gmw photos wrote:
My point is, dear original poster, as is usually the case, there is more to the story than what some internet experts might type into a forum post. I say it again, to really understand subjects such as payload, GVWR, axle ratings, one might need to do some digging and reading.
I sure wish you, OP, were here at the resort I am staying at right now. If you were, we'd go for a walkabout here and talk to a dozen or so 1/2 ton truck owners that pulled their lengthy/heavy travel trailers here from far away places. You could in fact get info, straight from the horses mouth. Real world out here is a very interesting place.
Exactly ... it's just unfortunate you've come to the wrong conclusion and in doing so are happy to lead the OP astray. :( We've all also seen minivans in campgrounds towing travel trailers but being ignorant of the facts which are born out by simple calculations weighed against known vehicle ratings doesn't diminish the
fact that a 1/2 ton truck is considered by vehicle manufacturers to be in the
light weight category. As a 1/2 ton owner I myself wish this wasn't so but numbers don't lie. ;)
