Well, here it is.
I've been searching the net for over a year about people who have a 2500 Cummins pulling more than the recommended weight. After not finding out much, I went ahead and did it.
I bought a 40' 5th wheel Toy Hauler, 13,100 lbs unloaded and 17,000 loaded.
Let me tell you this...it pulls GREAT!
I have a leveling kit and 35" x 12.5" tires and the truck does everything it should, pulls it fine, no stopping issues and no swaying issues. I did add the ride rite air bags but that was it.
I've put over 3K miles pulling it so far and some people have came up to me asking how it tows and I always tell them great.
But here's something to ponder for you guys. The point of having a dually is for more stability and pin weight, correct? Well, if you have 4 8" wide tires in the back, that equals 32" of rubber on the ground. But if you have 2 12.5" wide tires, you have 25" of rubber on the ground. It's only 7" short, so wider tires most definitely help out stability when pulling, but not equal to a dually of course, but much better than stock where you have 2 8" wide tires for only 16" of rubber on the road.
What's your input on this...
I've been searching the net for over a year about people who have a 2500 Cummins pulling more than the recommended weight. After not finding out much, I went ahead and did it.
I bought a 40' 5th wheel Toy Hauler, 13,100 lbs unloaded and 17,000 loaded.
Let me tell you this...it pulls GREAT!
I have a leveling kit and 35" x 12.5" tires and the truck does everything it should, pulls it fine, no stopping issues and no swaying issues. I did add the ride rite air bags but that was it.
I've put over 3K miles pulling it so far and some people have came up to me asking how it tows and I always tell them great.
But here's something to ponder for you guys. The point of having a dually is for more stability and pin weight, correct? Well, if you have 4 8" wide tires in the back, that equals 32" of rubber on the ground. But if you have 2 12.5" wide tires, you have 25" of rubber on the ground. It's only 7" short, so wider tires most definitely help out stability when pulling, but not equal to a dually of course, but much better than stock where you have 2 8" wide tires for only 16" of rubber on the road.
What's your input on this...