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rbpru
Dec 28, 2015Explorer II
I think a half-ton peaks out with a TT of about 5000 lbs. dry weight. When loaded the tongue weight will be about 700 lbs. If you add people, supplies and truck accessories you use up the TV cargo capacity rather quickly.
While there is no doubt bigger is better, smaller is doable. Our first trip was with an F-150 with a V6 200 hp motor. Annoyingly slow, we poked our way down to the Ozarks and back.
The right TV is just as important as the right TT, a decision that should not be rushed into.
Floor plan, tow vehicle and cost all have to be right.
My wife likes to hunt down quilt shops so our 25 ft TT is about as big of a TT as I care to weave through the city streets.
Buying a TT is not a race.
While there is no doubt bigger is better, smaller is doable. Our first trip was with an F-150 with a V6 200 hp motor. Annoyingly slow, we poked our way down to the Ozarks and back.
The right TV is just as important as the right TT, a decision that should not be rushed into.
Floor plan, tow vehicle and cost all have to be right.
My wife likes to hunt down quilt shops so our 25 ft TT is about as big of a TT as I care to weave through the city streets.
Buying a TT is not a race.
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