Picked up the new home. Road warrior

afishinado wrote:

ricatic wrote:

I do not understand the "no point in a SRW 1 ton" comment...while I would not tow the OP's Road Warrior with any SRW truck, there are many fivers out there up to 16000# GVW that would be tow-able with a SRW 1 ton pickup while remaining within manufacturer's specifications...but not even close with 10000# GVW 3/4 ton trucks...I am not a weight police guy but for the small difference in price and the better towing specifications, I see no reason for the 3/4 ton trucks other than cheaper license plates...

After looking at the rig posted in your profile, the late model 1 ton SRW trucks will be plenty for your needs...as long as you load it properly...take it to the scales and you will see...

Regards

All 08 GM trucks I have looked at say the same thing... My only concern is the hitch weight, or payload of the trucks...
Here are the GAWR RR right off the stickers
2500- 6084lbs
3500SRW- 6500lbs
3500DRW- 8200lbs

I see no point in a 1 ton SRW

ricatic wrote:
but not even close with 10000# GVW 3/4 ton trucks...

Now what are you talking about???? It's 9200 on a 3/4 and 9900 on a SRW 1 ton...
The GVW on my trailer is 13,000, well within the tow limits of a 3/4. It's going on a scale fully loaded next month and I will know exactly what I'm pulling cross country in the summer... My bet is it will be a 3/4 with a set of Firestone bags if I need'em

My apologies for the breakdown of my crystal ball...Your original post did not clarify what year trucks you were looking at and the GVW of your fiver...

My assertion is still valid though...you, like many here, are disregarding the certified GVW of the truck and using the rear axle rating...The two axles always add up to a higher weight than the GVW...and air bag do not raise your certified weight ratings...

I towed my 12000# Big Horn for two summers with a F250 with similar capacity as yours...you are right...it will handle your 13000# GVW trailer as long as you load it carefully...but the additional capacity of an identically equipped 1 ton will handle it better with no sacrifices in ride quality and mileage...BTDT...it will likely be a couple inches taller though...

I must ask though...what is your reason for not considering the 1 ton...the only real reason in the used market is higher license fees in some states...

Enjoy your new rig...

Regards