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...
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Gr8life wrote:
A pickup with 10,000 pound gvwr only costs a little more than one with a 7,500 pound rating and will tow the same trailer better. I did not say the 7,500 pound model was worthless, dangerous, or inadequate. There are lots of reasons to choose the various models.
The up front cost difference is pretty minimal. The problem is a lot of people buy the truck first and then figure out the trailer. They see a brochure that says the half ton will tow 11,000 lbs or whatever so they don't worry about the details until later. And once you have the truck it can be an expensive proposition to switch to a different one.
And of course people get defensive about their purchases, especially major ones like a vehicle.
My personal preference is to buy a little more truck than you need cause, as you say, it doesn't really cost much more up front. Then you never have to worry about running out of truck. The downside is a rougher ride, but I don't consider that to be a big issue at all relative to the advantages.
