Which truck do I buy for my Travel Trailer?
Hi, I have purchased a new Coachmen Catalina 35' travel trailer that has a empty weight of 7300lbs. Keep in mind that I will never haul water because of the extra weight aND I don't see overy 1000lbs ...
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joshuajim wrote:mosseater wrote:
Color me "crazy" then, because every trip I take I pull out with 34' and 8000 lbs. .
Color me crazy too as I pull a scaled 8000# trailer with my F150. Of course it has the HD payload package with 2592# payload and 11,300# towing. Thats greater than many 3/4 tons. Someone mentioned brakes. The brake rotors are almost identical in size to a F250. I don't know if this is a HD feature or standard on all F150's.
I'm not a Ford person, I think that this is the only Ford I ever owned, but it met my needs for both daily driving and towing. Did I mention that the gas mileage sucks when towing? Usually 7 to 9 MPG towing and 14 to 15 daily here in the west.
It doesn't matter, it's still a half ton. Nothing less than a dually will suffice for this size load. So what if you are within specifications? :-)
