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Jun 21, 2011 | 10:05 AM

89idihauler

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Heavy load

So I have a full size 12ft in bed camper that I haul . And I'm thinking of getting the big double trailer hitch so it will extend out past the camper overhang so I can haul my sixteen foot flat bed with quads . How will the truck do with that much weight? Also I have air bags on

Jun 21, 2011 | 11:03 AM

ADTMan

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git 'r' done! That truck will pull your whole house to the lake if you wanted it to. I have hauled 16 thousand pounds of metal with my truck before. She grunted a little but she sure did one helluva job for me. That doesnt include the weight of the trailer either.

Jun 21, 2011 | 12:18 PM

RA31925

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Just make sure your brakes are up to the task. Getting the load moving isn't nearly as important as being able to stop it safely. Consider trailer brakes.

Jun 21, 2011 | 02:15 PM

tjc transport

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i used to pull 23,000 lbs all the time.
it always got there, just did not get there fast.

Jun 21, 2011 | 06:15 PM

Otahyoni

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Make sure your hitch is rated for the load too. A lot of those extenders cut the weights down to 1/3 of the hitch rating...

Be safe out there!

Jun 21, 2011 | 10:34 PM

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Probably go with one of then there load distribting hitches, because of the long reach.

Jun 21, 2011 | 10:59 PM

IDIDieselJohn

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I kind of miss my full size 12ft. slide-in camper I use to have, old heavy 1970's Shamrock camper.

Stock F250, single wheels, no sway bars, and no real air bags. Just some big rubber boots.

Sure was tippy in high winds.

Just over 5 tons on the scales. Never towed anything behind it with the camper on it though. I can't imagine a small flat bed trailer with a couple quads on it would make much of a difference...