Rozy
RVF Newbee
- Joined
- Jul 5, 2026
- Messages
- 1
- Location
- Toronto
- RV Year
- 2026
- RV Make
- Keystone
- RV Model
- Cougar
- RV Length
- 29'11"
Hi all, we are new to trailering. We are hoping to retire soon and are thinking of travelling around the country for a few weeks at a time and maybe a couple times a year.
We are looking at purchasing a Keystone Cougar 25MLE and were told we should purchase the truck first. I was hoping to purchase a new 1/2ton to pull this 29' trailer 6770lb dry weight, 9645 max weight, 845# hitch weight.
My question is "can a 1/2 ton pull this safely"? I find that the truck dealer salesperson very uninformed of what you can pull with a 1/2 ton, eg. "oh sure you can pull that trailer, the truck can pull 13,000 lbs easy". But when I take the payload, the hitch weight and cargo you need to load... I don't know?
Any advise would be digested and appreciated, thanks!
We are looking at purchasing a Keystone Cougar 25MLE and were told we should purchase the truck first. I was hoping to purchase a new 1/2ton to pull this 29' trailer 6770lb dry weight, 9645 max weight, 845# hitch weight.
My question is "can a 1/2 ton pull this safely"? I find that the truck dealer salesperson very uninformed of what you can pull with a 1/2 ton, eg. "oh sure you can pull that trailer, the truck can pull 13,000 lbs easy". But when I take the payload, the hitch weight and cargo you need to load... I don't know?
Any advise would be digested and appreciated, thanks!
