Ram tow ratings
I'm looking to purchase a Grand Design Solitude 384GK. The GVWR is 16,000 lbs. UVW 13,400 with the hitch weight of 3,150. My truck is a 2011 3500 Mega Cab dually, 4x4 ,3.73 gears, with the 6.7. Doing ...
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I posted:r wrote:
I personally agree with you on this, but they'll be HDH's/HDT's that will HGHLY disagree because they are behind the times and don't know or understand the capabilities of the new/newer 1 ton Dually's from 2013 and up..
I don't know how they figure "cheaper" for the HDT when MOST of them have purchased ANOTHER car to drive around instead of the semi...cost of the car/insurance/fuel and maintenance.. and then same for the HDT...If I were going to tow a 25-30# 5er, (though, supposedly, my truck could do that.)..I wouldn't buy the 5er... MOST people don't want a semi cab towing 5er's that only have a GVWR of 15K-25K( some HDT's on escapees forum SWEAR YOU HAVE TI HAVE A HDT to tow a 16K GVW 5er[emoticon]..
I stated:
"It's so much nicer with a truck you can drive everywhere you want to go, take it to work, haul stuff in the bed, drive it to church or go sight seeing in it and use it in 4 wheel drive and be safe about it when needed.
Some need to wake up and "smell the coffee"[emoticon]"
RickSo stated:
But, some of us that are behind the times do understand perfectly the capabilities on the newer one ton Dually’s that’s why some of us have chosen to use a HDT instead. You have mentioned many times that you are a professional engineer so you should drop in at the HDT forum and talk with some of the many engineers over there. They are very knowledgeable in many different fields of engineering and seem to have a very good understanding and don’t appear to be behind the times. (IMO)
As to your presumptuous and derogatory comments above that border on being prejudice……I would have expected more from a professional. It seriously calls into question your credibility."
I'll answer by saying:
Did I state you were behind the names, or EVERYONE was behind the times? I stated those who think you need a HDT to tow a 16K with, or those who think you need one to tow even some higher weights with a HDT are behind the times..
Tell me where I ever stated I was a "professional" Engineer, (your words, not mine), though I've been one for 41 years in manufacturing, Quality and R&D.
...and you question my credibility??? You don't even know me, or very little about me..and you question my integrity and honor..over a silly towing topic...prejudice?? Sounds like you're digging, to make a case. I've a met lot of Engineers in my 41 years of being one, some on line...Having been on the escapees forum and been "piled on"and made to feel very unwelcome due to me having basically the same discussion as we're having now, why would I want to go back and try to stand up against a clique to defend something facing a stacked deck?
Due to you questioning my capabilities, which calls into question, in my opinion, my honor, integrity and my character, you should use your block feature so that you won't have to read my drivel anymore...Sad, you base your opinion and cast judgement on someone for me stating that a 1 ton dually can tow some of these heavier weights...
I really don't carte what you think of me as an Engineer, I have quite a bit of credibility where I've worked for the last 23 years, and they sign my paychecks, and THEY, unlike you, really know me.
thanks for your cut's on my character and credibility, should help boost your ego...on the internet:R
I personally agree with you on this, but they'll be HDH's/HDT's that will HGHLY disagree because they are behind the times and don't know or understand the capabilities of the new/newer 1 ton Dually's from 2013 and up..
I don't know how they figure "cheaper" for the HDT when MOST of them have purchased ANOTHER car to drive around instead of the semi...cost of the car/insurance/fuel and maintenance.. and then same for the HDT...If I were going to tow a 25-30# 5er, (though, supposedly, my truck could do that.)..I wouldn't buy the 5er... MOST people don't want a semi cab towing 5er's that only have a GVWR of 15K-25K( some HDT's on escapees forum SWEAR YOU HAVE TI HAVE A HDT to tow a 16K GVW 5er[emoticon]..
I stated:
"It's so much nicer with a truck you can drive everywhere you want to go, take it to work, haul stuff in the bed, drive it to church or go sight seeing in it and use it in 4 wheel drive and be safe about it when needed.
Some need to wake up and "smell the coffee"[emoticon]"
RickSo stated:
But, some of us that are behind the times do understand perfectly the capabilities on the newer one ton Dually’s that’s why some of us have chosen to use a HDT instead. You have mentioned many times that you are a professional engineer so you should drop in at the HDT forum and talk with some of the many engineers over there. They are very knowledgeable in many different fields of engineering and seem to have a very good understanding and don’t appear to be behind the times. (IMO)
As to your presumptuous and derogatory comments above that border on being prejudice……I would have expected more from a professional. It seriously calls into question your credibility."
I'll answer by saying:
Did I state you were behind the names, or EVERYONE was behind the times? I stated those who think you need a HDT to tow a 16K with, or those who think you need one to tow even some higher weights with a HDT are behind the times..
Tell me where I ever stated I was a "professional" Engineer, (your words, not mine), though I've been one for 41 years in manufacturing, Quality and R&D.
...and you question my credibility??? You don't even know me, or very little about me..and you question my integrity and honor..over a silly towing topic...prejudice?? Sounds like you're digging, to make a case. I've a met lot of Engineers in my 41 years of being one, some on line...Having been on the escapees forum and been "piled on"and made to feel very unwelcome due to me having basically the same discussion as we're having now, why would I want to go back and try to stand up against a clique to defend something facing a stacked deck?
Due to you questioning my capabilities, which calls into question, in my opinion, my honor, integrity and my character, you should use your block feature so that you won't have to read my drivel anymore...Sad, you base your opinion and cast judgement on someone for me stating that a 1 ton dually can tow some of these heavier weights...
I really don't carte what you think of me as an Engineer, I have quite a bit of credibility where I've worked for the last 23 years, and they sign my paychecks, and THEY, unlike you, really know me.
thanks for your cut's on my character and credibility, should help boost your ego...on the internet:R
