Why all the hate on 1/2 ton tvs
Like the title says I have read many posts that basically suggest that towing a 30ish foot Tt with a 1/2 ton truck is wrong and your going to Indanger your family and anyone around you on the road tha...
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LVJJJ wrote:
For some reason 1/2 ton truck owners want to use them to tow heavy 30' TT's. Why is that? Get a 3/4 ton for safety's sake or keep the TT around 24'. Makes no sense to me, is dangerous. I don't think its a good idea to tow a trailer that weighs a lot more than the TV. And as others have noted, you also have to account for all of the weight in the truck itself, a lot more junk in there than you realize.
Part of the issue is, I don't want to drive a 3/4 or 1 ton truck every day to work and back. My 1/2 ton gets better mileage and rides better empty than the HD trucks.
The majority of people put very little mileage on towing their travel trailers, as in 2 or 3 trips a year. Seems silly to buy a 1 ton truck, when a 1/2 will do the job (albeit work abit harder).
