Help with new tow vehicle
Greetings, I'm looking for help in determining what vehicle to purchase for towing a new to me travel trailer. I'm looking at the new Ford 150 Eco boost, Chevy 5.3L 1500, or a used 250/2500 diesel....
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Bumpyroad wrote:rcmiller32 wrote:
Seeing the GVWR is 10800 I would say the 250/2500 would be the smart choice. You need some extra payload and brakes the 250/2500 would give you.
that 10800 is 4,000 over the dry weight. that is a reason that one should not blindly use the GVWR as what is required to tow. see what the unit actually weighs loaded for a required capacity.
bumpy
Problem is that it appears the OP doesn't have or have ever towed this new to them TT so getting a real weight is not an option. Nothing wrong in using the GVWR but realizing that you will probably have "excess" TV (can't be bad anyway) per the manufacturer's specs in this particular case. I can see no disadvantage to having too much TV for the TT, but sure can if you don't have enough TV. Most TT (THs excluded) have CCC in the 1500 to 2500 range and 4000 is IMO an exception to the Rule and not normal.
In any event I would guess this TT is going to come in close to 9K and over 1K TW loaded and ready to go making it too much for most 1/2T's anyway.
My vote would be for a 3/4T at a minimum and once there why not just go all the way with a 1T and be done with it.
About the only time I can see one getting a TV that just squeaks by so to speak is for the weekend warriors that never go more than like 100mi from home. However, that restriction if ignored only once can make for a miserable experience and how can one predict that they will NEVER, NEVER, EVER take any trips longer than say 100mi.
Larry
