Rig Scenarios
This certainly doesn’t show all possible scenarios, just ones under consideration and even at that, some more, hmmm, potentially realistic than others.
Scenario | Dogs | RV Class (View) | Toy Hauler | Motorcycles | Jeeps | H-D Tow Vehicle |
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1 | Yes | Class A | Yes | Yes | Toad | n/a |
2 | Yes | Class B | No | No | No | n/a |
3 | Yes | Class C | Yes | Yes | Toad | n/a |
4 | Yes | Class C | No | No | Toad | n/a |
5 | Yes | Class C | No | Toad | No | n/a |
6 | Yes | Travel Trailer | No | No | as the Tow Vehicle | n/a |
7 | Yes | Pop-Up Trailer | No | No | as the Tow Vehicle | n/a |
8 | Yes | Fifth Wheel or Gooseneck* | Yes | Yes | Toad**,*** | as the Tow Vehicle |
9 | Yes | Fifth Wheel or Gooseneck* | Yes | Yes | No | as the Tow Vehicle |
10 | Yes | Fifth Wheel or Gooseneck* | No | Toad** | No | as the Tow Vehicle |
11 | Yes | Fifth Wheel or Gooseneck* | No | No | Toad**,*** | as the Tow Vehicle |
12 | Yes | Fifth Wheel or Gooseneck* | No | No | No | as the Tow Vehicle |
* Gooseneck probably preferred.
** This then falls into a “double or triple-towing” or “captive convoy” scenario, which makes travelling life more complex and even limits the states in which we could travel with that vehicle combination, as well limiting the places we could stay once we get wherever we can go.
*** Would we really even need/want to bring our Jeep along if we have the detachable truck available for use running around locally?
Towing Capacities
These are our potential tow vehicles or ones under contemplation. For more info on towing in general and some towing capacity, statistics see the Trailer Life Downloadable Guides to Tow Vehicles.
Make | Abbrv | Measure | Jeep | Jeep | Jeep | RAM |
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Model | Wrangler LJ | Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon Hard Rock “Dogicon / Spoiled Rotten” Edition | Wrangler Gladiator Truck | 3500, Limited, 6.7-Liter I6 Cummins® Turbo Diesel, 6’4″ Mega Cab, Auto, 4X4, 4.1 Axle Ratio, Dually | ||
Year | 2006 | 2015 | 2020+ | 2019 | ||
Status | Owned | Partially Owned | New Purchase | New Purchase | ||
Tow Rating a.k.a. Max Trailer Weight | lbs | 3,500 | 3,500 | ~7,650 | 30,420 | |
Max Tongue Weight | lbs | 350 | 350 | `765 | 3042 | |
Max Frontal Exposure | sq ft | 30 | 30 | ? | ? | |
Axle Ratio | 4:10 | 4:10 | ||||
Max Payload a.k.a. Cargo Capacity | lbs | ~1,600 | 6,840 | |||
Max Torque | lb-ft | ~260 | 930 | |||
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating | GVWR | lbs | 14,000 | |||
Gross Combined Weight Rating | GCWR | lbs |