Half-ton vs 3/4 Ton
We have been towing a travel trailer for about 6 years now. Like a lot of Newbies, our first trailer was WAAAYYY too heavy for our TV and for us as newbies. Had white-knuckle experiences for about 6...
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If you buy a 3/4 ton and overload it you have the likelihood of having a white knuckle experience. If you buy a 9500 lbs (dry weight) trailer you will have about 1500 lbs of tongue weight (with hitch). If you load the truck with cargo and occupants that total another 1,000 lbs., you will need a truck that has 2500 lbs of payload. Buy a truck that only has 2200 lbs a payload and you may have "white knuckle" issues. Buy a truck that has 2800 lbs of payload and you have a lot less likelihood of having issues. So, read the yellow sticker on the truck before you buy.
Before making any purchases, you have to match the RV to the truck. If you don't know how to figure tongue weight, weight of cargo, occupants, etc. do your research. clicky
Before making any purchases, you have to match the RV to the truck. If you don't know how to figure tongue weight, weight of cargo, occupants, etc. do your research. clicky
