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bshpilot
Jul 09, 2015Explorer
sushidog wrote:
Not everyone can afford a sweet freight liner like you have, bshpilot. I will be towing with a 3/4 ton diesel which has only 2,730 lbs of carrying capacity. When it is loaded down with a camper top, a couple small motorbikes in the back, a 10,000 lb TT (loaded) with 1,000 lb tongue wt, the stock 39 gallons of fuel, passenger, generator, spare gas, etc. I doubt I'd have an extra 500lbs to spare though I'm well within the vehicle's specs in all other areas. We all make do with what we can afford.
Chip
Chip i bet i have less in our coach than most have in their p/u's & 5er's, but then we didn't buy new either. In the day and age of $70k+ pickup trucks it didnt take long to justify the cost of a used coach (especially when we get better mpg than most p/u do towing).
When you have a short bet truck you generally don't have the option since you don't have the space.....the long beds (w/ longer wheel base) usually ride a little better too.
I still own our f350 - everyone needs a p/u eventually.
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