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2019 Colorado Diesel

kw_00
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Got a buddy that just picked one up, looks like what they call a long bed being 6 feet in length, crew cab and 4x4. Anyway he’s looking at different small campers and looking for anyone that tows a camper with a similar truck such as above. Anyone out there that tows with one? If so how do you like it? And what are you towing? Thanks
A truck, a camper, a few toys, but most importantly a wonderful family.
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kw_00
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Lwiddis wrote:
Traveling Robert now has Colorado.

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Thanks and will pass that along to him
A truck, a camper, a few toys, but most importantly a wonderful family.

kw_00
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Thanks so far, I will pass info along. I really don’t know what he’s buying yet, I suggested pulling that truck behind a motor home. I read that GM is changing that truck in a year or 2 and supposed that the only engine will be that 2.7 turbo gas job.
A truck, a camper, a few toys, but most importantly a wonderful family.

Bionic_Man
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rexlion wrote:
Bionic Man wrote:
My buddy has a Colorado diesel. Uses it as a work truck and hauls a single axle enclosed utility trailer. He took it once for a work trip from Colorado to Texas. On relatively flat ground, running into a decent head wind, he wasn’t able to maintain 65 MPH. After a couple years with it he will be selling and buying an F150.

I think that is a great truck for most applications. Towing an RV just isn’t one of them due to the lack of horsepower.

That surprises me. The HP and torque numbers look good enough for a small cargo or TT. Wow.


186 HP and 369 TQ. That HP is pretty anemic for any tow vehicle.
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rexlion
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Bionic Man wrote:
My buddy has a Colorado diesel. Uses it as a work truck and hauls a single axle enclosed utility trailer. He took it once for a work trip from Colorado to Texas. On relatively flat ground, running into a decent head wind, he wasn’t able to maintain 65 MPH. After a couple years with it he will be selling and buying an F150.

I think that is a great truck for most applications. Towing an RV just isn’t one of them due to the lack of horsepower.

That surprises me. The HP and torque numbers look good enough for a small cargo or TT. Wow.
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JAC1982
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My neighbors towed a small Jayco Hummingbird TT with the GMC version (under 20'). It was OK, but they said they could "feel it behind them". They also have a GMC 1500 and said they don't even notice the trailer behind them in that. They've gotten rid of the small truck.
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Bionic_Man
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My buddy has a Colorado diesel. Uses it as a work truck and hauls a single axle enclosed utility trailer. He took it once for a work trip from Colorado to Texas. On relatively flat ground, running into a decent head wind, he wasn’t able to maintain 65 MPH. After a couple years with it he will be selling and buying an F150.

I think that is a great truck for most applications. Towing an RV just isn’t one of them due to the lack of horsepower.
2012 RAM 3500 Laramie Longhorn DRW CC 4x4 Max Tow, Cummins HO, 60 gallon RDS aux fuel tank, Reese 18k Elite hitch
2003 Dodge Ram 3500 QC SB 4x4 Cummins HO NV5600 with Smarty JR, Jacobs EB (sold)
2002 Gulf Stream Sea Hawk 29FRB with Honda EV6010

Rover_Bill
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Don't know about the diesel engine but the gas version is really great for a trailer under 7,000# GVWR. I've been towing my 30ft. 7,000# GVWR TT for over 30,000 mi. since 2016 and highly recommend it. If your friend got the Tow/Haul option on his diesel, he could haul a 7,700# trailer.
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Lwiddis
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Traveling Robert now has Colorado.

YouTube and http://www.travelingrobert.com/
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