2500rl purchase- advice

[Pyrite]

Hey all - new to the forum so hello all. Admittedly not quite a Winnebago owner yet but going to look at a used 2018 2500rl.

Currently own a smaller Jayco hybrid x17z so the 2500rl is a step up. Would be interested in any feedback from 2500rl owners on what they like/dislike, or what to look for when inspecting.

Also planning on towing with a silverado 1500 V8 5.3L with payload rating of 1720 lbs. anyone towing a 2500 with something similar?

[Old Navy]

I tow my 2401rg, which is the same trailer with a different layout, with a Ram 2500. Been through towing with "just enough" one time too many. With a weight distribution hitch, you will probably be OK. I already had the 2500 for my boat. If I had a 1/2 ton, I would have selected a smaller trailer. Also, this is a great video that could be called "Towing and Cargo Cpacities For Dummies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwFLOBrADBs

[Pyrite]

Thanks for the feedback Old Navy. Very nice video. I ran the numbers, and assuming the trailer ends up weighing a 1000 pounds more than the UVW on the sticker, and 15% on the tongue, I would end up about 200 pounds under my payload limit, about 1800 pounds under my GCVWR, and at about 65% of my rated towing capacity. This is making reasonably conservative estimates for cargo and passengers in the truck.

Of course these are all estimates, and real world experiences are the best measure!

[SummitPond]

Originally Posted by Pyrite

Hey all - new to the forum so hello all. Admittedly not quite a Winnebago owner yet but going to look at a used 2018 2500rl.

Currently own a smaller Jayco hybrid x17z so the 2500rl is a step up. Would be interested in any feedback from 2500rl owners on what they like/dislike, or what to look for when inspecting.

Also planning on towing with a silverado 1500 V8 5.3L with payload rating of 1720 lbs. anyone towing a 2500 with something similar?

We have a 2500FL and tow it with a F-250. Last year when we loaded up the truck and trailer for a month-long journey the CAT scales indicated we had 5% margin to TT GVWR, 21% margin to TV GVWR, and 23% margin to GCWR. The tongue weight was 780#.

[kclmmck]

We have the same 2018 2500 RL Minnie trailer. Went from looking at R-Pod to a micro Minnie to the regular Minnie. We tow with a 2017 F150 with the 3.5L V-6 with regular tow package. Don't have any problems. But I tend to drive slower.