Truck or SUV recommendations
I am looking for recommendations on what kind of truck or SUV to buy to pull my travel trailer. The trailer is a ultra light, 32 feet long with pin and weighs in at 4936 dry. I have looked into a To...
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CKNSLS wrote:
Today's 1/2 tons are not your grand fathers half-tons and most are very capable to pull upwards towards 10,000 pounds. And they can do so safely.
BUT, some on this board have a hard time understanding this fact.
I'm not one to act as the weight police but I think there is more to picking a proper tow vehicle than what a sticker or manufacture web site says. And I have enough experience pulling horse, RV;s and other trailers to know sometimes the numbers all work but I don't want to use the combo again after a trip.
Wheel base of the TV vs. the length of the trailer is important.
Rear end ratio and engine size is critical to pulling hills.
Weight of TV vs Trailer is a concernt to be considered.
And these are before you get into the weights of the vehicle and capabilities of the TV.
I've yet to drive a 1/2 ton truck that I would be comfortable pulling a 10,000 lb trailer with. Maybe it's out there and I just havn't tried it yet. A decision everyone has to make on their own.
