^^is that really neccesary to have to tow that jet ski.
i dont think u would notice if it fell off or not. looks like its in ur blind spot.

 

I drove my wife around a few times. mpg sucked!

 

It is hard to see yes but i can see the top of it and pull over every so often to check straps ...there really is no way else to transport it ...

 

That Jet Ski looks like a Chihuahua chasing after a Rottweiler...

 

I don't care about the trucks. Just hope and pray to god you never get in an accident when overloaded, even if it's not really your fault. your life will change very much, and not in a good way. My point is that there's a lot more to consider than 'will i tear up my truck'.

 

What are you trying to say?? That your mileage is better when your wife isn't riding with you??

 

Okay,

I read through this entire thread and there are many good points made about safety, proper equipment and such. But to answer the original question "Has anyone towed anything big yet?" - I thought I would weigh in (no pun intended). I just recently purchased a 2009 Ram 1500 Crew Cab SLT Big Horn edition to tow our Rockwood 8318SS travel trailer which weighs in at 6200 lbs dry, has 858 lbs of tongue weight and is 33' long from hitch to bumper - in other words, this is a big camper.

This truck drags the camper around like a play toy - no kidding. We also have a 2005 Durango 4x4 SLT Hemi, which by the way has been towing this same camper for the past two years with ease. While the Durango can tow too, I have had some white knuckle moments in windy conditions due to the length of the trailer and short wheel base on the Durango. With the Ram, those days are gone!

Many have talked about rear end sag on the Ram. Personally, I don't experience this problem becuase I use a weight distribution hitch, a must for a trailer of this size.

Bottom line, I used to be a big GM fan - no longer! I did my homework, checked it twice and without a doubt picked the right truck for the job and I also feel I got the best truck for the money. Nothing personal about the other brands, but after test driving them - it was a no brainer!

 

My friend pulled a 30ft wellcraft scarab 3 with my truck over the weekend. It weighs in at 14,000 lbs with trailer included. I was driving another boat back from Wisconsin. so I didn't get to see it

 

How does it do pulling up Mt Passes and stuff?

 

This is they key to safe towing a decent size camper. I was out this past weekend on a trip and I am amazed at how many people tow with their tow vehicles hitch heavy. A set of spring bars aren't that expensive. Also when setting up your hitch, the ball height should be about where the tongue coupler is when the camper is level.