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Been thinking about one and was curious of what brand people recommend, lengths and do I have enough truck to do it? I have a 98 Ram 2500 with a 360 v8 auto.
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Re: Enclosed car trailers
Posted by:
garyo
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Date: February 07, 2012 11:33AM
Going back in time here but Dad had a 73 Dodge truck that was called a camper 9000. The 9000 stood for 9000 lbs gvw. It was a 360. I know we hauled a very heavy 10 slide in camper and he also used it to tow a trailer loaded with industrial garbage containers, which were very heavy.
I know there are differences between what I have and what he had. My 360 makes more power, bigger radiator, frame is bigger, tires are bigger and radial. I have a hitch, he towed from the bumper but those bumpers back then were pretty tuff.
He bragged about how amazing that truck was up until he died and wished he would have kept it. He got talked into trading it in on a 77 GMC camper special. That truck struggled with everything. Kept it 6 months, went back to a Dodge.
I know there are differences between what I have and what he had. My 360 makes more power, bigger radiator, frame is bigger, tires are bigger and radial. I have a hitch, he towed from the bumper but those bumpers back then were pretty tuff.
He bragged about how amazing that truck was up until he died and wished he would have kept it. He got talked into trading it in on a 77 GMC camper special. That truck struggled with everything. Kept it 6 months, went back to a Dodge.
