5th Wheel w/ 1/2 Ton
I literally put the cart before the horse and bought a late 90's 5th wheel trailer before buying a truck to pull it with! I'm not sure if I can get away with a beefy 1/2 ton or should look for some...
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rhagfo wrote:Hybridhunter wrote:
1)The current F150HD has a "stronger / more rigid" frame than your old Dodge.
2) Your truck in fact weighs about 500lbs more than F150 Crew Cab
3) With a lower payload rating than MOST F150 HD's lol
4) 240 horsepower (stay out of the left lane!!)
5) Your Dodge has smaller diameter brakes front and rear
6) Lack of 4 channel ABS and proportioning.....
Those in glass trucks shouldn't throw stones.
But you made my point, the F150 specs out well, or your truck doesn't, take your pick!
And that 245hp chunk of iron under the hood is the cause of the weight disparity. I have driven both, and I can say without a doubt, that era of Dodge Ram is no more tough or capable than the current F150 EB that you detest so much.
And since you mentioned stability.... ABS, stability control, trailer sway control, bigger brakes, shorter stopping, better handling and better steering on the F150 are certainly no second to ANY older 3/4 ton truck.
Well guess you are working slightly uninformed.
Everything I posted is a verifiable FACT. It is you who is uniformed and disillusioned. Everything you replied with is anecdotal. I verified everything I posted with factory numbers. IT IS ALL CORRECT.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but looking at all the specs, the only part of your truck (that you are passing off as superior), is the spring and axle ratings, and some of that serves merely to cover the extra weight of the heavy Cummins.
