Are You Buying All These Half-ton Claims?
"All-New F-150 Can Tow a Ram, a Silverado & Haul Two Hondas" Tows 12,200, claimed. (Ford Truck Enthusiasts) I guess we can soon do away with our 3/4 & 1-tonners. In a couple years the capacity rac...
Forum Discussion
Gr8life wrote:
I have owned a lot of pickups and the higher the gvwr, the better they tow.
So what over the road tractor do you tow with? Or did you COMPROMISE and buy less than the best because it fit your needs, your family and your budget?
Because if I had the money and a small enough family I would drive a brand new Volvo VNL780 Sleeper with the D16 diesel engine and Eaton manual trans. After all, the higher the GVWR the better they tow right?
Alas, I don't have a $150,000 to spend on a truck... but I don't really need the 40,000 rear axle capacity or 1500 lbs ft torque either. I tow a 6500 lbs trailer and will be getting an 8000 lbs trailer. I need an extended cab for my daughter and son. I need about 1500 lbs of payload to handle all that. That Tundra was substantially less than that Volvo and meets my needs to tow about 3,000 miles a year and handle my family needs the rest of the time.
