What Tow Vehicle is Enough?
I have a 37' outside length 5th wheel that I tow about 13,000 to 14,000 pounds depending on how long of a trip. I just sold my 2002 chevy crew with 8' bed with 6.0 gas and need to get another truck. ...
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I made a mistake on my weight numbers. When I weighed the truck and camper and then weighed the truck I did the math wrong. I actually haul the camper about 11,500 pounds and there is no way I would put more than 1,000 pounds additional in there even on a long trip so 12,500 max. Usually 3 kids want to ride with me (the boys) and the girls ride with mom in the minivan. They are skinny so with all gear I probably only need to add another 300 pounds in the truck.
I still understand the reason for a diesel and a dually, but my numbers were too high.
Somebody said I was towing over my gross - and I realize that person was using my erroneous number - but looks like I was just under the 22k.
I find it interesting that the dually diesel gross is the same - just looking at 2002 - and won't be buying one that old (by about a decade). I guess once I think about it they are the same frames I presume and I would think with the heavier diesel and dually the actually towing weight left is less than with a 2500hd gas. Granted, the more powerful engine and stability of the drw makes sense too.
I have been very sick for two days so nothing to do but look stuff up on the internet. I am getting enlightened. Not looking forward to what appears obvious more expensive repairs on a diesel and peeing in the exhaust at $5 per gallon.
My father in law just sold off his dairy farm. He could have had a side job refining cow pee into the stuff that goes into the trucks.
I have thinking about the concept of slowing down on hills causing a safety hazard. I can't concede to this. It isn't my fault if someone decides to unsafely pass me. And I don't think this situation exists on the east coast because we always have an added lane on hills here. Is that not the case out west? I would actually pull into the break down lane if there wasn't an additional lane added on the hill if I was slowing down that much, but I can't think of anywhere in New England where we don't get the added lane on hills.
I still understand the reason for a diesel and a dually, but my numbers were too high.
Somebody said I was towing over my gross - and I realize that person was using my erroneous number - but looks like I was just under the 22k.
I find it interesting that the dually diesel gross is the same - just looking at 2002 - and won't be buying one that old (by about a decade). I guess once I think about it they are the same frames I presume and I would think with the heavier diesel and dually the actually towing weight left is less than with a 2500hd gas. Granted, the more powerful engine and stability of the drw makes sense too.
I have been very sick for two days so nothing to do but look stuff up on the internet. I am getting enlightened. Not looking forward to what appears obvious more expensive repairs on a diesel and peeing in the exhaust at $5 per gallon.
My father in law just sold off his dairy farm. He could have had a side job refining cow pee into the stuff that goes into the trucks.
I have thinking about the concept of slowing down on hills causing a safety hazard. I can't concede to this. It isn't my fault if someone decides to unsafely pass me. And I don't think this situation exists on the east coast because we always have an added lane on hills here. Is that not the case out west? I would actually pull into the break down lane if there wasn't an additional lane added on the hill if I was slowing down that much, but I can't think of anywhere in New England where we don't get the added lane on hills.
