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I ATTENDED THE OHIO RV SHOW IN CLEVELAND LAST WEEK. ONE RV DEALERSHIP IN PARTICULAR HAD PICTURES OF WHAT TYPE OF VEHICLE COULD PULL EACH RV THAT WAS ON DISPLAY. THE PICTURES OF THE TOW VEHICLES ...
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Do I think the truck will fall apart and fail at its max, NOPE. Do I think a truck at its max is going to feel great, NOPE.
My experiance, three separate tow vehicals, all did a great job on a trailer roughly 2000 pds below its max tow. When I upgraded the TT to the max or close to it, handled poorly. Enough that I would need to reduce speed and not travel in winds over 40mph.
Things I did not like,
Wife not wanting to travel, went seasonal a couple seasons or stayed very close to home
Wife wanting to travel in a separate vehical, this was not that big of a negative other then the added fuel cost.
Having to cancel trips due to wind
Having people pass me, especially on 2 lane roads pointing their finger at me in a gun motion.
People are nuts, I always knew I could keep my vehical in control with reduced speeds. But road rage did concern me, some people will try and hurt you. Few times I am doing about 5 under the speed limit, maybe 10 at times and you would get that loon who would pass you, cut in sharp and slow down. I do think you can run into those nuts properly set up but when following the rules of the road I think you have a better chance of not setting off the short fuse guy. The guy with the fuse already gone there is no hope for.
In all but one setup I was legal, under payload by about 200pds. Had added E rated tires, airbags and antisway hitches like the reese dual cam. For some people I am sure it tows great, just not for me, and not saying someone should or should not do it. I do think severely overloading a vehical is reckless. We will joke and laugh at the guy hauling a bunch of lumber home with his car and trailer, ( and yes I have done this to), almost touching the ground saying, " look at buddy he needs a truck". What's the differance when a person does the same thing with a truck lol?
My experiance, three separate tow vehicals, all did a great job on a trailer roughly 2000 pds below its max tow. When I upgraded the TT to the max or close to it, handled poorly. Enough that I would need to reduce speed and not travel in winds over 40mph.
Things I did not like,
Wife not wanting to travel, went seasonal a couple seasons or stayed very close to home
Wife wanting to travel in a separate vehical, this was not that big of a negative other then the added fuel cost.
Having to cancel trips due to wind
Having people pass me, especially on 2 lane roads pointing their finger at me in a gun motion.
People are nuts, I always knew I could keep my vehical in control with reduced speeds. But road rage did concern me, some people will try and hurt you. Few times I am doing about 5 under the speed limit, maybe 10 at times and you would get that loon who would pass you, cut in sharp and slow down. I do think you can run into those nuts properly set up but when following the rules of the road I think you have a better chance of not setting off the short fuse guy. The guy with the fuse already gone there is no hope for.
In all but one setup I was legal, under payload by about 200pds. Had added E rated tires, airbags and antisway hitches like the reese dual cam. For some people I am sure it tows great, just not for me, and not saying someone should or should not do it. I do think severely overloading a vehical is reckless. We will joke and laugh at the guy hauling a bunch of lumber home with his car and trailer, ( and yes I have done this to), almost touching the ground saying, " look at buddy he needs a truck". What's the differance when a person does the same thing with a truck lol?