Enough Truck

rhagfo wrote:

NC Hauler wrote:

pitch wrote:
Am I missing something here? On these threads someone always jumps in with the brakes on a 3/4 having more stopping power.
Maybe it is different with larger trailers, but my trailer brakes stop the trailer and my truck brakes stop the truck.
If you don't feel the trailer brakes engage and hold you need to look at your set up.

If you need a 2500 or larger that is what you need. Just remember that the repairs will be more expensive, registration usually costs more, tires are more expensive and around town gas mileage will be much worse.

If the TV is also a daily driver,how much are you willing to pay out for the downsides of a truck that you only use to its capacity for 60 days of the year?

I agree with you 100%,,,BUT, "WHAT IF", while towing, down a steep mountain, your trailer cable becomes disconnected? Now your truck is going to stop all that weight behind you...I know it can happen because it happened to me towing my 16,000# 5er with a 1 ton dually going down Saluda Grade on I26 in NC....tapped my brakes and trailer info comes on and states, "no connection"...wasn't going that fast, 55 or so, but it did take a tad to slow and come to a stop,to where I could pull over and make sure I was plugged in better., (I've since made an adjustment to keep this from happening), but again, "WHAT IF" something happened to the connector from what you are towing to what you are towing with? It CAN happen, just saying, it's nice to know that one has enough truck, T/H package, downshifting tranny, to help bring the load to a safe stop...

I've owned 1500's, 2500's, 3500 dually's and really it's no more expensive, depending on how you approach it, from one to the other, and price REALLY shouldn't matter that much if you're going to "go bigger", you need to pay the price of something that can effectively tow the "bigger/heavier" TT or 5er.....

My dually is my daily driver...it's what I tow my 5er with and I've gotten use to it, been driving dually's since 05'...it's what you get use to and it is too much for maintenance, too much for repairs, to much for license, and the topper the ride is too harsh!I'm not going to "cut corners" on what I tow with, even if I were to only tow a couple of times a year...hard to put a price on "peace of mind"...

One should match their TV up with what they're towing, no matter how often they tow with it..."better safe than sorry" still works for me.:)

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Well it it will work for a couple weeks a year,RIGHT! Because to get the right TV, it is too much for maintenance, too much for repairs, to much for license, and the topper the ride is too harsh!
If this is the case get a smaller trailer to go with the smaller TV.

Thanks, and that was my point...Even if one is only going to tow once or twice a year, I'd want to do it safely and know I wasn't abusing my truck or taking chances because I "crimped" on a TV because it was also going to be my daily driver and I "wasn't going to be towing that often"...If you're wanting higher mpg and smoother ride daily as you're using the truck, then best thing to do is buy a trailer that'll work with that Tow Vehicle. I'd rather be "safe than sorry". If you don't want possibly higher maint. cost, pay more for the TV, a "softer daily ride" and you want higher mpg....match a trailer to the truck that will meet all those specs for you..nothing more, nothing less.