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laknox
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Aug 21, 2014

Trailer Life helps perpetuate the 1/2 ton towable myth

Any of you see the current Arctic Fox Silver Fox Edition 27-5 review on the front page of the online Trailer Life? If not, here's the link: http://www.trailerlife.com/camper-trailer-news/silver-lining-arctic-fox-27-5l/#comment-152038. Tell me how =any= half-ton truck is going to safely tow a 13,400 GVW fifth wheel with a DRY pin weight of 1,868 lbs? I wouldn't touch this with my '02 D'max 2500HD, let alone even the heaviest-duty 2015 1/2 ton from =any= manufacturer. This is, IMO, out-and-out fraud as well as falling squarely into the consumer safety arena.

Lyle

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  • Headline from article (Bold added)

    Northwood Manufacturing delivers stout construction and a long list of amenities in its Silver Fox Edition half-ton towable fifth-wheel

    1 ton SRW towable...but not 1/2 ton
  • OK, so I left "towable" out of the title. I've added it to make it more clear. Not talking about a truck, talking about a FW. Please read my comments =and= the article and check the specs on this "1/2 ton towable" fifth wheel.

    Lyle
  • The latest trailer life magazine has a lance TT that is being towed by the new dodge diesel 1500 and the truck is red. September 2014 edition
    chevman
  • The link works, but I don't see any truck at all in the picture: