Enough Truck

[upstech76]

I recently purchased a new TT that weighs 6800# dry. I am currently pulling it with my '99 F150 which does ok but I am going to be truck shopping early next year and am debating if I want another 1/2 ton or step up in size. For those of you that pull a 7-8k TT with a 1/2 truck do you feel it performs ok? Most of my towing is on flat ground but do plan a few trips into the smokies and ozarks. Tips/Recommendations?

[kw_00]

NC Hauler wrote:
Do yourself a favor and use TT's GVW when purchasing a truck to tow with...no one tows a TT "dry" or "empty".....It would help a little more when selecting a vehicle to tow it with.

If your present truck tows it fine, go with another 1/2 ton...if that is all you need and you're not planning on "eventually" getting a larger heavier TT or 5er...then, as someone suggested, I'd also recommend you look at a 3/4 ton to "already have one" in case you decide to go heavier later down the road.

X2 on this...well stated

[NC_Hauler]

Don't understand why some use "Dry Weight" when trying to pick a truck to tow a TT or 5er with. It's really not much help or "real world"...Do yourself a favor and use TT's GVW when purchasing a truck to tow with...no one tows a TT "dry" or "empty", and believe some would REALLY be surprised if they weighed their unit, when loaded..I know I was...Weight can add up quickly..

If your present truck tows it fine, go with another 1/2 ton...if that is all you need and you're not planning on "eventually" getting a larger heavier TT or 5er...then, as someone suggested, I'd also recommend you look at a 3/4 ton to "already have one" in case you decide to go heavier later down the road.

[the_bear_II]

Move up to a 3/4 ton you won't regret it. You can never have too much truck.

Keep in mind, based upon the typical RVer your next RV will be even bigger/heavier so with a 3/4 or even a 1 ton you will be ready for that next RV purchase.

[love2rvcamp]

Just recently upgraded from a 2001 F150 5.4 to a 2013 F250 6.2 gas. We tow at Rockwood 8313SS and the dry weight is around what you are towing. Our F150 did ok but we wanted more cargo wiggle room so we looked at new F150 and F250 and ended up with a new F250 less than what we would pay for a F150 that would tow our trailer.

You can look at the F150 EB with the max tow package but those are harder to find and like I said was more expensive the the F250.

We looked for about 3 months at many different vehichles, Tundra, F150 EB (max tow), F150, F250 and even looked at a F150 that had the 6.2L in it.

Glad we went with the F250, love it towing and never looked backed.

[cbwallace]

My TT is 6000# dry and I was pulling it with an '07 Silverado 1500 w/tow package. It did fine on flat ground but you definitely knew the TT was back there. I was right at if not over the GCVW of 13,000. I ended up buying a '13 Silverado 2500 diesel a few months back and just completed a trip to the Ozarks which was 1,000 round trip and the Duramax did not even know the TT was attached, even in the hills of Branson!

[Turbo_Diesel_Du]

If you want to stick with a gasser, I think I'd try a GM 1/2 ton HD with the 6.2 and towing package unless you're thinking of changing up to a larger RV in the future. Then, I would go with a diesel. JMHO