New to Alliance, 332RL On Order - Two questions for current owners....

[DaveZ]

Coming from a 2019 2970RL Grand Design (which in all honestly has been good). We had been talking upgrading, and after a trip to Hershey decided on Alliance. My questions - Understandably the 332RL is going to be a different towing experience - wider/heavier/longer. Is it a dramatic difference if your comfortable with trailers over 30 feet already (F250 tow vehicle)? More importantly - how large of a TV fits nicely in the bedroom... lol?
Thanks!

 

[JeffS]

I have the Delta 321BH which is almost as long and heavy. I tow with an F350, so my truck is fine for towing it, but it is still a beast for a bumper pull. If I had to do it again, I probably would have gone with the 5th wheel bunk house with the same layout. I did switch to the Hensley Ultimate Arrow and it made a huge difference, mostly when there is wind. My previous RV was a 32' ultra-light under 7K lbs, I could pull it without WD hitch, the Delta is night and day difference.

 

[DaveZ]

I have the Delta 321BH which is almost as long and heavy. I tow with an F350, so my truck is fine for towing it, but it is still a beast for a bumper pull. If I had to do it again, I probably would have gone with the 5th wheel bunk house with the same layout. I did switch to the Hensley Ultimate Arrow and it made a huge difference, mostly when there is wind. My previous RV was a 32' ultra-light under 7K lbs, I could pull it without WD hitch, the Delta is night and day difference.

Thanks for the feedback! My wife and I really wanted the 32RLS but even with over 3100# of payload capacity I ran out of any margin with that 5ver... and she was set on an E/W bedroom. My GD weighs in at #7800 with 1k# on the hitch - I've towed with and without WD with no issue. I use a Reese cam for sway. I never really had any sway issues in over 10k towed miles. With the 337 I have to move to a Blue Ox due to the heavy tounge weight.

 

[fireman0175]

What exact model is your f250? I ask because I tow a 32RLS with my 2024 F250 4wd crew 6.7L HO no problem and is all within specs as long as you don't load up the front with stuff like washer and dryer, etc. I use the Gen-Y hitch setup and would not use anything else as I am so happy with it's performance. I have the PUC system in the truck bed. I have towed over 6000 miles in the western US with mountain passes, etc.

 

[Flyer32RLS]

What exact model is your f250? I ask because I tow a 32RLS with my 2024 F250 4wd crew 6.7L HO no problem and is all within specs as long as you don't load up the front with stuff like washer and dryer, etc. I use the Gen-Y hitch setup and would not use anything else as I am so happy with it's performance. I have the PUC system in the truck bed. I have towed over 6000 miles in the western US with mountain passes, etc.

We tow our 2025 32RLS with a F250 HD Tow Pkg with an Anderson Hitch. Love it and agree, not to load up the front with weight. Tows great and doesn't seem to strain at all even going up moderate hills. Love it!!

 

[Lobo]

Purchased a 2025 32RLS in September of 2025 stated hitch weight was 2000lbs picked up from dealer went straight to scales and found hitch weight to be closer to 2300lbs with one 57lbls battery and full 30-gallon propane tanks maxed out axle on Chevrolet 2500hd with 3325lbls payload also did not like the way it felt pulling, upgraded to 3500 dually and love the package now. I IMO believe a lot of fivers are way overloaded and people are way under on tow vehicle from a safety/breaking point of view, just my opinion.

 

[Lantley]

Purchased a 2025 32RLS in September of 2025 stated hitch weight was 2000lbs picked up from dealer went straight to scales and found hitch weight to be closer to 2300lbs with one 57lbls battery and full 30-gallon propane tanks maxed out axle on Chevrolet 2500hd with 3325lbls payload also did not like the way it felt pulling, upgraded to 3500 dually and love the package now. I IMO believe a lot of fivers are way overloaded and people are way under on tow vehicle from a safety/breaking point of view, just my opinion.

You are correct. Brochure weights are notoriously inaccurate. All towing parameters should be based on max. GVW with a 20% of GVW pin weight minimum. A 3500 SRW is generally the minimum requirement for most 5th wheels a DRW is a better match for most 5th wheels. The DRW gives you a bit of margin vs. being at your limits with a SRW.
2500's are king of the bumper pull world but are generally not adequate for most full size 5'ers.
The next issue is do you believe in the towing parameters or do you think they are hogwash.
Once you believe in the towing parameters choosing the right truck is straight forward, however believing is a difficult decision for many.
Knowledge is the key, many fail to educate themselves and end up with the wrong truck.
Getting the right truck the 2nd time always cost more.

 

[Flyer32RLS]

You ew dorrect. I have not weighted my 32RLS but with only 2740 cargo weight I am sure to be over.
Looking at a F350 Lariat. They are getting it from another dealer Monday. Is hard to find the color you want. I wanted either white or Gracier Grey preferred. I got the Glacier Grey. I'll wait till I see it and see wht the cargo is. It says it has the 5th wheel pkg on it so will have to see what they call two pkg. Hard to find what the truck has on it wthout the birth certificate.