Towing 35' trailer

[Dallasrules]

can I tow a 35' travel trailer with a one ton dodge diesel without a weight distribution hitch? I just need to get it home. About 200 miles.

[4kids2dogs&RV]

Most likely you could, question is can it be done safely?
Lots of variables in your post, need more info, like year, model, & trim level Dodge 1 ton truck? Dually or SRW?
Estimated overall weight and tongue weight of the trailer.
Highway it country roads?

[Dallasrules]

Originally Posted by 4kids2dogs&RV

Most likely you could, question is can it be done safely?
Lots of variables in your post, need more info, like year, model, & trim level Dodge 1 ton truck? Dually or SRW?
Estimated overall weight and tongue weight of the trailer.
Highway it country roads?

2006 crew cab 8' bed srw dodge 3500.
I don't know the weight of the trailer. It is a 2003 Keystone hornet 35' park model. It is mostly highway.

Would keeping my speed lower help?

I have only had 5th wheels, so don't know what to expect from a bumper pull.

[Hballer21]

To be sure it would be safe, you’ll need to know the trailer weight AND the tongue weight. Without that information, it’d be an educated guess.

I have a 3/4 ton diesel truck with a 6’ bed and a 29’ 5600 lb bumper pull trailer. I have pulled without my load equalizing hitch (when I took it home). Going SLOWER, it was not dangerous. My front end was about 3” higher and much lighter when turning.

[TexSon]

The biggest concern will be the tongue weight. Park trailers are heavy. What its tongue weight and what is the recommend bumper towing rate of the truck. If the tongue weight is less, and I would recommend at least 20% less, then you should be okay for a couple hundred miles. But if the tongue weight is close and definitely if it is more I wouldn't recommend it. You run the risk of raising the front end and losing steering control.