I think they are like $54KMany dollars. Many, many dollars!
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It definitely looks weirdAnyone else think it’s odd to pair a trailer that large and expensive with such a frugal truck?
The size is fine:the trailer is more than double the cost of the truck which is crazy!!!Anyone else think it’s odd to pair a trailer that large and expensive with such a frugal truck?
Somewhere bad advice you don’t want less than 10% tongue weight on the truck! They may have a model a little lighter and cheaper than the X..There are ways around it keeping in mind GVWR and GCVWR. Remove the Propane tanks from the tongue and either place them in the bed of the truck or behind the axles of Airstream. You can probably have a tongue weight of 370-380#. Watch how you load your trailer, know the weight of everything you put in it. In an RV a lot of what you haul along with you never gets used. Leave it behind.
agreed on the 10% tongue weight and before typing I should have looked up the weight of the airstream. If indeed over 4k pounds (4350#) you don’t have room to shift weight. Plus you are over specs for the towing limits of the truck. But I just did and gross trailer weight is 3500#. 2700# base weight including propane and battery. Most of your tongue weight is propane and battery. You have wiggle room and again know your weights and you can tow safely.Somewhere bad advice you don’t want less than 10% tongue weight on the truck! They may have a model a little lighter and cheaper than the X..
I had a 6500#Boat bought in LI Dealer, people set it up w/not enough tongue weight;it was bouncing back-and-forth(my first towing experience) weighed it on a scale,figured it out myself worked perfect after shift weight forward.agreed on the 10% tongue weight and before typing I should have looked up the weight of the airstream. If indeed over 4k pounds (4350#) you don’t have room to shift weight. Plus you are over specs for the towing limits of the truck. But I just did and gross trailer weight is 3500#. 2700# base weight including propane and battery. Most of your tongue weight is propane and battery. You have wiggle room and again know your weights and you can tow safely.
There is a lot to towing. It isn’t simply attach it to the truck and go. Having an adequate tow vehicle for what you are pulling is important. I would rather over truck than get by. I am lucky enough to say I don’t foresee ever towing with my truck. I didn’t get one for that purpose in mind .I had a 6500#Boat bought in LI Dealer, people set it up w/not enough tongue weight;it was bouncing back-and-forth(my first towing experience) weighed it on a scale,figured it out myself worked perfect after shift weight forward.
Notice you can buy this airstream 3500 pounds empty or 16 footer 2600 pounds
I think how often you’d be towing and how far is a big consideration.Components aren’t really going to heat up short distance. If I was just re-positioning boat about a few miles across town twice a year or positioning seasonal trailer I feel fine going 4500-4700. If you intend to use a Commercial every day would limit to <2500.There is a lot to towing. It isn’t simply attach it to the truck and go. Having an adequate tow vehicle for what you are pulling is important. I would rather over truck than get by. I am lucky enough to say I don’t foresee ever towing with my truck. I didn’t get one for that purpose in mind .
when you get to the 20’ base camp at 3500# you are edging towards not having enough truck. Best to stay with the 16 footer. An RV Salesman will tell you flat out it will pull it no problem. Weight, weight distribution and trailer length vs tow vehicle all play a part in safe towing.