What type of pickup truck do i need?
Hi, Im new here and am trying to figure out what to buy. If I get a TT (im getting the lingo. lol), I will need a pickup truck. What models do I look for? I want to start pricing them out. Used...
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First off, you can't tow any TT with any Mazda.. ;) (yes, I'm being sarcastic!)
If you are planning on full timing, you are going to need something a bit more than a T@B too...
You say "26 foot" for a TT. Well, I have a 22' total length TT that only weighs #5000, but there is no way I'd "full time" in it..
It's just a long weekend/2 week vacation type of RV, but I guess you could "live" in it if you had too... ;)
My Folks have a #12,000 5th wheel that they could full time in if they had to and tow it with a 3500 Dodge Ram DRW diesel truck. But, they don't full time in it.. Just use it to get away with every now and then..
Since you've never driven a "truck" before, you've got a lot to learn on just how "trucks" drive... It ain't gonna be like that Mazda minivan!
So, that alone is gonna be a factor to consider IMO..
Towing a trailer is gonna make you press the GO PEDAL harder and to the floor at times and the engine is gonna scream at you and show over 3000-5000 rpms on the tach.. (if you get a gas engine)
Can you accept that??
I started driving trucks/tractors/towing stuff at a very young age, so I got schooled very early on in my life and by the time I got my own "stuff", I knew what would work and what wouldn't compared to what I wanted..
To be able to tell you what "truck" and what "trailer" would work for you is essentially impossible because what it all boils down to is what your past experience is and what your current expectations are..
Tow ratings and dry weight trailer weights mean a lot to some and mean nothing to others.. Lots of folks have wasted a lot of $$ learning the difference... ;)
I've known people that I won't even get into a vehicle with and other's that I'll easily fall asleep in the passenger seat with...
What category you fall into?? Dunno, so all I can say is be honest with yourself and know your driving skill and relate that from your Mazda that maybe weighs #4000 to towing a truck/trailer combo that can weigh over #15,000.... ;)
Good luck!
Mitch
If you are planning on full timing, you are going to need something a bit more than a T@B too...
You say "26 foot" for a TT. Well, I have a 22' total length TT that only weighs #5000, but there is no way I'd "full time" in it..
It's just a long weekend/2 week vacation type of RV, but I guess you could "live" in it if you had too... ;)
My Folks have a #12,000 5th wheel that they could full time in if they had to and tow it with a 3500 Dodge Ram DRW diesel truck. But, they don't full time in it.. Just use it to get away with every now and then..
Since you've never driven a "truck" before, you've got a lot to learn on just how "trucks" drive... It ain't gonna be like that Mazda minivan!
So, that alone is gonna be a factor to consider IMO..
Towing a trailer is gonna make you press the GO PEDAL harder and to the floor at times and the engine is gonna scream at you and show over 3000-5000 rpms on the tach.. (if you get a gas engine)
Can you accept that??
I started driving trucks/tractors/towing stuff at a very young age, so I got schooled very early on in my life and by the time I got my own "stuff", I knew what would work and what wouldn't compared to what I wanted..
To be able to tell you what "truck" and what "trailer" would work for you is essentially impossible because what it all boils down to is what your past experience is and what your current expectations are..
Tow ratings and dry weight trailer weights mean a lot to some and mean nothing to others.. Lots of folks have wasted a lot of $$ learning the difference... ;)
I've known people that I won't even get into a vehicle with and other's that I'll easily fall asleep in the passenger seat with...
What category you fall into?? Dunno, so all I can say is be honest with yourself and know your driving skill and relate that from your Mazda that maybe weighs #4000 to towing a truck/trailer combo that can weigh over #15,000.... ;)
Good luck!
Mitch
