1/2 ton or 3/4 ton?
I am towing a 27' Rockwood Ultralight, weight is under 7,000. I was told by a Ford dealer, that wanted to sell a vehicle apparently, that the 2007 Expedition would do just fine. I'm a novice and took ...
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We are weekend/local campers with about a 400-500 mile max traveling. The Chevy is my preference, but since we mostly use the vehicle for every day driving, the 2500 is a gas guzzler. It also is too big to fit in my garage! I would like to look at the 1500, but want some advice about it. We live in Ohio, so not tremendously large hills.
Do some searching on these forums and you will find a whole lot of posts asking how they can upgrade their half ton pickup to handle a 6,000 to 8,000 pound trailer. There are exceptions as to any rule, but having done the half-ton/three quarter ton swap, I will pick the one with the most capacity every time. I tow a lot, so towing comfort is very important to me. If I didn't, I might go for the fuel savings of the half ton.
