FireFighter Retiring in a couple years

darsben1 wrote:

Grit dog wrote:
Walkdog, looking at the 2 5vers you proposed, that is exactly what your truck is made for. And really nice lookin trailers to boot.
The new XD diesels are pretty sweet. Half ton guys bag on them because the XD will out tow the best Mac daddy Ecoboost super duper towing package truck out there.
Diesel guys bag on them because they realize that this truck has more power than what they used to brag about and a Little tune would run with their $70000 Cummins dually. And the self proclaimed weight cops liken it to a 6cyl 1993 F150, "because it's only a half ton."

Sounds like you're planning to have a blast. Good luck........

So you are recommending he ignore the payload capacity of his truck?

Have you or oldbiscuit or Dallas or any other of the weight cops actually looked at the trailer specs or truck specs that the OP posted or are you just flinging weight cop poo at him?
Aside from it being a very stout truck in all respects for being a "half ton", I'll tell you what the specs I read are. (Round numbers)
Payload 2000
Goose hitch rating 1800
Towing weight 12000
Trailer weight under 10000
Stated pin weight for the first one I looked up 1200lbs.

What the ____ is wrong with you people? This is a capable, legal and conservative rig for a small 5ver. I'm not even putting on my "that truck will handle it because it's over by Xxx but it's ok" hat. It REALLY falls into the category for these trailers quite well.

I'll say, yes he Could get outside of the payload rating if loaded to the gills with god knows what, but really?
I've said this before, but. Did y'all act like this and follow these "rules" before the Internet or are you born again towing gurus?