Tahoe & Jayco 26 RLS
Hi Folks, I'm new here, and after 13 years my wife and I have decided to get back into camping. It's been many years! I found this site and have read some GREAT advice. I have a question to as...
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Bzeitham wrote:
I am also looking at tha Jayco HT 5ers. It seems that there are two camps of 5er owners. One camp saying that a half ton can't pull them well and the other camp saying that thers's no problem. Since I don't own the unit yet and have not bought a truck yet, I'm in the investigative stage. The important thing is that I do not want to make a $30,000 mistake...and believe me I've made my share. Does a half ton get give better fuel economy towing than a three quarter ton? Or is the three quarter ton more fuel efficient?
A lot of question and a lot of opinions.
It's best to start your own thread with this question.
No, a half ton won't get better fuel economy towing. It might get worse. If you're buying a truck specifically for a FW I think it makes very little sense to consider a 1500 series truck. Yes, they can be made to work, but, why not get the properly rated truck for the load to begin with.
The load includes not only the trailer but he passengers, lugage, trailer options, truck options, firewood, generator, bikes, coolers, etc, etc.
It all adds up and will likely overwhelm a 1500 truck.
