bid_time wrote:
rhagfo - Interesting observation. You sum up your first two paragraphs by saying, in essence, your first TV towed it fine with no issues. Then go on to say your second TV tows it better. I suspect if you moved up to a class 8 it would tow it even better. But you didn't move up to a 8, so you drew a line at a DRW. Maybe some people are ok with drawing the line at "tows it fine with no issues".
Personally, I've drawn the line on the size and weight of my FIFTH WHEEL! At just under 32', I'm about 2' beyond my target length, but I =reduced= my GVW by 860 lbs, while gaining 3' of length, 2 slides and 18" of height. Yeah, I lost a lot of CCC, but we never travel really heavy, so it's not a huge worry. While I'd certainly like a newer truck and, if I do get one, it'll be a 3500 SRW, I don't =need= one that big. Main reason is that I also tow a 21k GVW GN trailer on occasion. Didn't stop me from taking the GN to our ranch N of Bakersfield to pick up a small tractor, weighing in ~4,500 lbs. Total weight was ~9k lbs. My '02 2500HD handled it nicely.
Lyle
