For those on the 1/2 ton vs 3/4 ton bubble...
After upgrading from a half ton at the beginning of summer, we just got back from our first long trip involving steep hills with our new 3/4 ton. Just wanted to pass on our experiences. If you're tryi...
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Grit dog wrote:2Rad4U wrote:Terryallan wrote:
Notice the amount of people on here ( not just on this thread) suggesting that a 350/ 3500 is needed to tow a light TT in the 6000lb range. Really absurd.
I can't recall a single post saying you needed a 350/3500 to tow a light TT
Well if there wasn't one in the last 6 pages, the next post below yours got er done!
But that post was confusing and contradictory, so idk....
I was in this situation! Family of 6 that weighed 1200-1300 lbs when my kids were teens. Add in 2 alaskan malamutes in crates in bed, 150 lbs per dog! rack with a canoe, generator, 800 lbs of HW for a 6500 lbs trailer......put some 2400-3000 lbs of wt into and on the truck! So yes, on may need a 1 ton to pull a 6000'ish lb trailer. I have said this many times, and will continue to say this with how and why "I" and maybe you need a higher payload rig for what many would say is towable with a lighter duty truck!
There is never a correct, right or wrong answer to this! Get the correct truck for you, for the trailer you wish to pull.
In my example earlier, ie my mdt vs my c2500 or my sons 1500 toing a 6000 lbs trailer. I would take my sons 1500, if I could keep with in gvw specs etc. Mainly because it has AC, cruise and a few other niceties for driving comfort. The MDT, due to the overhang of the dump flatbed, I could not get it hitched to my TT! It would need a really long hitch bar!
I'm sure many of us can come up with why or how a given truck works or does not work for a given payload sized truck. ALL of the answers are correct!
Marty
