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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jaycocreek wrote:
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.....
Agreed. As was stated, the issue with ALL vehicles towing RVs is NOT engine power, it's load capacity. Sorry to say that your 5.4L in a 150 beating a 6.0L in a 2500 to the top of the Whitebird Hill is not what this is about.
When you get up into the heavier trailers at 6000+ empty you are looking at 7000+ loaded or more, with tongue weights close to 1000 lbs. It's not a matter of whether a "half ton" can or cannot pull the trailer, you need to look at specific vehicle specs and also consider what else you plan on loading in the truck to be sure there's enough capacity to handle the tongue weight. Many/most 1500 series trucks come with P-rated tires, light duty semi-floating rear axles, etc., and if you want the truck to last you need to pay attention to the weight ratings assigned by the mfr.
Nobody is telling the OP that he can't tow anything with a Titan (or whatever he chooses), only to choose the TT wisely so as not to overload the truck.
I would suggest that everybody, not just you jaycocreek, make a trip to the scales with their rig before posting on here about how much a truck can tow. In my 12+ years on this forum, I have found that *most* everybody that says a given rig "tows just fine" is overloaded and doesn't know it.
I am re-arranging the storage in my TT and plan to make a stop at the scales one of the first trips out to see where I stand and be sure I am still OK on all ratings.
