Will a 3/4 ton do

[rarin_2go]

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

[blt2ski]

Grit,
If you use current handle, you'll see a few current posters from both places. Looking thru there last night, I saw one that I havnt seen here for a few years. Was afraid he'd literally died. He's still giving out semi incorrect info. Altho he is finally realizing 15 series trucks can pull a trailer.
If I could find the post from 10-15 yrs ago of him going east up 228th by Kenmore gun club, now defunct Fruhling pit in south Snohomish count....a bit over 20%, poor guy thought he was climbing Mt Rainier! Going west is worst than going east like did. East is abit longer, in my IHC loaded I can do east in 2nd at 25k lbs or so, I'm in 2bd to start, as road gets steeper, I'm in first, las free hundred feet I've been on low, which is 10.05-1 when in the 26-28k relm pulling out of canyon park.
People think 5% freeway grades are steep! Lol

Marty

[PButler96]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

blt2ski wrote:
Grit

I'll give you 2 months before you get a ban stick of deorerant! Or any other number of muderator tools at their disposal.....

Yeah, should be an oder or two dumping.

In some of the sailing forums I look at, getting banned from one particular forum is a badge of honor! IRV2 would be one for rving IMHO!

Marty

I was literally shocked how I was treated over there. Especially the lame excuse I violated their no sale rules. It was clear to anyone who had half a brain tied behind their back I was not selling anything. Oh well at least here we can do a little ribbing and not get sent to time out.

Grit you will have a blast there. Please let us know how long it takes to get your first timeout.

IRV2 is owned by a company named Social Knowledge LLC. They own and operate a bunch of forums and they all have one thing in common. Moderators that operate in cliques where the job has went to their head who work for free, while Social Knowledge rakes in the cash from the overbearing advertising and clickbait.

Forest River Forum is another one of their rags and its full of uppity idiots who own Forest River junk, but defend that garbage to the point of it seeming like a cult. I know of someone who was banned for life for making a racist comment. He said Amish craftsmanship is a joke and one of the moronic moderators deemed that to be a racist comment.

[Grit_dog]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

blt2ski wrote:
Grit

I'll give you 2 months before you get a ban stick of deorerant! Or any other number of muderator tools at their disposal.....

Yeah, should be an oder or two dumping.

In some of the sailing forums I look at, getting banned from one particular forum is a badge of honor! IRV2 would be one for rving IMHO!

Marty

I was literally shocked how I was treated over there. Especially the lame excuse I violated their no sale rules. It was clear to anyone who had half a brain tied behind their back I was not selling anything. Oh well at least here we can do a little ribbing and not get sent to time out.

Grit you will have a blast there. Please let us know how long it takes to get your first timeout.

Hahaha, will do! (If I even post over there).
Is there some sort of record I’m trying to beat? Little healthy competition to whet the ole keyboard !

So you think name droppin some of my good rvnet buddies will help? Lol

[Cummins12V98]

blt2ski wrote:
Grit

I'll give you 2 months before you get a ban stick of deorerant! Or any other number of muderator tools at their disposal.....

Yeah, should be an oder or two dumping.

In some of the sailing forums I look at, getting banned from one particular forum is a badge of honor! IRV2 would be one for rving IMHO!

Marty

I was literally shocked how I was treated over there. Especially the lame excuse I violated their no sale rules. It was clear to anyone who had half a brain tied behind their back I was not selling anything. Oh well at least here we can do a little ribbing and not get sent to time out.

Grit you will have a blast there. Please let us know how long it takes to get your first timeout.

[blt2ski]

Grit

I'll give you 2 months before you get a ban stick of deorerant! Or any other number of muderator tools at their disposal.....

Yeah, should be an oder or two dumping.

In some of the sailing forums I look at, getting banned from one particular forum is a badge of honor! IRV2 would be one for rving IMHO!

Marty

[Grit_dog]

Grit dog wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Grit Dog said: "The rvnet deputy weight cops have been quite silent (suspiciously, of course...lol) on this matter as of recent."

I think they all ventured over to be with their own kind hob-knobbing with SmokyWren on irv2.com

Ha! Never heard of that forum til now!
Took a quick stroll over there. Seen a couple familiar whiners from other forums (there's one dude who basically refuses to drive his newer Ram diesel because he's convinced it's going to die on him so he keeps it covered in the backyard like 9mo a year because he's so paranoid....)

And with a couple notable thread titles like "Sewer smells outside camper, only when dumping." and "Gym conversion" in the toyhauler section, it looks like fun!
Headed over to sign up!

Thank you 12V! That place is like rvnet on steriods, when it comes to "I can't tie my own shoes, can you help me?" posts.

