not sure of TV needed for this TT
New to RV'ing. I'm in the market for a tow vehicle and TT. Most of the new TTs I like can be towed with a reasonably equipped half ton like a Ford 150with tow package. I need a 4wd crew cab as this...
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Good golly, that is one heavy 19 footer!
As others mentioned, payload. My truck is rated to pull 8900lb. But us passengers are, shall we say, a bit "fluffy," which means that by the time we added the tongue weight we're close to the vehicle's GVWR. Keep an eye on that. Having to keep tongue weight light, plus a 20% safety buffer, meant I would be looking at pulling no more than 6500lb GVWR. And that's after pulling the extra junk out of the vehicle. And I do mean everything; Even the floor mats are going. You're considering a 1/2 ton which has pretty much the same towing capacity as mine, so you may have the same payload issues.
If you assume that the weight of the trailer you'll be pulling is its GVWR weight, not its dry weight, that goes a long way. Since you're going to higher elevations (8,000ft+) your engine will be struggling more to breathe, thus a 20% safety buffer is a very good idea, and probably more will be needed.
I personally would not tow such a heavy trailer so high up with only a 1/2 ton. But I too am pretty new to RVing. Just sharing what I've learned so far.
As others mentioned, payload. My truck is rated to pull 8900lb. But us passengers are, shall we say, a bit "fluffy," which means that by the time we added the tongue weight we're close to the vehicle's GVWR. Keep an eye on that. Having to keep tongue weight light, plus a 20% safety buffer, meant I would be looking at pulling no more than 6500lb GVWR. And that's after pulling the extra junk out of the vehicle. And I do mean everything; Even the floor mats are going. You're considering a 1/2 ton which has pretty much the same towing capacity as mine, so you may have the same payload issues.
If you assume that the weight of the trailer you'll be pulling is its GVWR weight, not its dry weight, that goes a long way. Since you're going to higher elevations (8,000ft+) your engine will be struggling more to breathe, thus a 20% safety buffer is a very good idea, and probably more will be needed.
I personally would not tow such a heavy trailer so high up with only a 1/2 ton. But I too am pretty new to RVing. Just sharing what I've learned so far.
