Tow Vehicle Reality Check Please
I'm not sure what happened, but my wife suddenly opened up to the idea of a pickup and a larger trailer and currently has her heart set on the Cruise Lite 261BHXL. I know its no show stopped, but seems to fit into our price range and requirements, and is already longer than I wanted, but, whatever...
The dry weight is about 4400lb, and the yellow sticker on the door is 49?? (just under 5000lb) which the salesman included all options, dry (I'm assuming thats with empty propane tanks). He was also the first salesman that didn't try to tell us we could pull it with anything, but thought a properly equipped 1500 series pickup could do it. I'd really like to avoid jumping to a 2500 series if I can, as this vehicle would be my daily driver.
Is it realistic to expect that a Silverado 1500, Ford F-150, or even a Tahoe, or Expedition with factory tow package can reasonably tow this thing with a family of 4 - say, 6-700 pounds in the TV now, but 7-900 lbs as the boys grow? Or should I really just be looking at a 2500.
Thanks for any input.
The dry weight is about 4400lb, and the yellow sticker on the door is 49?? (just under 5000lb) which the salesman included all options, dry (I'm assuming thats with empty propane tanks). He was also the first salesman that didn't try to tell us we could pull it with anything, but thought a properly equipped 1500 series pickup could do it. I'd really like to avoid jumping to a 2500 series if I can, as this vehicle would be my daily driver.
Is it realistic to expect that a Silverado 1500, Ford F-150, or even a Tahoe, or Expedition with factory tow package can reasonably tow this thing with a family of 4 - say, 6-700 pounds in the TV now, but 7-900 lbs as the boys grow? Or should I really just be looking at a 2500.
Thanks for any input.