First forum, first page.
"Eliminate hot water?" "I am re-plumbing my camper and thinking about doing away with the hot water. I don't like cold water and do like hot showers. Opinions?"


I'm seriouscan't make this stuff up!

[Grit_dog]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Grit Dog said: "The rvnet deputy weight cops have been quite silent (suspiciously, of course...lol) on this matter as of recent."

I think they all ventured over to be with their own kind hob-knobbing with SmokyWren on irv2.com

Ha! Never heard of that forum til now!
Took a quick stroll over there. Seen a couple familiar whiners from other forums (there's one dude who basically refuses to drive his newer Ram diesel because he's convinced it's going to die on him so he keeps it covered in the backyard like 9mo a year because he's so paranoid....)

And with a couple notable thread titles like "Sewer smells outside camper, only when dumping." and "Gym conversion" in the toyhauler section, it looks like fun!
Headed over to sign up!

[Cummins12V98]

Grit Dog said: "The rvnet deputy weight cops have been quite silent (suspiciously, of course...lol) on this matter as of recent."

I think they all ventured over to be with their own kind hob-knobbing with SmokyWren on irv2.com

[Grit_dog]

Turtle n Peeps wrote:

Grit don't forget about the "insurance will never pay off if you cause a wreck and are overweight" The NTSB will pick up every single can of soup and bottle of beer and weigh it all and give the info to your insurance company and it will go on your permanent record for the rest of your life!:B

Turtle, actually I feel we, Team "IDGAF about my door sticker" are making progress in this particular department. The rvnet deputy weight cops have been quite silent (suspiciously, of course...lol) on this matter as of recent.

Baby steps I say, as long as they're forward, is a good thing! :B

[Cummins12V98]

spoon059 wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I feel ashamed and will now self impose a quarantine. Oh yea we all know those don't work. 😉

If you promise to wear 2 masks when you post, you don't have to quarantine.

Cool, I have plenty of those.

[spoon059]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I feel ashamed and will now self impose a quarantine. Oh yea we all know those don't work. 😉

If you promise to wear 2 masks when you post, you don't have to quarantine.

[Grit_dog]

^ Lol
I know. Was givin you a hard time.
But Sedro Wolley? That place scared me. Went up there to buy a truck topper from a guy.
First time I’ve heard banjos since going to the Ozarks!

[Cummins12V98]

Grit dog wrote:
Well I generally pack canned beer, you know, for weight savings to stay under the neutered gvwr of my 3/4ton!

But regardless, 12V, your experience could have been much worse with ole Smokey….
I mean being called Satin, a sheer, comfortable sexy material could be a compliment! (As long as you don’t think he was making a pass at you…lol. 2 dudes shouldn’t talk about satin together. It’s like Man Rule #69, hahaha)
Now had he called you Satan, that would be offensive!!

Cheers!

Too funny!!!

To be clear he did not call me either but he left no doubt I was on his SH!T list. Hey I admit I mis spelled "SATAN" but you will have to excuse me as I went to Sedro Woolley my first 5 years of School. Ya know where if ya get D-Vorced yer still related. :B

[Grit_dog]

Well I generally pack canned beer, you know, for weight savings to stay under the neutered gvwr of my 3/4ton!

But regardless, 12V, your experience could have been much worse with ole Smokey….
I mean being called Satin, a sheer, comfortable sexy material could be a compliment! (As long as you don’t think he was making a pass at you…lol. 2 dudes shouldn’t talk about satin together. It’s like Man Rule #69, hahaha)
Now had he called you Satan, that would be offensive!!

Cheers!

[Turtle_n_Peeps]

Grit dog wrote:

blt2ski wrote:


When I first brought this up 15 some odd yrs ago, folks swore I was wrong. Then a fellow named wadcutter showed, a retired CVEO and told them folks they were wrong. One mod even tried to say RVs were different rules than commercial. He was told any over 10000 has to follow the same laws.
You will not keep yourself out of trouble, Murphy's law, just being under sticker limits.
IMHO, best people know good vs bad habits. There are a multitude rules and laws that will get an unsafe person off the road. ALL of them are moving violations, way the heck worst than being over wieght! Which is a non moving violation.
Oh the stories some of us can tell! Lol

Marty

Oh good lord, I can only imagine.
Heck, I've been on this board for almost 10 years and there are still PLENTY of members who still refuse to or aren't smart enough to understand this.

Grit don't forget about the "insurance will never pay off if you cause a wreck and are overweight" The NTSB will pick up every single can of soup and bottle of beer and weigh it all and give the info to your insurance company and it will go on your permanent record for the rest of your life!:B