towing heavy off road

[dirtguy]

Hey guys and girls,

I am looking at upgrading my current Jayco unit that weighs approximately 10,000 lbs loaded and is 31 feet long over all, the new trailer i am considering has a max gross weight of 14,000 lbs and is 38 feet long.

I have never pulled this much weight behind a pick up and it has me a bit concerned.

My biggest concern is how it will act on bush roads,99% of the camping i do is up in the sticks as far away from people as i can get.

The tow vehicle is a 2016 gmc 3500 diesel.

Appreciate any input you guys have regarding on the pavement and off

cheers

[Midnightmoon]

First of all, welcome to the forum.

We are boondocking almost every weekend with our Jayco. Our regular spot is over a mile back in a dirt logging road that is somewhat rough in spots. Now keep in mind that our trailer weighs is at just a tick over 5000# so we really can't compare the experiences. But, if you take it easy, you should be OK. But that is a lot of weight and a lot of stress on hitch parts, suspension parts, etc.

[Parcany]

I agree. If you take is slow and easy and watch the trailer going around corners you should be ok.

[Duke4857]

Originally Posted by dirtguy

Hey guys and girls,

I am looking at upgrading my current Jayco unit that weighs approximately 10,000 lbs loaded and is 31 feet long over all, the new trailer i am considering has a max gross weight of 14,000 lbs and is 38 feet long.

I have never pulled this much weight behind a pick up and it has me a bit concerned.

My biggest concern is how it will act on bush roads,99% of the camping i do is up in the sticks as far away from people as i can get.

The tow vehicle is a 2016 gmc 3500 diesel.

Appreciate any input you guys have regarding on the pavement and off

cheers

Only thing I could add is make sure the roads are dry or at least have a good bottom. 18,000 pounds (truck and trailer) is a lot to get stuck.

[dirtguy]

The roads it will be on are solid, i am more worried about how it feels on gravel roads