How much engine to tow 5500 lbs?
My wife and I are looking to buy a used 19-22 ft 5th wheel. Weight range from 35-4000 dry so I am figuring 5-5500 lbs wet weight. I have already decided the TV has to be a 3/4 ton with either a exte...
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DougE wrote:
It sure didn't take long for the "Ya gotta have a big rig" guys to jump in. The PO is looking to travel the Midwest and New England so doesn't NEED anything so stout and expensive to run.
Hey, we were tossing out engine sizes..What's the big deal? Some happened to think of V-10's, I happened to think of the v8-8.1 liter...."Don't recollect anyone saying to the OP, "ya gotta have a big rig":h Really??? Some of us stated he could probably get by with a 1/2 ton truck...far from BIG RIG, as is the 2500....we were throwing out more options for gas engines...What do you think the cost on any 2500 from 98' through 04' with any of the gassers that were mentioned would cost??? Will agree that several that were "tossed out there " would cost more to run...but again, tossing out some options..Don't really see anything wrong with that..
