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chrisdd23k
Explorer
May 06, 2018

Advice on needed tow capacity for new pickup truck

I bought w new Coachman 292BHDS Travel Trailer last summer. The TT dry weight is 6,150 lbs. Now I am looking to buy a new pick up truck to tow it, either a Ford F150 of a Chevy Silverado 1500. Both tr...
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ljr
Nomad
May 07, 2018
bid_time wrote:
LifeInsideJack wrote:

Additionally it's not about pulling, it's about stopping.
Every truck is tested according to NHTSA standards and is fully capable of stopping 100% of its GVWR regardless of the badge on the side.


Stopping is one thing. Keeping GVWR under control over a long, steep grade and then stopping is quite another.

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