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BeerBrewer
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Dec 10, 2018

How much trailer can the new 1/2 ton trucks tow?

I'm new to RVing and I'm in the market for a new TV. Ideally I'd like a 3/4 or 1 ton truck, but these trucks require commercial plates, which makes driving on Long Island (NY State) difficult, so I'...
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IdaD
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Dec 10, 2018
For me, I'd probably cap it at 8000 lbs. But we are a family of five so we don't travel very light, and we live and tow out west through the Rockies, Sierras and Cascades. Smaller family and/or towing back east and the comfortable number might be higher.

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