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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downtheroad wrote:
For the trailer you are considering...a 2500/250 will be much better than most any 1500/150....
But, don't make the same "newbie" mistake again. Get a 1 ton and be done with it. Chump change difference in price, same ride quality, and the extra benefit of Payload, which is really the name of the game.
Yeah, see, I am walking fine line here. I have to teach my wife about payload to convince her we're not going to increase the weight we tow with a half ton.
But, I have to be careful to get too much payload or I'll end up with one of these:
http://rv.campingworld.com/rvdetails/new-fifth-wheel-rvs/2017-forest-river-cardinal-3950tz-rear-living-80k-KAT1351187
Which brings on a whole set of additional issues:
Won't fit in my 40' shop.
Adds about another 10 years to my work life.
:)
