Choosing between two 31 foot RLDS trailers
My husband and I 77 and 76 have had a 27 foot 1994 Award trailer for 18 years. We are looking at replacing it with either a Coachman Freedom Express 281 RLDS or a Forest River Surveyer 266 RLDS. Any...
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I don't know where all this non-sense comes from about modern 1/2 ton trucks.Some have more payload than 3/4 and 1'ton trucks..They are the 3/4 tons of yesterday.
I use my trucks heavily,including my old 1/2 ton.There not grocery getters,there wood getters and trailer haulers used as a pickup out west was intended.I used it side by side with this 2002 Chevy HD2500.There was "No" huge difference some talk about..We hauled the same 10,000 lb wood load in a trailer without trailer breaks..Did I notice a big difference..No but I had bags on my Ford.Power-The same and I carried a better load because of the bags...
The newer 1/2 tons can easily handle a 8000lb trailer.....I did it and as well as the HD-2500
I use my trucks heavily,including my old 1/2 ton.There not grocery getters,there wood getters and trailer haulers used as a pickup out west was intended.I used it side by side with this 2002 Chevy HD2500.There was "No" huge difference some talk about..We hauled the same 10,000 lb wood load in a trailer without trailer breaks..Did I notice a big difference..No but I had bags on my Ford.Power-The same and I carried a better load because of the bags...
The newer 1/2 tons can easily handle a 8000lb trailer.....I did it and as well as the HD-2500
