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Post by jboone on Aug 15, 2023 19:52:08 GMT -5
I have a 2018 Titan XD with a 6.5’ bed. I want to tow a 230RDK but keep getting mixed info on the type of hitch I need. Some say I need a sliding hitch while others say the Andersen Ultimate will do fine. I does appear to add a few inches in distance from the cab. Will it work or is it worth the expense and inconvenience of a slider.
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Post by johnr on Aug 16, 2023 6:30:08 GMT -5
It looks to me like the 230RDK has a rounded front cap, so you "might" be ok. Might, being the operative word. It all depends on how tight you turn and what the clearance of the cap is to the cab of the truck.
I don't think anyone online can guarantee you that everything will be fine because there are way too many variables that we can't know.
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Post by laknox on Aug 16, 2023 10:07:55 GMT -5
I have a 2018 Titan XD with a 6.5’ bed. I want to tow a 230RDK but keep getting mixed info on the type of hitch I need. Some say I need a sliding hitch while others say the Andersen Ultimate will do fine. I does appear to add a few inches in distance from the cab. Will it work or is it worth the expense and inconvenience of a slider. I would sure as heck check the payload numbers on your truck before jumping into this. With a 9k lb GVW, you're looking at, potentially, 1800-2000 lbs of pin weight at GVW. Check the payload sticker on the driver's door or B pillar and remember that whatever that # is, you need to subtract weight of passengers and "stuff" in the cab and the bed and the hitch weight from that number to see if you can safely carry that load. Not hard to hit the limits on the rear axle and/or tires. The truth is that there are almost NO half-ton trucks that can carry a "half-ton" FW after it's loaded for camping. 55 gallons of water alone weighs in at 460 lbs if you have to carry that to your campground. Most half-ton trucks do =much= better with a bumper pull and a WD hitch. My brother-in-law has a 29' "Minnie Winnie" that he tows with a 2 WD 1500 Chevy crew cab. Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Aug 16, 2023 19:20:16 GMT -5
I would sure as heck check the payload numbers on your truck before jumping into this. With a 9k lb GVW, you're looking at, potentially, 1800-2000 lbs of pin weight at GVW. Check the payload sticker on the driver's door or B pillar and remember that whatever that # is, you need to subtract weight of passengers and "stuff" in the cab and the bed and the hitch weight from that number to see if you can safely carry that load. Not hard to hit the limits on the rear axle and/or tires. The truth is that there are almost NO half-ton trucks that can carry a "half-ton" FW after it's loaded for camping. 55 gallons of water alone weighs in at 460 lbs if you have to carry that to your campground. Most half-ton trucks do =much= better with a bumper pull and a WD hitch. My brother-in-law has a 29' "Minnie Winnie" that he tows with a 2 WD 1500 Chevy crew cab. Lyle I pulled a 5K 5W with a GMC 1500 extended cab long bed 5.3 V8 once with, not enough truck. I bought an F250 and didn't know it was there, as my 5W's got bigger so did my truck, I'm in an F350 pulling 13K+.
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Post by 660catman on Aug 17, 2023 6:43:21 GMT -5
I have a 2021 D250RES I pull with a 13 Sierra 2500HD crew cab 6.5’ box. So far I have never been close to hitting. As far as pin weight, mine loaded is 1610 lbs. The brochure indicated 1430 dry. The brochure lists the D230 pin weight at 1200 lbs.
Personally, I would not pull these with a 1500 truck. My previous truck was a 2013 Silverado 1500 crew that had a max payload of 1531 pounds. Nowhere near the capacity for pulling my D250RES.
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23sportsmn231
Newbie RV’er
2020 Ram 2500 Tradesman, ‘23 KZ Sportsman 231rk .
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Post by 23sportsmn231 on Aug 17, 2023 15:44:44 GMT -5
I could not agree more with the others commenting on here about payload. The general rule of thumb for safety is to take all your vehicle’s max tow ratings/cargo capacity and multiply by 75%. This gives you a margin of safety. Also, pin weights are given as dry weight and as if the the camper/tow vehicle are sitting still. A bouncing pin weight can easily increase 20-50% just bouncing down the road. So (example) a 2000 lb pin weight can quickly become 2200 to 3000 lbs bouncing up/down. That king pin is like a jack hammer with all that force dispersing down through one point of contact through your hitch, truck bed, axles, wheel bearings, tires. Please, Don’t believe those “Half Ton” towable stickers. I guess Manufacturers have never heard of Newton’s Law of Physics and Downward Force. There are so many forces taking place when towing; chucking, sway, pulling, downward force, wind shear, fluids in tanks rolling, etc… It’s more than just numbers on a door jamb.
We comfortably tow a 23 Sportsman 231rk with 2020 Ram 2500 (which we bought cheaper than a 1/2 ton) with Pull Rite Super Slide hitch. The Pull Rite takes a few times to get used to ( many YouTube videos), but does give you shorter turning radius which has been helpful a couple times.
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