RV Salesman "It's 1/2T towable"
I traded in a 5th wheel on a new toy hauler recently. I went to the dealers website the other day and got a good laugh. My old 5er was listed as 1/2T towable. "At a weight of only 9400 lbs it is 1/2T ...
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phillyg wrote:
At this point in time, a 1/2t designation is merely a marketing tool to differentiate it from larger trucks. So, anyone who states they'd never use a 1/2t to pull, say, a 10,000lb FW is missing the big picture IMHO. Today's 1/2t trucks are, for the most part, the equivalent of a 3/4t truck.
Just because they're rated higher doesn't mean they're the equivalent.
The '1/2 ton' designations are the RV manufactures stretching the truth. The inflated payloads and towing ratings are the truck manufactures stretching the truth.
