Half Ton Fifth wheel advice...

Shadow_Grey wrote:

Lantley wrote:

sail2liv wrote:
If you are getting a 5 er....chances are you plan on keeping so why not get a 3/4 T truck or something bigger if you plan on moving up?

I get a kick out of guys that choose the smallest thing they can get away with as a TV then choose the largest rig they can find to pull?
But in the end we all have are reasons and the freedom to choose and do as we please.

It's funny too, a lot of you think you only get one chance to buy a truck. If I decide to move up in 5er, I will simply get a bigger truck too. Right now, if the camper only gets used 8-10 times a year, it is hard to justify driving that 1 ton dually to/from work, when a heavy 1/2 ton would be much more enjoyable everyday and pulls our camper real good.

Remember, just like campers, they make trucks everyday too.

Hey Shadows I understand your point and I don't want to hijack this thread.
I respect that everyone has different wants and needs. Trucks and RV's are expensive. I try to find a combo that will last me awhile in order to avoid upgrading either every few years. I try to foresee at least the next 10 years when I purchase.
Funny I do take a one chance to get it right approach vs. change vehicles as necessary. Experience has taught me it's cheaper that way. It always cost more to get it right the 2nd time. For the record I have had my share of getting it right the 2nd time and I try to avoid that scenario.
Once I set my sites on a 5'er, I purchased a dually for my next truck when the time came. I towed my prior TT with the dually for awhile in anticipation of the fiver.
In the end we all have our reasons,frequency of use is certainly an important factor.