NEED ADVICE ON NEW TT AND TOWING
NEED ADVICE New travel trailer after looking at following specs do I need to upgrade to a Ram 2500? If so would you get Turbo Diesel or 6.4 gas? Any advice would help me out. Thanks Karen Ba...
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jdc1 wrote:
That truck you have will pull that particular trailer just fine.
I think these type statements are where the confusion often starts.
The trucks she has will pull the TT mentioned, however how well the 1/2 ton will perform gets to be the issue. On flat terrain close to home you may get by.
If you want to travel far and wide, I'd suggest a bigger truck.
Often people mistakenly believe what they have is fine or believe this performance is as good as it gets because they have nothing else to compare to.
Once upon a time I thought my V-10 Excursion towed my 34',10K loaded TT just fine....until I towed the same TT with a diesel. The experience was eye opening and game changing. Add in an exhaust brake and towing becomes even more relaxing.
A 3/4 ton truck will perform noticeably better than the 1/2 ton.
While a big block and 10 speed trannies will be sufficient for power a diesel with an exhaust brake will not be challenge by the 9K load of that TT
