Will a 3/4 ton do

Vintage465 wrote:

rarin'2go wrote:
I have an rv that is at the 14000 GVWR. I need a new tow vehicle and was wondering if a 2500 or 3/4 ton truck would safely tow this. I would appreciate your knowledgeable input on this. Would this being a 5th wheel make a difference?

Thanks

If I was going to pull a 14000 pound fiver I'd be going with a 3500 dually. Way Stable that way.............

And yet another valid point made above. The drivers comfort level with a particular setup is absolutely a factor and an important one.
As is duty cycle and also the overall intended use of the vehicle.
No one has an issue buying a weed eater for trimming and a mower for mowing. Why, because they’re both relatively cheap and the advantage of time saved, quality of the end product are a factor but not a financial burden.
A truck, most folks don’t have one truck for running errands, another for towing the boat and another for the big ole honkin camper. Why? Well because most folks don’t have the space or money to have a different vehicle for each day of the week.
Then it becomes a compromise between the 4 things I mentioned. Capability, duty cycle, comfort level and finances/space.

To get back to the original question, it was “would a 2500 do the job?” period. No detailed explanation of the OPs wants/needs/preferences and finances.
And the answer to that question is YES. And to qualify, YES AND safely. End of story.

I’m sorry some don’t understand vehicles enough to know what is safe or not. I understand some don’t have the driving experience to be comfortable utilizing a vehicle closer to its full potential. But the answer doesn’t change.
The thing is, most of the above category folks are simply giving an uneducated opinion.
Would be the same for me with, say, computers. I’m not an IT guy, so when I buy a new computer, I don’t understand all the infinite little intracacies. So I just buy the one with the best or newest processor hoping or knowing it will serve my purpose without any issues. Not the most informed decision, but MY decision.

Here’s where the difference lies. My dumb arse doesn’t get on a computer forum (yawn….) and tell all the tech nerds what computer they should buy and because I buy a ______processor and they don’t, that they’re all wrong.
Why, because I don’t like speculation and I live in a world of defending most every decision with facts….or I’d get fired if I made up stories to suit myself.

Hopefully this is some perspective and food for thought for the folks that think I’m just trolling them. I actually don’t care one bit what your personal opinion or decision is. I’m just trying to provide accurate, succinct correct “help” for those that ask a question and actually admit they don’t know or understand. (Or they wouldn’t be asking the question…)

Cheers dudes!