JAC1982 wrote:
Terryallan wrote:
JAC1982 wrote:
I just think it's irresponsible to tell someone who is new to hauling, and new to RVing in general, that they should have no issues pulling their 8,000lb trailer no problem with their 1/2 ton truck, and if they are, then CLEARLY something is wrong. That's great if you're OK doing it, but not everyone is.
8000 lb. This TT just keeps getting bigger. But yeah, as long as the truck is equipped to do it. shouldn't be a problem. With his truck, He will be 2500lb under the towing capacity with a 8k TT.
Having made my living driving, and seen RV of all kinds, some right and some wrong, some we had to wait until it was under control to pass, I can promise you. That IF I thought for a second that towing that TT with that truck would be overly dangerous. I would say so. I don't believe it is. It is well within capacities. You may not like the rating Ram put on it. But they are the ones that know what the truck is capable of.
Me I think it is irresponsible to tell a person he needs a 1 ton to tow a TT that is in his current truck capacities
I missed the GVWR part, thought we were talking 7500 dry weight.
And, my response was based on so many of these threads where there's always a few guys that basically act like anybody who isn't comfortable towing a larger trailer with a 1/2 ton is an idiot and is just doing it wrong. It's about the driver's comfort level. You even say yourself you've made a living driving. I know my husband has made a living in IT, so hauling an 8,500lb trailer (guessing this is our weight when loaded) is not something he's used to doing, and even with all the correct equipment in place, he wasn't comfortable with the ride/tow, and it made for some miserable trips. It became exponentially better once we upgraded to a 3/4 ton truck.
And, nowhere did I say a 1 ton truck is necessary to pull a trailer of that size. I did mention we now have a 1 ton because we are planning on upgrading to a 5th wheel in the near future and did not want to be limited by our truck size this time around.
Didn't say any one was an idiot. But is prolly unknowingly doing it wrong, and that is where knowledge, and prep comes in. A properly setup TT will not sway behind a TV that is towing inside it's capacities. These are things a person learns. No one knows it starting out. But should take the time to learn it before spending a lot more money.
However. A TT that is NOT setup correctly will sway behind any truck, no matter how large it is, and instead of fixing the problem. They have just spent money. so you see it is not really the size of the TV that fixes sway, it is the preparation.
Now as for your 8500lb TT. A 2500 is prolly a good match to tow it. That is more than I would want to tow with my 150. My 150 has a tow cap of 9300lb. But once the truck is loaded with me DW, GBs, firewood, and bikes. That 9300 has been lowered a bunch, and 8500lb TT would put me over.
Also. That Ton thing was not really a reference to you. (I didn't see that in your post. I miss things too) It is a common statement on here. that a person needs a ton truck to tow a pup. That is more what I was referencing.
