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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Nvr2loud wrote:TomG2 wrote:
Many of us have done the test by pulling the same trailer with both 1/2 ton and 3/4 ton models. Check the results and you will discover the truth. You may not believe it, but you will discover it.
I'm very sure that a 3/4 ton will handle my trailer far better then my 1/2 ton. I had to add a leaf to my 1/2 ton to stiffen the rear suspension, and now it handles better then before.
My 1/2 ton handles it just fine however, since I matched my truck to my trailer.
We need to define handling the trailer. I am in complete agreement.. With the truck and trailer driving down the road, fairly straight line, the HD trucks do a better job insulating the driver from the movement of the trailer.
See that's the problem I have...I do not want to be insulated from the trailer to the point that "I can't even tell it's back there"... Not feeling the trailer doesn't by any means indicate the rig is handling ideally.
What happens when you have to make an evasive maneuver while towing and the rig (insert class here) isn't set up properly? I got made fun of a little for posting the slolam testing with cars and trucks towing...the truth is that's when you need a combo to be dialed in... Swerving to avoid an accident or other evasive maneuver. Those who say they never need to make an evasive maneuver must be new drivers.
A bad handling combo will wreck even a Dually, so one can't just up truck and expect a rig to handle great. Even if you can't feel the trailer...it doesn't mean the rig is ideally set up. The rig has to be dialed in...regardless of weight class....
Ive had, worked, and towed with Half tons, 3/4 tons, and 1 tons and I think I am qualified to speak on this.
Regardless of your rig..dial in the WD and Sway control...air up the tires to max on half tons (P rated tires) and to max if needed on HD trucks.
Don't assume because you have the rating or the payload that the rig is dialed in....make sure it's dialed in... Everything in the rig...as perfect as possible.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
