Travel trailer towing with a half ton

[Bt10]

I appreciate all the help, I’ve see a lot of people saying it can’t be done, so glad to hear it’s possible.
Out of curiosity I looked in the truck and found weigh tickets from the last time I towed heavy, moving my classic charger. Ended up being close to the same amount of weight with probably close to the same tongue weight, and was able to pull that just fine for 500 miles.View attachment 179927

Not trying to knock on you, but you stopped in the wrong spot on the scales, and didn't get enough info on trailer and rear axle weights. If you do try again, watch where you stop and look for the joints in the scale and get an axle in each section. Just an FYI so other people may take note of this.

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

I appreciate all the help, I’ve see a lot of people saying it can’t be done, so glad to hear it’s possible.

It isn't about whether it can be done, but whether it should be done. People tow more than they should with half ton trucks every day.

"Tows great" often comes from inexperience of what towing great actually means, and what it means to have a truck that can handle what it's towing. You aren’t always going to be towing in perfect weather on perfect roads. Consider how your truck would handle something that big in gusty winds, on some of the roads in east Texas, or if someone pulls out in front of you or cuts you off.

In my opinion and experience, that's too much trailer for your truck.

 

[Gren71]

Not trying to knock on you, but you stopped in the wrong spot on the scales, and didn't get enough info on trailer and rear axle weights. If you do try again, watch where you stop and look for the joints in the scale and get an axle in each section. Just an FYI so other people may take note of this.

I did this my first time ever on a scale haha

 

[irishwake63]

I figured it wasn't 1940. You may have the best though. Verify with a pic. I think 1840 was the winner!

Im sporting 1878 on my 22 BH

 

[RookieB555]

In my experience, towing a 7,500 pound 30’ trailer, in my both my Ram 1500 5.7L 4x4 and my brother in law’s GMC 1500 5.3L 4x4, you should be fine. More truck will always be better, and if you have the money, go for a 2500! But I wouldn’t worry about the Ram and that weight personally.