Towing with 1500
I am looking buy a used TT for me and my family. Def want a bunk house trailer with slide for the extra room. I will be towing with Silverado 1500 with 9200 tow cap. and 1850 payload. Also I will be u...
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itguy08 wrote:IdaD wrote:
It isn't some made up thing at all. But believe whatever makes you feel better about the truck in your garage if you want.
No source = made up. There is no mythical over-designing to a 3/4 or 1 ton truck. Period. They are ll designed to do what they are rated for and have an acceptable lifespan. That is usually 150k in these trucks.
I'm going to need a source on your 150k lifespan figure or it's made up too.
A heavy duty truck isn't over-designed, but it is designed to haul more and more often (duty cycle). A half ton isn't under-designed, but it is designed with a different purpose. I don't doubt for a second that a heavy duty truck would hold up better at max GCVWR than a half ton at max GCVWR, especially a diesel HD truck.
You could have the exact same discussion about a 2500/3500 versus a chassis cab 4500/5500. Different class, different purpose. This is not a complicated concept.
