i know this has been beaten in the ground, but i need an answer.....we hvae the chance to buy an 09 cherrokee 31b. it is 7400# dry and that is with propane, battery, and awning. it is 37.5ft long. truck is an 08 f150 5.4 3.73ls 4x4 5.5ft bed. i have the p3 brake controler and equalizer hitch.

would you pull it?

 

Yes.

 

How often, and how far?

 

Pull it, yes, once. Buy it to pull every month with any 1/2 ton, no. You'll be over 9000 pounds travel ready. Not enough power. Not enough rear axle, spring, and GVW ratings.

 

Ya might want to put this in that file you have to help people.

 

GVW on that is probably close to 10k. Maybe yes if you have the 8200lb GVW option on your truck, which you don't since you have a screw. So obviously no, that is 250 territory.

 

Wow that is really huge. I pull a 24ft enclosed loaded up to max about 7500 ls. You are talking about 2k more weight (loaded) and over 50% longer!! Personally, I think that's insane. You really need a superduty for that.

 

that was what we thought....just making sure tho...it is a really nice camper but the length is just too long....

 

no, to much weight for the half-ton springs
and i dont think your tranny will like you either if you tow it all the time

 

Superduty time with a V10 or a diesel, or get a smaller camper.

 

I'd pull it for fun, why not. Problem is people run into is the length throws them and/or the weight. As long as you drive with that always on the mind, you'll be fine.

 

Until some idiot pulls out in front of you and stops! You have to try to perform an emergency maneuver with 40' of heavy camper behind you that is way over CGVWR. We'll see you on the evening news. SD territory with a long wheelbase.... think crew cab long bed.

 

You wouldn't pull it far. It'll also have approx 1500# of tongue weight.

 

No.

Dude!

Not even close. The 7400 pound dry thing gave it away. Your rig would comfortably tow a trailer with 7400 as a TOTAL loaded weight... and it would struggle up steep grades. But you would be in good shape.

That trailer is likely to approach 9000 when loaded up... don't do it.