Dealer requires suitable truck
I was talking to a salesman at Lazy Days Tampa about a fifth wheel. He wanted to know about my truck, engine, rear end, etc. He said they require your truck be rated to tow the weight of the trailer. ...
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Like most I applaud your dealers approach to selling you a properly matched combo.
Several years ago we had an unfortunate accident where a young family purchased a TT which was mis-matched for the TV.
On their first trip out from Ontario to Disney they lost control in Pennsylvania and all four occupants were killed.
This sparked concerns and the Ontario Legislature pass regulations whereby RV dealers were made liable both criminally and civil liability if they knowingly sold a mis-matched combo. Protecting not only the purchaser but also the rest of the traveling public.
In 2010 we fell in love with a 5th wheel, had all we wanted etc., mid stream the sale process the salesman brought us in to the Owners office, he proceeded to go over my TV specs 2006 RAM, Mega CAB. Although the Mega Cab is built on a 2500 chassis its rating did not meet the 5er limits. We were thanked for our interest but advised that he could NOT sell us that particular model. We moved another model and have been very happy as we do travel to Florida on a regular basis with no worries or our weight or towing capability.
This however eliminate the fact that the consumer is ultimately responsible to ensure that his combo is safe either at the outset of a coach purchase or when trading his TV.
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Several years ago we had an unfortunate accident where a young family purchased a TT which was mis-matched for the TV.
On their first trip out from Ontario to Disney they lost control in Pennsylvania and all four occupants were killed.
This sparked concerns and the Ontario Legislature pass regulations whereby RV dealers were made liable both criminally and civil liability if they knowingly sold a mis-matched combo. Protecting not only the purchaser but also the rest of the traveling public.
In 2010 we fell in love with a 5th wheel, had all we wanted etc., mid stream the sale process the salesman brought us in to the Owners office, he proceeded to go over my TV specs 2006 RAM, Mega CAB. Although the Mega Cab is built on a 2500 chassis its rating did not meet the 5er limits. We were thanked for our interest but advised that he could NOT sell us that particular model. We moved another model and have been very happy as we do travel to Florida on a regular basis with no worries or our weight or towing capability.
This however eliminate the fact that the consumer is ultimately responsible to ensure that his combo is safe either at the outset of a coach purchase or when trading his TV.
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