Will a Ram 3500 do the job?
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I'm pretty sure it will. How heavy is it?
I would be more worried about stopping it than pulling it. that Cummings wont even break a sweat .
chryslerfat
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It will pull it but check with the DMV you may be limited to 10 foot wide without a wide load permit. I am sure the truckers will chime in on this.
cmorrow
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You might want to look further into this, from what I have heard the Cummins wasn't very powerful until the trucks got the major redesign in 92? If you are only moving it one time, I would strongly suggest paying someone else to do it. That way if something goes wrong their insurance will cover your loss, just make sure you get that in a contract.
rbdart
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It'll pull it no problem,stopping would be a concern,am sure there will be permits involved but pulling it is a no brainer
Permits will be required. Also you have to follow a designated route to your destination.
Forgot to add, you will need flags, markers, lights and a cord long enough to reach the rear for lights, AND you will need wide load banners front and rear as well as amber warning lights. Not to mention some way of attaching mirrors so you can see down the sides of it. You may also have to purchase additional insurance as well.
Also it depends on what the state requires, you may also need a spotter vehicle front and rear to travel with you. You also can't be on the road from sundown to sunrise.
With those types of criteria, it might be advantageous to just hire someone with a mobile home toter to take it where you want it. There will be a lot of things to consider when doing this, IF you don't do it correctly DOT will have a field day with you!!!
I used to pull mobile homes and there is a lot to it other than just hooking on and going because it IS an oversize load.
Forgot to add, you will need flags, markers, lights and a cord long enough to reach the rear for lights, AND you will need wide load banners front and rear as well as amber warning lights. Not to mention some way of attaching mirrors so you can see down the sides of it. You may also have to purchase additional insurance as well.
Also it depends on what the state requires, you may also need a spotter vehicle front and rear to travel with you. You also can't be on the road from sundown to sunrise.
With those types of criteria, it might be advantageous to just hire someone with a mobile home toter to take it where you want it. There will be a lot of things to consider when doing this, IF you don't do it correctly DOT will have a field day with you!!!
I used to pull mobile homes and there is a lot to it other than just hooking on and going because it IS an oversize load.
Back in Time
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All good advise...Hire someone else to do it.
zhandfull
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The Ram could probably do the job but I think it would be legally overloaded. They don't put four axles on those trailers for nothing. I bet that trailer is close to 20,000 pounds. Job is best left to a professional transporter in my opinion.
Oklacarcollecto
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Here it is a definite permit load which would require wide load signs and flags at a minimum. A mobile home will have a 2 5/16" hitch and unless your truck has a special made bumper it won't be safe. The 12x40 FEMA mobile home probably has the heat/AC unit sitting above the tongue and that ads even more tongue weight on your bumper. Have a professional move the mobile home.
'73 Root Beer
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Lets not forget pilot cars @ 12ft wide possibly front and rear.
When the Cummins was first being put in the Ram trucks, the problem they were having was the engine had so much torque, they were breaking frames. The engine doesn't know when to quit, so yes, it will pull it. But as has been mentioned, stopping will be the issue. Make sure the trailer brakes are GOOD.
Thanks guys for the replies. if I have to hire a professional I'm going to have to let the whole idea go. My brother had his single wide 14X60 moved two miles and it cost him 6 grand. I can only imagine what they would want to tow one 900 miles.
As for the Cummins. Someone said early Cummins were not as powerful. my experience is just the opposite. The 89 will pull and mountain with a 35 car hauling gooseneck, with a 8,000 pulling truck inside
twice as fast as the 94 we had.
As for the Cummins. Someone said early Cummins were not as powerful. my experience is just the opposite. The 89 will pull and mountain with a 35 car hauling gooseneck, with a 8,000 pulling truck inside
twice as fast as the 94 we had.
Oklacarcollecto
Life is an experiment
How far do you need to haul it?
Here you don't need escorts for a 12x40 but of course that varies from state to state.
There is a lot of difference between a 12x40 and a 14x60. Depending on where you are located you might be able to get it hauled on a dead head as they are headed to move or deliver another unit. Might be worth a few phone calls.
I have mobile homes hauled (pick up, haul and drop) and it cost me $700 for a doublewide that was hauled over 100 miles. Recently I moved a 16x70 and he charged me $200 to haul it 6 miles.
Here you don't need escorts for a 12x40 but of course that varies from state to state.
There is a lot of difference between a 12x40 and a 14x60. Depending on where you are located you might be able to get it hauled on a dead head as they are headed to move or deliver another unit. Might be worth a few phone calls.
I have mobile homes hauled (pick up, haul and drop) and it cost me $700 for a doublewide that was hauled over 100 miles. Recently I moved a 16x70 and he charged me $200 to haul it 6 miles.
Jarlaxle
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In a rural area...maybe find a farmer who hauls oversized hay wagons? Truck set up for it, already knows how to get permits.
That HAS to be for more than just towing it, like complete unhook, install the axles if they were taken off, install the a frame to tow it, and set up on the other end.
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