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Aaronsmity
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Mar 26, 2018

New to TT and TVs - Budget truck for 5200 lbs max

Hitch Weight of TT = 484 lbs GVWR of TT = 4450 lbs Family of 4 in truck = ~600 lbs Truck Cargo = ~150lbs Total = 5200 lbs towing capacity So I am looking at a modest TT (2018 Heartland Mallard ...
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APT
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Mar 27, 2018
I highly recommend something wwith a 6-spd transmission over 4-spd. That means 2009+ Ford F-150 GM Twins, and 2007+ Tundra. I don't really care for the Ram half ton transmission ratios, but 2009 was a redesign. Be careful on payload of the crew cabs.

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