Anyone pulling a 28' Mirage Xtreme Sport with a 1/2 Ton??

[Joes271]

I put a deposit yesterday on a Mirage 8.5x28 trailer. At first I thought my truck would work fine to tow with until it is time for a new truck, but I am starting to have second thoughts. I have a 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie and have pulled a 7x29 cross country with 0 issues. My truck is rated to pull 8,240 lbs which is more than enough to cover the weight of the trailer and 4 long tracks. Does anyone have any experience pulling the 28' Xtreme Sport with a 1/2 ton that can shed some light on what I should expect or should I get a 20' and deal with having less space?

P.S. I would be putting in air ride in the rear or timbrens at the minimum as well as using a weight distributing hitch.

 

[DUKHTR3]

The biggest question is how far are u towing it? I see u are Wisconsin. If u are planning on coming out west to the mountains u will have your hands full and u better not be in a hurry. A cross wind will mess with u the most. If it's just a couple hour drive I wouldn't worry about it. A 1/2 ton will get u by for a while.

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[Joes271]

I have a couple buddies with 3/4 and 1 ton trucks that would pull it for trips out west. The furthest I would pull it is to the UP other than the trip home from out west with it.

 

[DUKHTR3]

So u are buying it out west? If so I would recommend trying to have something inside it otherwise they pull real bad empty.

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[Joes271]

I have a buddy picking it up in ID for me and bringing it to wolf creek. I will be pulling back to Wisconsin with at least a sled and gear in it. I could always fill up the fuel tank on the trailer too if that would help.

 

[christopher]

Your Half ton will "Pull" that trailer just fine.
BUT.
The issue will be when you get WIND LOAD going down the highway.
Then that long tall trailer may begin to "Wag the Dog".

 

[revrider07]

Put as much weight in the box of the pickup as possible. I carry a 100 gas tank in the box.

 

[Castforcash]

Air bags will help a lot. I think you will be ok unless the wind blows, and it usually does along I80. Good advice above for adding some weight to the truck and the trailer.

 

[kanedog]

Can you tow it? Yes.
With confidence? Depends.
Snow covered mountain roads. Yikes.
Windy, icy roads. Yikes
Flatland, straight hwys. No problem.
Ya gotta tow a big trailer with a 1/2 ton a fewtimes in our lives. Sweaty armpits, gripping the steering wheel, thoughts of death, etc. It’s all part of it! Try it and if you don’t like it, a one ton may be in the cards. Just do it!

 

[newmy1]

Christopher’s post is spot on.


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[newmy1]

I do have air bags. Can’t imagine pulling it without bags.


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[Reg2view]

Loaded up it will be handful to emergency stop stock; yeah, you might have trailer brakes, even maintained and adjusted, that trailer will seriously shove a light truck on everything except dry pave. Physics, and the brakes on 1500's are not getting bigger. Weight ratings assume dry roads, no wind, no up or (especially) down. Timbrens or bags, WD bars are your friends, but won't help you stop.

 

[Joes271]

I do have air bags. Can’t imagine pulling it without bags.


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What size trailer are you pulling?

 

[DUKHTR3]

I have a 1 ton pulling a 8.5x28 and I also run airbags and I won't ever not have them again on my truck. It just takes all the bounce out of the truck from big bumps.

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[Joes271]

I have a 1 ton pulling a 8.5x28 and I also run airbags and I won't ever not have them again on my truck. It just takes all the bounce out of the truck from big bumps.

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Nice! I had air suspension on my last ram and it work awesome for towing and hauling. I am going back and forth between the timbrens and air bags for the rear on this truck. What is your recommendation for type and brand?

 

[revrider07]

Slowdown when it's windy put on e rated tires use your brain you be fine air bags do help. I pulled an 8.5 x24 with a 3 foot v United trailer with a Cadillac Escalade ext.

 

[Castforcash]

Nice! I had air suspension on my last ram and it work awesome for towing and hauling. I am going back and forth between the timbrens and air bags for the rear on this truck. What is your recommendation for type and brand?

I've used nothing but Firestone air bags, never a problem.

 

[CaptNCoke]

You lost me at mirage, why would you buy a mirage trailer??
had one, would never, ever buy another

 

[volcano buster]

What is the wheelbase of the tow rig? Longer is typically better for towing.

 

[Joes271]

You lost me at mirage, why would you buy a mirage trailer??
had one, would never, ever buy another

I thought they were good trailers? I can still back out of the deal if i need to. Can you fill me in a bit?