Bought the Camper now I need a truck
Hey folks, It has been a while since I posted. My wife and I purchased a 2017 Jayco 34RSBS travel trailer. We love it. However, I don't have a truck that can pull it. I ...
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1320Fastback wrote:
That's 1 ton territory but feel free to buy higher.
Registration will kill ya though...
Depends where you live and how they price their tabs... Around here cars and 3/4-ton and lighter trucks pay tabs based on value $10 + 1.25% X MSRP (decreasing by 10% of MSRP per year). So, for an $80K 3/4-ton you'd pay $1010 for your tabs (presumably because you must be a lousy rich person).
On the other hand 1-ton and heavier trucks pay based on weight and 1-tons are at the very bottom of that fee table. If you buy a $80,000 1-ton pickup (gross weight under 15K) your tabs will run you $120 (presumably because you must be a salt of the earth working class stiff rather than a lousy rich person). Yes, the logic is flawed.
The difference is smaller with lower priced trucks, and decreases with age (eventually favoring the 3/4 ton after 10 years). That said, if you're buying new around here you're likely not going to come out on top in the registration fee column over the life of the truck going with a similar 3/4-ton vs 1-ton.
