Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 

Go Back   Keystone RV Forums > Keystone Tech Forums > Tow Vehicles
Click Here to Login

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 07-08-2019, 09:29 AM   #1
annmarie
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 24
Towing Numbers

My first post on the new member check in started quite the feedback and now that I have some actual numbers, I figured I might as well continue the conversation where it belongs. I'll try to unpack the details and give as much information as possible.

We weighed ourselves on our way out of town. I know we should have done more than just the one weight, truck alone vs truck + trailer, but we didn't have time. We plan to do another complete set of weighing but just wanted to make sure we were towing within our numbers for this first trip.

CAT Scale Weights
Steer: 3140 lbs
Drive: 3560 lbs
Trailer: 6660 lbs
Gross: 13360 lbs

Truck Door Sticker Weights
Front: 3900 lbs --> Difference of 760lbs
Rear: 4100 lbs --> Difference of 540lbs
GVWR: 7100 lbs --> Difference of 400lbs

Notes on our first road trip
Weight Distribution Hitch: Andersen
Total towing mileage: 1550 miles
MPG range: 8-11 mpg
While towing, the truck ran along nicely right around 2200-2400 RPMs. Obviously depending on the incline, it would downshift and jump to 3500 RPMs, maybe a couple times to over 4000 RPMs. (overall just trying to paint a picture of what towing was like on this trip)

Our truck has the towing package so we were in tow/haul mode and had our trailer brake control setup as well.

We went between 55 and 70 for most of the time. We were cautious about higher speeds but as the trip went on we discovered the truck seemed to perform just as well - with a slight drop in mpg.

We experienced extremely little to no sway. There was only two times when a gust of wind came through that we noticed the trailer move significantly. It was not, by any means, an unpleasant or stressful towing experience.

-----

So there you have it! Our numbers and our experience on our first road trip. The GVWR margin is significantly less than what we realized it was going to be and what we were wanting (10-15% margin was our hope). But based on the above information, we feel as though we are towing safely and still within our limits. Do we wish we had gone with a 2500 or 3500? Definitely - for our current trailer and future possible setups. Are we considering upgrading? Yes. Will it happen immediately? Probably not... tbd.
__________________
Mama + Papa + Toddler + Baby
2015 Keystone Springdale 270LE
2019 RAM 1500 Big Horn Sport 5.7L Hemi V8 MDS
annmarie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2019, 10:06 AM   #2
Scott902
Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: East Coast, Canada
Posts: 79
Nicely done. Good on you for checking your #s
__________________

15 Sierra SLT 1500 Max Tow 6.2
16 Springdale 27OLE
Scott902 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2019, 10:15 AM   #3
Northofu1
Senior Member
 
Northofu1's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Markham, Ontario
Posts: 1,942

Well done. glad it went smoothly.
__________________
Dan & Serena

2019 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD SLE
2015 Cougar X-Lite 29 RET
Northofu1 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2019, 11:18 AM   #4
annmarie
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 24
Thanks! We were glad too!
__________________
Mama + Papa + Toddler + Baby
2015 Keystone Springdale 270LE
2019 RAM 1500 Big Horn Sport 5.7L Hemi V8 MDS
annmarie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-08-2019, 11:57 AM   #5
Logan X
Senior Member
 
Logan X's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Southern California
Posts: 1,286
Well done! It looks like you are within all of your limits.
__________________
Mike
2017 F250 6.7 Powerstroke FX4 crew cab
2016 Hideout 24BHSWE (27 foot TT)
Logan X is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-17-2019, 03:47 PM   #6
RWRiley
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Wells County, Indiana
Posts: 112
Very similar to my numbers. I'm pulling with a 2019 Tahoe w/ Max Trailer Pack, and it feels solid. I have plenty of power and it stops very well. My Gross is a little lower at 12,150, giving me a reserve of 1,850 for GCVW. My tightest spec is GVW with 470 lbs reserve.
RWRiley is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-17-2019, 04:59 PM   #7
fjr vfr
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Mechanicsville
Posts: 472
Congratulation....you done it right. Now you know.

Everyone should get their tv and trailer weighed.
fjr vfr is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
tow, towing

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Keystone RV Company or any of its affiliates in any way. Keystone RV® is a registered trademark of the Keystone RV Company.


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 03:57 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.9
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.