Help Shopping: Half ton
History and background: I have a years experience towing my 3,000lbs dry TT throughout the Appalacians. I use my trusty Chevy with the 4.8liter / 3.42s. Back in 2003, we bought our first boat. At ...
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Obviously, it's your nickel and you can spend it anyway you want, but... I did the "justify a half ton for fuel mileage thing" last year and spent the money to upgrade to a three quarter ton this Spring. I tow a lot more than the average person, so that has something to do with it, but... With over 3,000 pounds of payload, I don't have to think twice if I want to load up my 4-wheeler, a water tank, a camper shell, generator, tool box, firewood, or any other "stuff" before hitching up my 7,000 pound trailer to go on a trip. (No, not all at once, even with the extra payload)
