suburban just be careful
Chip

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I've mentioned this before but you can buy a single axle semi, IH or Columbia for a lot less than a pickup, you can't drive it everyday but it has suspension and brakes you don't have to worry about.
If you want the big sleepers are available also,just my opinion, I could be wrong.

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I went that route, the down side is ya need a CDL license. Almost anything in that range is going to be over weight (26,000) with a trailer..........

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I use an F550 conversion (had it to tow my 48' LQ trailer)to tow my 24' featherlite. I was going to sell it and get a smaller pickup to save money on mileage. Looked at what I could get for it as compared to the price of a smaller truck. Decided to keep it. I have since replaced the transmission (went for the money $5000). Now I'll keep the truck till it stops running (should get at least another 200,000 miles towing).
I only get 10 mpg towing and won't go much over 65 mph due to the 4.88 gears. But when I go to stop it stops, when a tractor trailer or bus blows by me on a highway I don't know they are there till I see them. I don't have any sway bars or an equalizer hitch.
It's 10 mpg but the peace of mind is priceless.

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2006 dodge ram 2500 (not dually) cummins mega cab short bed, towing 28' champion trailer loaded with dragster and scooter. weight bars 4 wheel trailer brakes prodigy brake controller.

phila to florida and back 70mph average speed 14 mpg

never downshifted except to pass. easy to drive,

towed same trailer phila ohio with 2004 dodge 2500 regular cab 5.7hemi, did not like hills as much, but as you can see we travel at 70 or more, mileage 10 to 12mpg not as good on highway as truck is probably 1000lbs lighter than diesel

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holy crow its my old post lol...

well i winded up getting for now a 2005 F250 quad cab, 5.4L Gas. Its been my daily driver now for nearly two years and been towing our trailer just fine.

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We towed the Drag Pak coast to coast in a 24 foot car mate with a 99 Ram 1500 with 318 engine. Good brake controller in the truck and load levelers on the hitch.

The engine had 180K on it when it dropped a rod. I am currently putting another 318 into it.

David
The New Hemi Guy

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power + mileage + longevity = Cummins.

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x2

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i'm looking at the ram 3500s now with the cummins. anything special i need to know or keep and eye out for?

right now i'm pulling a 28ft with a 4000 # car inside

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Post what truck you find, and we can discuss "features" and "weaknesses" by the model year. Nothing is perfect, especially when towing very heavy trailers with highly uprated power.

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You won't even know it's back there! :)

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window stickers here

http://www.chrysler.com/hostd/window...3DPLL6CG347940

or

http://www.chrysler.com/hostd/window...3DPML8CG246672

dont really feel i need a 4x4