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Old 09-23-2005, 11:11 AM   #1
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Default 2002 Dodge Ram 1500??

I am looking at a used 2000 3124KS, My towing capicity is 5450 pounds
tongue weight is 500lbs. I will have to travel to pick the trailer up and was wondering if a WD hitch would be necessary. It is a 2wd, SB truck. Has anyone else used this combo?? Thanks
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Old 09-23-2005, 11:42 AM   #2
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You will need a WD hitch. Other than that it looks to me like you a have a good combo. You might consider a camper shell or other bed cover for all those other things that seem to go with camping.
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Old 09-23-2005, 11:57 AM   #3
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I have a 2004 1500 Dodge Ram Quad 2WD 4.7, 3 inch front lift and tow package and a 3023 TM and yes you will need the WD bars and hitch , The truck pulls this camper like a Champ !!!! Travel about 5000 miles camping this summer and still have a few more months too go. With the bed full of wood ,bikes ,coolers ,chairs,screen room,5hp boat motor, canoe on tracrac and anything else the wife tells ME to load!!!!! The RIp
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Old 09-23-2005, 12:06 PM   #4
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I have heard that the propane tanks get in the way, What kind should I get for this model?? and how much do they cost? Thanks
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Old 09-23-2005, 02:23 PM   #5
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They should ship with the trailer and should not get in the way unless you are trying to load bikes or something after the truck and before the TM, Even then I don't think it would matter much if you are using the same hitch for both.
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Old 09-23-2005, 07:17 PM   #6
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I have the resse hi-performance trunnion http://www.reeseprod.com/ and the propane tanks don't get in the way ,I also have the plastic propane cover over both tanks The Rip
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Old 09-26-2005, 06:46 AM   #7
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Default Good info.

I know this a good trailer! Thank-you for the information. I am hoping to get about 16-17mpg doing the speed limit. I normally get 20-22 doing the speed limit. What has your milage been?
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Old 09-26-2005, 07:11 AM   #8
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I got 14 to 17MPG with my Envoy pulling the 3326 TM at 65 MPH a year ago. That was from Indiana and on West to the Rockies. The difference was definitely related to headwind and we had one most of the way.

My truck was getting 22 MPG at 75 MPH East of the Rockies going to pick the TM up.

Since returning to Az, our milage is more like 14 or 14.5 all of the time. We still drive 65, but now we are doing a lot of climbing. We only camp in the mountains at 6000 or 7000 feet altitude in the summer and that can be expected. There is never a nice slope to altitude (unlike a trip by airplane ), but lots of up-and-down driving that consumes extra gas. Heavy pulling on the upside and downshifting on the downside.
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Old 09-26-2005, 11:32 AM   #9
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That milage is not bad compared to a regular TT, The TM just seems to be what we like the most. Thanks for the info on your setup
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