Confused 1/2ton or 3/4ton ?
Looking at purchasing our first tt and confused by all the different responses as to what truck we should get to tow it. It has a UVWR of 5295 lbs hitch weight of 635lbs. Most are saying to go with a ...
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When the fifth wheel went away, and we sold the horses so we didn't have to haul hay anymore, I got rid of the one ton dually and bought a nice little Dodge half ton 4X4, 360 V8, SWB, quad cab.
It was great until I hauled a bunch of stuff for my radio club to a swap meet in Sheridan, WY. I-90 across the rolling plains of Eastern Montana has a LOT of hills. That poor truck did a lot of shifting on those hills.
When I got home, I put the half ton up for sale and found a 3/4 ton CTD truck. It tows that trailer, with 2 ATVs in it, no problem at all, and I know I will never overload it.
I am much happier with the 3/4 ton.
It was great until I hauled a bunch of stuff for my radio club to a swap meet in Sheridan, WY. I-90 across the rolling plains of Eastern Montana has a LOT of hills. That poor truck did a lot of shifting on those hills.
When I got home, I put the half ton up for sale and found a 3/4 ton CTD truck. It tows that trailer, with 2 ATVs in it, no problem at all, and I know I will never overload it.
I am much happier with the 3/4 ton.
