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Originally Posted by rsalkeld
Hello all,
I have two questions and thanks in advance for any and all comments and suggestions.
I am running an 08' DC SR5 with the tow package. I would like to rent a travel trailer this summer. The local outfit rents a 2006 Coachmen Capri 272TBS, which I assume is a 27 footer.
I need to install a brake controller and have found much advise in this forum. I cannot however find if the tow package includes the much needed relay.
Can anyone advise? I would suspect since it is pre-wired for the controller it would have the relay but I just want to make sure.
The 272TBS has a hitch weight of 580lbs with a base weight of 4500lbs. I suspect by the time I carefully add cargo the 580 may increase a bit, and the total weight will of course move up.
If I am careful with my loading, would I need a WDH? What if I added airbags? Or could I do just fine without adding anything but the brake controller?
Thanks again for the help.
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The tow package has everything you need. With the right harness the brake controller will be plug & play.
I googled it and found
this page, which lists it at 28'.
Air bags and a WDH together are probably overkill.
Air bags don't make your set-up much safer or distribute weight, they just level the truck so you're not brighting people at night and/or overstressing your suspension, and they do give the truck a more controlled ride-feel. Whether or not that is a safety benefit is probably debatable.
The question of whether or not you need a WDH is subjective. The default safe answer is yes. Answers to the following questions will help you make/seek out a more informed decision: Do you have experience pulling like-sized trailers? Do you anticipate doing it more than this once? How long is the trip and where? Does the place where you're renting the trailer from rent WDHs?