1/2 Ton Bumper Tow
So.... we are downsizing from our Power Stroke / 5th Wheel ensemble to a 1/2 ton truck with a travel trailer. We ended up purchasing a 2016 Ram 1500 4x2 with the 5.7 Hemi. Now we're looking at trav...
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The other issue to consider here in Colorado is the wind.
Our first TV was a 2013 F150 w/ the EcoBoost engine. Our camper is a 2014 Raptor 27FS, factory weight of 6885 (it's a bumper pull toy hauler). Power to tow was not a problem, but sway/wind certainly was. We added airbags, and better rated tires, drove slow, etc etc. The truck was just too small and the trailer would push it around quite a bit.... and that was without a toy in the garage area.
We gave up and never even bothered to take it in the mountains until we got a bigger truck, since there, on top of the wind, you have the grades to worry about.
Our first TV was a 2013 F150 w/ the EcoBoost engine. Our camper is a 2014 Raptor 27FS, factory weight of 6885 (it's a bumper pull toy hauler). Power to tow was not a problem, but sway/wind certainly was. We added airbags, and better rated tires, drove slow, etc etc. The truck was just too small and the trailer would push it around quite a bit.... and that was without a toy in the garage area.
We gave up and never even bothered to take it in the mountains until we got a bigger truck, since there, on top of the wind, you have the grades to worry about.
