Help picking a TV
Hi Folks I need your help. I have decided on a TT. The gvwr is around 3500 lbs. I would like to get something that can tow 5000 lbs. With cash and trade-in I have about $12,000 to spend. Here ar...
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parkersdad wrote:
I will never buy a half ton again. In my opinion a 3/4 ton will make you a happier camper. Payload runs short quick on a 1/2 ton.
To pull a 5,000 lb. maximum load you recommend getting a heavy duty truck designed to tow 17,000 lbs.? Talk about gross overkill. Might as well recommend a 8 lb. sledge hammer for pounding in nails. Yes the sledge hammer will do the job but silly to recommend one.
Any 1/2 ton pickup will easily handle the 5K tow load and provide at least 30% better fuel economy, have a much gentler ride, and use less expensive tires and shocks.
Toyota have been rated number one in reliability for the last 5 years in a row. I have had 5 Toyota pickups, a Dodge, Ford, 4 Chevy, and without a doubt the Toyotas were the most trouble free and in total I put more than 700K miles on them. Everything worked perfectly on them after 10 or more years of use on the road and off the road with tight steering, no gear whine, wheels staying in alignment and no nuisance problems with the interior. Far different than the other trucks in every respect.
My last Chevy gas powered truck had problems with corrosion, tie rods, undersized brakes and warping rotors at 28K miles, shocks that failed after 32K miles, CD player failed, clock failed, shorts in the interior lights that would drain the battery, blown head gasket at 78K miles, and every emissions component under the hood was replaced.
The Toyota should have a 4.37 or thereabouts set of years. If it does it should easily handle the 5,000 lbs. of trailer load up any grade in the country.
