Tow vehicle for your Eagle HT28.5rsts

[hyperactive]

I have a 2018 Eagle HT 28.5rsts on order and was wandering what you are towing yours with ?

[TxLoser]

Not a the same model, but similar. I tow a 26.5BHS with Chevy 2500 w/dmax.

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[hyperactive]

Thanks

[sobuck1]

I tow my 2016 RSTS with a 2017 Ford F 250 2 wd 430 gears great combo with 3652 # of payload and rides level with Reese Titan 16 Hitch

[triplebvalp]

Originally Posted by hyperactive

I have a 2018 Eagle HT 28.5rsts on order and was wandering what you are towing yours with ?

Check my signature.

[clarche]

I have a 2016 28.5rsts also and my tow vehicle is a 2006 Chevy 3500HD dual rear wheel duramax diesel. Overkill yes but I previously owned a much bigger trailer.


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[richie t]

2015 Dodge Ram 2500 long bed; gas. Tows like a charm!

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[vcbice]

So, our rig is in my signature.

The question is diesel or gas. Diesels do not like stop and go driving in town. Bad on turbochargers (yes, I just bought a new one ). Diesels also have higher initial, maintenance and fuel costs.

What you get with a diesel is tow anywhere at just about any speed power/torque. Higher resale value, up to a point.

If you are going to do short weekend runs or one longer trip a year kind of thing, then I'd get a gasser. Makes for a better everyday use vehicle.

I would get a 3/4T or 1T SRW. If you get a 3/4T you may need overload springs depending on how the trailer loads the truck. Mine needed them, but, I am at the GVWR for my truck.

[Capt Dave]

We pull ours with a 2017 F250 Crew Cab short bed, 6.7 diesel

[Packerbacker_TX]

Originally Posted by hyperactive

I have a 2018 Eagle HT 28.5rsts on order and was wandering what you are towing yours with ?

Hyperactive - Congrats on your new 5'r!

We just purchased this trailer with most all options and she's weighing in around 8,900lbs. I figure with some gear and a little water in the tanks and she'll be upwards of 10K lbs. We wanted to tow her with our 2015 F150 3.5L EB but she didn't have enough payload to handle the job, so we opted for a new 2017 F250 6.2L (see signature). Our maiden voyage is this weekend so my only towing experience so far is from the dealer lot to our house and then to storage (20 miles).

[Ruth]

We will be picking up our 2018 27.5 RKDS next Wednesday and towing it home with a 2007 Silverado 2500 HD, with towing pkg, Z71 pkg, plow pkg, ext. cab, 6.6 ft bed and 4.10 gears. It has a Vortec 6.0 liter, 6 speed tranny and is a 4X4. It has towed our 34 ft. Palomino Puma for the last 4 years without any trouble at all, even in the White Mountains.

[Archie]

Originally Posted by hyperactive

I have a 2018 Eagle HT 28.5rsts on order and was wandering what you are towing yours with ?

We have a 27.5RLTS which is lighter than yours and a loaded, scaled payload of 2400 lbs. You will probably exceed this! If you want to stay within Mfg's specs you more than likely will stay away from a 3/4 ton diesel (check sticker on drivers side door). Another consideration is the new HD trucks , like the Ford are higher and you will have issues of being nose high on the 5er.

For us we settled on the chevrolet 3/4 Gas (dbbl, 4WD) ,( Sticker 2733 lbs.) fits in the garage, and averages 10MPG. The truck has 20" wheels and the 5er has 16". Right now we are 1.5" nose high- but we will lowering the spring shackles soon. Pulls great !

[culleokapapa]

any 2500 hd or 250 will do. Your rig is a half ton tow. But I would not trust that. I pull mine with a 2001 gmc 2500 hd 8.1 through the tn mountains with ease

[JeremiahM]

8.1L woo-who!!!

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[RoryD]

Our 28.5RSTS is due 8/14. The TV is a 2017 GMC Sierra HD Denali. Changed the order to 16 inch rims based upon above thread. Thanks for the heads up.

[AK49er]

Originally Posted by Packerbacker_TX

Hyperactive - Congrats on your new 5'r!

We just purchased this trailer with most all options and she's weighing in around 8,900lbs. I figure with some gear and a little water in the tanks and she'll be upwards of 10K lbs. We wanted to tow her with our 2015 F150 3.5L EB but she didn't have enough payload to handle the job, so we opted for a new 2017 F250 6.2L (see signature). Our maiden voyage is this weekend so my only towing experience so far is from the dealer lot to our house and then to storage (20 miles).

Could you please report back after your trip. Looking to see how your new 5er rides on the new truck. would really appreciate it.

[spepi]

See my Siggy. I haven't towed with it yet. 2 more weeks we are heading to Point Sebago in Maine

[Packerbacker_TX]

Originally Posted by AK49er

Could you please report back after your trip. Looking to see how your new 5er rides on the new truck. would really appreciate it.

We're back from our maiden voyage to the coast and130 miles of first timer fun! I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with the way the 5'r handles with the Andersen hitch and the Morryde pin box/king pin. Everything just swivels off that pivot point. It didn't feel like the trailer was pushing me around. We passed a few semi trucks and I didn't even notice. I'm giving this trip 2 thumbs up!!

[hyperactive]

We took our first trip pulling our 28.5 RSTS with our 2008 Toyota Tundra Crewmax and a pullrite superslide hitch and everything went great . Averaged about 9 MPG at 65 MPH.

[jamer]

Taking delivery of our 2018 HT 28.5 RSTS this week. Upped the tv to a 2016 250 super duty Lariat 3.73 rear 8 ft box, screw, gasser. Had a 2014 150 Platinum screw 3.31 rear, eco boost twin turbo. Not nearly enough to tow the HT. Yes, they all say half ton towable, but personally I would rather have more towing capacity with a 3/4 ton.