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Quick Links: My experience of towing 4,700lb travel trailer, which now weighs closer to 5,000lbs… maybe. Looking to tow 4500lb dry weight camper with 2-3 passengers Transmission cooler Less expensive brake controller '04 Taco towing needs Which Primus IQ do I get?

Can someone please tell me the Tow Truth and nothing by the Trute?

Discussion in 'Towing' started by SpyderRyder, Feb 13, 2017.

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Mar 9, 2017 at 12:36 PM

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so many people overlook the face area of the trailer and how much drag it creates, as well as any crosswinds across a 28' trailer. In short, i think thats a terrible idea to tow either of those that far

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