Clarification on tow capacity
If a vehicle says it's tow capacity is 9,000 lbs what does that 9,000 pounds include? Obviously the TT plus whatever we have in it and the water in it... But what else?
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Many, many here will disagree with me, but I just think all these 1/2 tons with the exception of a few of the higher rated F-150s should be generally reserved for tent/pop up or very small TTs with tongue wt. below 500lbs
There's too many opinions just like the one I quoted that simply is not true and very unfair to a poster asking for advice about his current or soon to be 1/2 ton truck. These newer 1/2 ton trucks are capable tow vehicles unlike most of the older ones.
Most, if not all of the higher rated come with the updated radiators/transmission coolers/wiring and class IV hitches that in the old days we had to add ourselves even on 3/4 tons and up.
Let's give these new guys asking questions a break and quit just saying NO to 1/2 tons. A 3/4 ton is just not the answer to a lot of new to the RV world,just like solar/6 volt doesn't suit everyone.....
