Arctic Fox 22G
Is it safe to tow this trailer with a 1/2 ton? http://northwoodmfg.com/arctic-fox-2/arctic-fox-22g/
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That's hilarious. For a 7500lb GVWR trailer, you don't need a diesel by any stretch of the imagination.
The OP needs to know the details as 1/2 ton trucks vary wildly in terms of capability but it's just silly to even suggest a diesel dually is needed.
you don't but depending what your gas truck is you might be better off. I had a 8400lb gvw trailer before my fith wheel and I live in the mountians, with my old truck a 1998 1/2ton I would have a hard time going up large hills if I was stopped at the bottom, buy switching to a 1999 f250 diesel , the lack of power was a non issue and I almost doubled my gas milage while towing that trailer. to me that makes a strong argument for a diesel, now a dually thats a bit of a strech, but now my thinking would almost be to get a 1 ton dualy if it is available and not much more money.. if I would have done that, I woulnt have had to trade my 1999 250 in on a 2014 f250 and now that we have a camper as well as the fith wheel a dualy would be very nice as the single rear wheel is limiting us on upgrade options.
I always say now if your buying the truck first ... get the biggest truck you can afford payload wise.
Comparing apples & oranges:
- 1998 F150 stock V8 made a whopping 225hp with around 14mpg combined rating.
- 2023 the base V6 (non-turbo) puts out 290hp. Any of the upgraded engine options are north of 325hp and go upwards of 400hp. The turbo options negate the loss of power at altitude similar to the way a turbo diesel does (it's the turbo not the diesel that keeps the power coming at high altitude). Combined MPG ratings upwards of 20-21mpg.
You are making a comparison for a quarter century ago that doesn't really apply. Modern gas engines make the old ones look anemic. Yeah if you get into big 15-20k 5ers, diesel starts making a lot of sense but small to medium size bumper pull trailers, it's just silly to suggest it's requirement.
