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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Am I really safer?
Notice I said, "I will be safely inside the parameters" i.e. operating safely inside the weight and loading parameters set by the manufactures. Am I safer from my own mistakes/stupidity, other drivers' mistakes/stupidity, or other events outside of my control (like a 50mph crosswind)…obviously not. I am, however imho, safer from catastrophic mechanical failures that could be caused by operating outside those same design parameters. Again, it all goes back to how you are comfortable operating. I was not comfortable towing what I had with a 1500 so I moved up to a 2500. Doesn't mean I vilify anyone for choosing not to under the same circumstances.
Notice I said, "I will be safely inside the parameters" i.e. operating safely inside the weight and loading parameters set by the manufactures. Am I safer from my own mistakes/stupidity, other drivers' mistakes/stupidity, or other events outside of my control (like a 50mph crosswind)…obviously not. I am, however imho, safer from catastrophic mechanical failures that could be caused by operating outside those same design parameters. Again, it all goes back to how you are comfortable operating. I was not comfortable towing what I had with a 1500 so I moved up to a 2500. Doesn't mean I vilify anyone for choosing not to under the same circumstances.
