We just purchased a new 2017 Forest River Salem Hemisphere 299 RE. Dry weight=7,439 lbs, hitch weight=730 lbs. We own a 2013 Ford F-150 XLT 1/2 ton with a towing capacity of 8,000 lbs and a 3:31 re...
At 7500 pounds dry, you'll be at 8500 pounds loaded for a long weekend, or 9000 pounds for a week+ trip. That also means loaded tongue weight will be around 1100 pounds. That RV should be pulled by a truck with at least 9000 pound tow rating and 1700 pounds of payload. While the RV salesman says that it can be towed by a half ton, that does not mean by all half tons let alone comfortably. Most modern 3/4 tons would have little issue with it.