Half Ton Fifth wheel advice...

Lantley wrote:

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.

Lantley...

Honestly I thought i was gonna stick with the standard travel trailer... but the bug has hit the family hard... I commute soo much that i can't justify trading a brand new truck.. taking the hit for a new vehicle trade... You are right.... a 5er is a purchase that is intended to last a while... Im gonna keep this thing until i retire... or hit the lotto! lol

I have actually taken the time to talk to the gurus at Ford... The deerborn plant guys are awesome... So I know what I can tow and shouldn't.... My next truck will either be a F350 SRW or a Dodge Cummins Diesel... but until I can cut my commute in half...

And.. an informative HT 5er thread is need. Even Keystone says 50-70% of its sales are in the HT 5er weight range... soooo we are gonna see a bunch of these things....