Show us what you tow.

Thank you for the info!! So since wverything is stock all i need to trail is ball hitch?

 

2012 Surveryor 264. Towed very nice. No problems and the day I picked it up it just snowed and there was 40MPH winds. I was very impressed.

 

The total weight of everything is slightly under 4000 give or take a few pounds with everything. It tows perfectly fine. And it's a head turner. I tow this 60 miles to the place we ride quads at and 60 miles back and its all interstate and a few backroads. I have since taken the wheels and tires off and went back to factory wheels with hankook dynapro atm p series 265 75 16 tires. For weight and gas mileage issues. The wheels made the truck a turd when it came to towing. With the stocks it doesnt ever downshift. Only on steep inclines. With the aftermarket setup it would upshift and downshift constantly. I also removed the tool box so the quad in the bed sits more foward. I added some rear suspension parts and removed the front lift as well to help with towing. I learned as you get older the bro lean is for the young guys. Factory stance or rear air bags is better for towing. Function over looks is how i use the truck now. And if you wonder why i have to tow so much is because the wife has a new focus...can't justify putting a hitch on it. and plus its under the weight capacity of the truck and i only have to take one vehicle. And yes this is legal in Georgia. You can haul 2 trailers with no cdl as long as the total length is under 75 or 85 ft.

 

Towed my buddys ghia out to his new house today. Did really well.

 

That is an incredible boat!

 

Taco had no trouble towing at all!

 

yo, who's Dart is that?

 

LOL, she's drinking and driving too!

 

My sisters, it's BOOGER GREEN color.. also known as "citrus green"

 

Yeah I know, what a horrible influence!

 

Does the truck have any trouble pulling that big of a load?

 

Did not know a resin bed could support a goose neck trailer

 

It's not much, 550 lbs of baby pine trees for my dad. Does that count?

 

I'm more than willing to bet the ball and plate is attached to a cross member put in between the truck frame. That is how a lot of gooseneck hook ups are setup.

 

Probably cut through the bed and mounted directly to the frame. i think thats how they work

 

Define trouble?

Do I know it's back there? Yes.
Do I white knuckle drive everywhere?No

It pulled a lot better when I was running stock tires. Pulled it this weekend on 34s and decided I definitely need to re-gear. I was running around 60 psi in the airbags and it handles pretty good like that.

And yes, a gooseneck hitch when properly mounted is mounted to the frame. Not even a metal bed can handle the load. I'm running 7 inch channel iron for a cross member and the sleeve for the ball is mounted to that.

This weekend I pulled it back home from my parents place and had no problems running at 75 mph for the 150+ mile trip. I averaged like 8 mpg but was kinda expecting that.

 

I don't know jack about towing, but isn't putlling something that heavy super hard on the engine/tranny? As in, life-shortening? I've seen small trucks like Rangers and 4 banger Toyotas blow engines/trannies a number of times from towing stuff that is too big.

 

It's debatable. As long as you don't drive stupid and don't dog it I don't see it causing to many problems. I've got 170,000+ miles on my truck and neither the engine or tranny has missed a lick.

 

he did, he cut the bed and bolted or welded it to the frame. i think there is a thread about it some where on here.