Why all the hate on 1/2 ton tvs
Like the title says I have read many posts that basically suggest that towing a 30ish foot Tt with a 1/2 ton truck is wrong and your going to Indanger your family and anyone around you on the road tha...
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wing_zealot wrote:LarryJM wrote:The reality is, you can tow at 100% of the manufacturers' tow ratings. If that means a 1/2T works out, then that doesn't make it "marginal" that makes one of several tools that can do the same job; but probably less expensively. You don't necessarily need a Mercedes to go to the prom, sometimes a Ford Focus is good enough.
... and those that are stuck with a 1/2T and are rationalizing the acceptability of it's often marginal towing capabilities since they can't afford or refuse to accept reality.
I'm not aware of any 150/1500 truck that can tow an RV at 100% of the manufacturer's tow ratings. Those tow rating have asterisk beside them for a reason.
