Picked up the new home. Road warrior

afishinado wrote:
Absorbing this thread like a sponge... You guys are making me nervous about buying a 3/4 to pull my rig (marginal, and that is what previous owner used). I see no point in a SRW 1 ton, so if it isn't a 3/4 it will be a dually. If I have to drive a dam school bus around when I'm not towing, it is going to really screw up the entire plan. I will lay odds right now if I end up driving a dually I'll sell the whole thing at the end of the trip and forget about the whole RV thing. Touring is supposed to be fun, if I wanted to drive a school bus I would do it. I have had big boats, big toys, they suck. Not happy right now.

I do not understand the "no point in a SRW 1 ton" comment...while I would not tow the OP's Road Warrior with any SRW truck, there are many fivers out there up to 16000# GVW that would be tow-able with a SRW 1 ton pickup while remaining within manufacturer's specifications...but not even close with 10000# GVW 3/4 ton trucks...I am not a weight police guy but for the small difference in price and the better towing specifications, I see no reason for the 3/4 ton trucks other than cheaper license plates...

After looking at the rig posted in your profile, the late model 1 ton SRW trucks will be plenty for your needs...as long as you load it properly...take it to the scales and you will see...

Regards