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Old May 14, 2007 | 05:14 AM
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Question What do you think?

I have an 04 250 5.4l 4:10 gears i,m looking to get into a travel trailer (I think) What would be the biggest I could go non 5th wheel?
 
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Old May 14, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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By biggest, I'm assuming you mean length. Length wise, I see 5.4's pulling TT in the mid 30' range. What you really need to do is go by the weight as many trailers are coming with multiple slides now and that is where so much weight comes from. I do know that 5.4 will tow a lot though, I have that in my wife's Expy and it is strong! Have fun camping!
 
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Old May 14, 2007 | 01:45 PM
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Your towing weight limit is somewhere between 6,900 lbs and 9,300 lbs, depending on your truck's config. Here's a 2004 towing guide...http://www.trailerlife.com/downloads/04towingguide.pdf
 
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Old May 18, 2007 | 06:02 AM
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Thank you

Thanx for the info. Now we are going crazy with what to get might be a Suburban 2500 what a pain.
 
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Old May 18, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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There's always an Excursion with a V10 or PSD?
 
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Old May 18, 2007 | 07:39 AM
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Hard to find no?
 
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Old May 18, 2007 | 09:54 AM
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Old May 20, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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I went to buy a 33' 11" tt it's gross wgh was 9250 I had a 2001 f250 5.4 and the dealer would not sell this trailer to me because he said I would be way to under powered to pull it with any type of grade and i would not be a happy camper .I looked around got my power stroke now I have a new 35' 5er for the same price .
 
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