Need help picking out a used truck to tow
We are considering buying our first travel trailer, and I could use some help figuring out the tow vehicle needs. We are looking at a Keystone Sprinter (278BHS). The overall length is 31'8", weigh...
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Just something to consider, but if you plan on camping with any frequency at all at different locations (meaning you're not going to leave the TT parked in one spot all the time) then always taking two vehicles might get old...especially if you are going to campgrounds that are not that close to your home.
I would at least consider buying a crew cab truck to haul people comfortably with you. Our trips are usually at LEAST a few hours from home one-way and most are at least double that. We have an F350 with a crew cab and it sits 5 comfortably with 3 sitting in the back (technically we could haul 6 since we have the 60/40 split bench in the front).
Your TT will be comparable to ours (ours being 35' long and 9,000 lbs. when loaded). Even if you don't haul people you are in 3/4 ton territory IMHO. We have a longbed (adds to the weight) with a truck cap (adding to the weight), diesel (heavier than gas), 4x4 (adds to the weight), haul a good deal of extra gear like bikes, a grill, etc. and then the weight of 5 people and the approximately 1300 lbs. of tongue weight all sitting on that suspension, which is why I wanted the 1 ton F350. Remember, anything adding to the weight subtracts from payload capacity.
I would seriously consider a crew cab, at which case you definitely want the 3/4 ton (at minimum).
I would at least consider buying a crew cab truck to haul people comfortably with you. Our trips are usually at LEAST a few hours from home one-way and most are at least double that. We have an F350 with a crew cab and it sits 5 comfortably with 3 sitting in the back (technically we could haul 6 since we have the 60/40 split bench in the front).
Your TT will be comparable to ours (ours being 35' long and 9,000 lbs. when loaded). Even if you don't haul people you are in 3/4 ton territory IMHO. We have a longbed (adds to the weight) with a truck cap (adding to the weight), diesel (heavier than gas), 4x4 (adds to the weight), haul a good deal of extra gear like bikes, a grill, etc. and then the weight of 5 people and the approximately 1300 lbs. of tongue weight all sitting on that suspension, which is why I wanted the 1 ton F350. Remember, anything adding to the weight subtracts from payload capacity.
I would seriously consider a crew cab, at which case you definitely want the 3/4 ton (at minimum).
