TT Choices ?!?! Coleman vs Solaire vs Venture
My wife and I have now looked at close to 100 different TT's. We have brought our choices down to 3. The Coleman CTU313BH, the SolAire Eclipse 317BHSK and the Venture Sport Trek 320VIK. All seem to...
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Are the dry weights the actual weights, or the ones listed in a sales brochure? Actual dry weights can run 300-400# over the listed brochure weights due to "optional" equipment. Mundane things like a battery, propane tanks, air conditioner ect. that manufacturers don't include in their fictional dry weight.
What brand? Whatever floorplan / features work best for your family.
GM 1/2-tons with the 6-speed transmission and 3.42 gears have higher tow ratings than ones with the old 4-speed auto did.
And now the hard part, and I don't want to rain on your parade. Forget the 9600# rating. What is the payload and GVW rating on your truck? There should be a yellow sticker on the drivers door jamb with that information on it. As soon as I see "1/2-ton," "family," and especially "crew cab" together I start adding up all the weights. Most 1/2-tons run out of payload long before running out of trailer rating.
Are the dry weights the actual weights, or the ones listed in a sales brochure? Actual dry weights can run 300-400# over the listed brochure weights due to "optional" equipment. Mundane things like a battery, propane tanks, air conditioner ect. that manufacturers don't include in their fictional dry weight.
What brand? Whatever floorplan / features work best for your family.
GM 1/2-tons with the 6-speed transmission and 3.42 gears have higher tow ratings than ones with the old 4-speed auto did.
And now the hard part, and I don't want to rain on your parade. Forget the 9600# rating. What is the payload and GVW rating on your truck? There should be a yellow sticker on the drivers door jamb with that information on it. As soon as I see "1/2-ton," "family," and especially "crew cab" together I start adding up all the weights. Most 1/2-tons run out of payload long before running out of trailer rating.
